Category: Startups & emerging growth
Why an underfunded finance team is risky business
In a new small company, all the focus — and funds — tend to be on the development side, where the company’s product or service gets fine-tuned for the marketplace. The finance organization as a support function is of…
See MoreWhy Bitcoin’s demise could be good for Silicon Valley
It’s the end of Bitcoin as we know it, and I feel fine. My apparent giddiness over this news is not about Bitcoin per se — although my RoseRyan colleagues had tracked its progress and discouraged CFOs from taking on th…
See More3 quick tips for streamlining your stock-based pay plans
Keep your employees motivated with stock-based compensation, the thinking goes, and you will be rewarded with high productivity and gains in your company’s growth track. What managers often fail to consider is that if th…
See MoreBitcoins: should CFOs be willing to take the risk?
You are the CFO of a public company and your CEO suggests you invest in Bitcoins, as their value has gone up a lot over the past few weeks, and he thinks that will continue. He says it will make the bottom line on the inco…
See MoreDigital health: the new startup opportunity
A number of new trends are emerging against the backdrop of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)–mandated health insurance exchanges being rolled out. One is the creation of new businesses based on digital technologies that all…
See MoreRoseRyan in action: smoothing steep growth with equity accounting
Here’s a situation that might sound familiar: your midsize tech startup is growing so fast that you’re scrambling to bring new people on board just to keep up with demand. Talent doesn’t come cheap, and you’ve lure…
See MoreEarly workouts and muscle tone keep companies in shape
I have always been active in sports, but as I grow older, I’m starting to experience a few aches and pains. It has made me reflect on the need for an often-ignored element of exercise—muscle development. Without a stro…
See MoreRoseRyan in action: helping a startup navigate growing pains
Imagine this: your company has just moved to a new locale, legal paperwork is stacking up—and so is the accounting, because your books aren’t set up. A big-picture business perspective? Not a chance without details lik…
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