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Small businesses and startups, especially ones that are in early growth stages, often operate cost-efficiently by having their corporate leaders “wear several hats.” This essentially means that while these organizational…

Will Stringer, CEO of Chisos, found SiliconCFO in August 2020 and within just a few weeks had hired one of our CFOs, Ken Aseme, onto his team. I caught up…

After starting multiple startups, I learned that I can almost always accomplish what I want for free or dirt cheap. Following the lean startup methodology and bootstrapping are crucial while…

Last Updated on August 19, 2020. The past few weeks have flipped the business world upside-down, especially for those who have businesses that require in-person interactions. Governments, corporations, and other…

Part of my job as a part-time CFO is to make sure my clients aren’t overspending. Some of my clients are incredibly lean already, but others spend like it’s an…

It’s a good feeling to automate a task. It saves you time and avoids some worrying. In this article, I go through some options for automating your startup’s accounts receivable…

Here is a quick story about a business owner who learned the hard way that bookkeeping is an important piece of your day-to-day operations. “It was like an endless snowball…

I suffocated as a startup founder. At many points while running Slice Capital, I became overwhelmed. I had so many responsibilities and tasks, both high level and day-to-day, that it…