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Mastering Early-Stage Board Meetings | Startup Finance Basics w/ Kruze's Scott Orn | E1865
Today’s show:
Kruze COO, Scott Orn, joins Jason to discuss best practices for early stage startups to prepare for and execute successful board meetings. The two dive into the reasons VCs want governance through board meetings (00:56), what should be in a full board packet (6:51), formal things investors look for (11:10), and much more!
Timestamps:
(0:00) Kruze COO, Scott Orn, joins Jason
(00:56) The reasons VCs seek governance in startups and key tips for developing a standardized board presentation
(6:51) Building a startup financial package and the importance of presenting a financial flash page at the start of a board meeting.
(11:10) Essential factors investors consider during a board meeting
(15:08) The most common question regarding in-depth operational metrics
(20:51) Examining R&D and engineering support expenses in the calculation of the cost of goods sold
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Check out Kruze: https://kruzeconsulting.com
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Follow Scott: https://twitter.com/scottorn
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Follow Jason:
X: https://twitter.com/jason
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis
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Great 2023 interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland
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Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis
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Follow TWiST:
Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin
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Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast
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By Jason Calacanis
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Today’s show:
Kruze COO, Scott Orn, joins Jason to discuss best practices for early stage startups to prepare for and execute successful board meetings. The two dive into the reasons VCs want governance through board meetings (00:56), what should be in a full board packet (6:51), formal things investors look for (11:10), and much more!
Timestamps:
(0:00) Kruze COO, Scott Orn, joins Jason
(00:56) The reasons VCs seek governance in startups and key tips for developing a standardized board presentation
(6:51) Building a startup financial package and the importance of presenting a financial flash page at the start of a board meeting.
(11:10) Essential factors investors consider during a board meeting
(15:08) The most common question regarding in-depth operational metrics
(20:51) Examining R&D and engineering support expenses in the calculation of the cost of goods sold
*
Check out Kruze: https://kruzeconsulting.com
*
Follow Scott: https://twitter.com/scottorn
*
Follow Jason:
X: https://twitter.com/jason
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis
*
Great 2023 interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland
*
Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis
*
Follow TWiST:
Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin
*
Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast
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