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Dear SaaStr: How Do I Know if a VC Is Asking For Too Much Control in a Financing Round?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: How Do I Know if a VC Is Asking For Too Much Control in a Financing Round? More here: How to Avoid a Bad VC Investor with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin The post Dear SaaStr: How Do I Know if a VC Is Asking For Too Much Control in a Financing Round? If a VC is buying 15%, 1 board seat makes sense for the fund.

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Finance for the Non-Financial Manager: Why It Still Matters

The Advantexe Advisor

For years, organizations have relied on traditional Finance for the Non-Financial Manager (FFNFM) programs to help managers better understand essential financial concepts and terms. This allows them to understand how their company makes money and, possibly, how to make better business decisions.

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Dear SaaStr: When Should You Make Your First Finance Hire?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: When Should You Make Your First Finance Hire? Even with all the great AI and other tools out there in finance now — if you are growing quickly, you should make your first finance hire earlier than most founders think. A Director of Finance can handle all of this and set up scalable processes for growth.

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How to Never Miss a Rent Payment (3 Expert Tips)

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With economic uncertainty, its a good time to prepare to pay rent even if finances get tough. Tip #2 Build an Emergency Fund An emergency fund is important for personal finances, but its just as critical for business finances.

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How To Speak The Language Of Financial Success In Product Management

Speaker: Jamie Bernard

You’ll walk away with the following insights: 🎯 Strategies for balancing product development with the cost of doing business, addressing technical debt, and development tied to revenue generation 🧩 Bridging communication gaps between product, finance, and executive teams 💡 Strategies for setting and aligning financial targets (..)

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The Powerful Linkage between DISC and Team Buying

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For example, would finance or accounting prefer compliance-oriented solutions while marketing would opt for more creative choices? How about the procurement and finance? And what about the impacts of how the various departments interact with each other? Do they try to one-up each other or do they work together smoothly?

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GTM 103: Blockchain’s Impact on Finance and Investing with Annelise Osborne

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Annelise Osborne is Chief Business Officer at Kadena, a Layer 1, POW blockchain where she is focused on upgrading finance. Annelise has 20 years of experience in traditional finance and seven years in digital assets. Her book, From Hoodies to Suits: Innovating Digital Assets in Traditional Finance , hit shelves in June.

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