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Founder to Founder: Advice for Navigating the Downturn

It’s scary out there, and if you’re proceeding as though it’s business-as-usual, you’re potentially setting yourself up for pain later. Here are our recommendations on how to navigate the downturn.

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The Recovery Startup Business Tax Credit

How to Reduce Your Startup’s Operating Expenses

Back Office Operations

How to Approach Budgeting During an Economic Downturn

Finances & Fundraising

How To Get the Most Out of an Accelerator Program

(Re-) Calculating Your Cash Burn Rate in a Downturn

Finances & Fundraising

Founder to Founder: Advice for Navigating the Downturn

Personal Finance for Founders: Things to Keep in Mind

Tying The Knot with Investors: How to Find the Perfect Fit

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How to Prepare For a Startup Accelerator Program

3 Sessions I’m Most Excited for at Founder Tactics

Announcing Founder Tactics 2022

Getting Your First ‘Yes’ From an Investor

How Founders Can Stay Competitive in a Hot Hiring Market

What is an Outsourced CFO?

Back Office Operations

5 Tips for Startup Hiring

Financial Pitfalls to Avoid With Your Startup

Top 9 Y Combinator Application and Interview Tips You Need to Know

Tax Implications of Converting From an LLC to a C-corp to Consider

Hiring Remote Employees? Here's What You Should Consider

How to Prepare for Your YC Application Video

How to File Your Delaware Franchise Tax On Time

What Are Key Tax Deadlines for Startups?

What Startup Founders Should Know Before an IPO

Finances & Fundraising

Tips for Scaling Your Startup Sales Process

6 End-of-Year Mistakes That Startups Should Avoid

6 E-Commerce KPI Metrics Your Need to Monitor

Back Office Operations

How to file a 1099 form for vendors, contractors, and freelancers

Watch: How to secure startup funding and scale

Finances & Fundraising

How Startups Scale

Finances & Fundraising

The Pilot Founder Salary Report

Finances & Fundraising

New: Expanding our financial insights suite with Recurring Expenses

How to Calculate COGS (Cost of Goods Sold)

Finances & Fundraising

Pilot Guide: Recommended Financial Stack for Startups

Understanding Cash-Basis Accounting vs. Accrual-Basis Accounting

Finances & Fundraising

MRR vs. ARR: How to Measure SaaS Subscription Revenue

Finances & Fundraising

How to Read a Statement of Cash Flows (Plus an Example Statement)

Finances & Fundraising

How to Build Your Startup’s Sales Team: A Guide

New: Introducing Flux Insights in Pilot

Watch: Demystifying the Fundraising Process

Finances & Fundraising

Understanding Startup Property Taxes

Watch: Raising Your First Round

Finances & Fundraising

E-Commerce Financing: A Guide to Your Options

Finances & Fundraising

Watch: What They Don’t Tell You About Acquisitions

Finances & Fundraising

What is a Controller, and When Do You Need One?

Back Office Operations

Startup Guide to California Franchise Tax

Inventory Management Systems for E-Commerce: A Brief Guide

Back Office Operations

How to Get the Most from Your Startup’s Board

What Are Back Office Services?

Back Office Operations

Startup Stories: How immi Is Disrupting the $42B Ramen Industry

Meet Fintech’s Newest Unicorn

Startup Stories: Lessons Learned From Winding Down Cherry

How to Evaluate an R&D Tax Credit Provider: 3 Questions to Ask

Bookkeeping and Taxes: When Is It Time to Stop DIY?

Back Office Operations

VC Fireside: Lindsay Lee of Authentic Ventures

Finances & Fundraising

Technology for Retail: Get the Guide

Back Office Operations

VC Fireside: Lan Xuezhao of Basis Set Ventures

Finances & Fundraising

Startup Tax Prep: How to Find the Right Tax Provider

Pilot R&D Tax Credit: How It Works

Pilot Closes $60M Series C from Sequoia: What Comes Next

Startup Stories: How Welcome Staged a Turnaround

PPP2 is Live: How it Works

Finances & Fundraising

How to Read a Balance Sheet

Finances & Fundraising

PPP Loans December 2020 Update: What to Know

Finances & Fundraising

[Watch] The End of Year Checklist: Are You Prepared for 2021?

Back Office Operations

Startup Tax Filing: What You Need to Know

COGS vs Expenses: What’s the Difference?

Finances & Fundraising

What is Revenue Recognition: A Beginner’s Guide

Finances & Fundraising

Watch: How to Get Your Startup Budget Right

Finances & Fundraising

Your Complete Guide to Paying Employees Who Moved Out of State During COVID-19

Back Office Operations

Annual Budgeting Guide for Startups

Finances & Fundraising

CFO vs. Controller: What’s the Difference?

Back Office Operations

Questions on Startup Finances? Watch Jessica McKellar’s AMA

Finances & Fundraising

Get the Guide: What To Do After You Found a Tech Startup

How to Read a P&L Statement

Finances & Fundraising

Small Team, Big Results: How a Lean Startup Saves Time and Money with Pilot

Helping “Trash” Make Treasure: How This Startup Wins Competitive Grants with Pilot

3 Signs It’s Time to Switch Bookkeepers (Before Tax Time)

Back Office Operations

How Pilot Helped a Viral Food Blog Grow Its Digital Media Empire

How Good Are Your Books? Take Our Quiz!

Back Office Operations

How to Leverage Your Back Office for Growth

Back Office Operations

How to File an Income Tax Extension for Your Startup

Bookkeeping with Pilot: How It Works

What to Know About the July 15 Tax Deadline

How Investors Evaluate Your Business

Finances & Fundraising

PPP Loan Forgiveness: What We Know

Finances & Fundraising

PPP Flexibility Act: New Deadlines, New Spending Rules

Finances & Fundraising

How startups might benefit from the new federal stimulus bill

Finances & Fundraising

How to Create (and Use) Your Business’s Budget

Finances & Fundraising

Pilot Partners with Gusto for Streamlined R&D Tax Credit Claims

Ask a VC: Fundraising in the COVID-19 Era

Finances & Fundraising

Resource: Adapting Your Financial Plan to a Changed Economy

Finances & Fundraising

Watch: R&D Tax Credit Essentials

Understanding Your Cash Flow

Finances & Fundraising

PPP/CARES Update: 4/21

Finances & Fundraising

The PPP has run out of money. Now what?

Finances & Fundraising

PPP/CARES update: April 14

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