Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2023

The failure rate is just too high, and startups typically don’t have the assets or revenue stream to back up the loan. Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. Demonstrate an ability to repay from revenues, not collateral.

Silicon Valley 292

Silicon Valley CPA Small Business Administration Startup 292

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The failure rate is just too high, and startups typically don’t have the assets or revenue stream to back up the loan. Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. Demonstrate an ability to repay from revenues, not collateral.

Silicon Valley 431

Silicon Valley CPA Small Business Administration SBA 431

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2018

The failure rate is just too high, and startups typically don’t have the assets or revenue stream to back up the loan. Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. Demonstrate an ability to repay from revenues, not collateral.

Silicon Valley 210

Silicon Valley CPA Small Business Administration SBA 210

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2013

The failure rate is just too high, and startups typically don’t have the assets or revenue stream to back up the loan. Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. Demonstrate an ability to repay from revenues, not collateral.

Entrepreneur 252

Entrepreneur Angel Investor Silicon Valley CPA 252

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2016

The failure rate is just too high, and startups typically don’t have the assets or revenue stream to back up the loan. Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. Demonstrate an ability to repay from revenues, not collateral.

Security 120

Security Angel Investor Silicon Valley CPA 120

Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Three, I’m a book keeper, accountant or CPA and other. Three, I’m a bookkeeper, accountant or CPA or other. Two, revenue. Many business owners today really think of financials as being about the past, how much revenue have we had, how much cost did we have. I’ll say that one more time. What do you do?

Small Business 95

Small Business Finance Forecast Metrics 95

Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

There’s a lot of questions about what do you actually need in terms of information, if you’re going to do your forecasting, and how does one put together a revenue forecast if you’ve never started a business or your business is brand new. She’s opening a small deli in an office park in the Silicon Valley.

Lean 60

Lean Business Plan Video Software Review 60