4 Mar, 2024
Mastering effectiveness with the Pareto Principle: A comprehensive guide
The Pareto Principle, or the 80/20 rule, offers a powerful lens through which we can view task management and efficiency….
20 Feb, 2024
The Four Pillars of Financial Management and why Bookkeeping alone is not Enough
Understanding and leveraging the core elements of financial management is critical for organizations to not only survive but thrive. When…
16 Feb, 2024
Transforming startup finance with generative AI: An In-depth Guide
In the age of technology, startups that leverage AI in finance don’t just lead; they redefine the industry standards.” This…
31 Jan, 2024
The evolving role of the Startup CFO in 2024: Beyond financial management
In 2024, the role of the startup CFO extends far beyond traditional financial management. Today’s CFOs are pivotal in strategic…
29 Dec, 2023
🔥The Seed Funding Struggle: How to Navigate Investor Pressure
🔥The Seed Funding Struggle: How to Navigate Investor Pressure Not long ago, a growing startup on the verge of securing…
8 Aug, 2023
Selection criteria & comparison of the 5 best known accounting solutions for Swiss startups in 2023
Running a startup or business in Switzerland requires efficient financial management. To streamline your accounting processes and manage finances, it’s…
1 Aug, 2023
How a CFO create value for your company: driving growth, optimise profits, and strategic leadership
In the fast-paced and ever-changing business landscape, Chief Financial Officers (CFO) are the driving force behind unlocking profitable growth opportunities,…
18 Jul, 2023
Valuation trend in European venture capital in 2023
The European venture capital (VC) market is facing significant challenges in 2023 as founders’ demand for funding surpasses available capital…
4 Jul, 2023
From Customers to Valuation: How Customer Analysis and Churn Management Impact Startup Valuation
Unlocking the true potential of customer analysis is the key to driving your startup’s valuation in the fiercely competitive landscape…
17 Mar, 2023
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7 Mar, 2023
Year-end closing deadline approaching, a step-by-step guide. Are you ready?
The year-end closing is a challenging process for the entire accounting department. The accounting team has to put in extended…
17 Feb, 2023
Funding type statistics of ETH & EPFL Spin-offs founded between 2017-2020
Well-funded startups grow faster compared to bootstrapped ones. What type of funding did the ETH and EPFL spin-offs launched between…
17 Feb, 2023
ETH spin-offs receive on average more than twice as much funding as EPFL spin-offs.
The evaluation of ETH and EPFL spin-offs launched in the period 2017 to 2020 showed that 39% of ETH and…
17 Feb, 2023
How do you value startups and spin-offs pre-revenue?
Startup valuation is a hot topic for any founder looking for his or her first investors. The biggest issue stems…
17 Feb, 2023
Innovation strength measured by spin-offs at ETH and EPFL between 2017-2020
Members of the research institutions of ETH and EPFL launched 176 spin-offs between the years 2017 and 2020. On an…
17 Feb, 2023
Prevent premature scaling and grow your business sustainably
Many business articles list the top reasons why startups fail. However, the biggest cause is usually overlooked, namely premature scaling….
17 Feb, 2023
Find product-market-fit to experience exponential growth
Your most essential milestone as an early-stage founder is to find product-market-fit. Once you have found it, you will make…
17 Feb, 2023
Manage and control your startup with foresight under all conditions with a data-driven approach
Tracking and monitoring the market and performance of your startup gives you the ability to steer and control your business…
17 Feb, 2023
Why is a winning mentality important?
A team with a winning mentality is more likely to achieve the most ambitious goals. How can you create such…
15 Feb, 2023
How can business activity monitoring and controlling help you to get funded fairly?
According to management studies, business activity monitoring and controlling increases a startup’s chances of obtaining fair financing. How does this…
15 Feb, 2023
Achieve your business objectives more likely with business activity monitoring & controlling
They systematically implement their business plan together with their team to rigorously pursue their vision and goals. Business Activity Monitoring…
15 Feb, 2023
How does business activity monitoring and controlling assist you in achieving your revenue targets?
Revenue is the main value driver of any early-stage startup. It is therefore crucial that you achieve your objectives there…
15 Feb, 2023
Pre-money valuation of ETH and EPFL spin-offs founded between 2017-2020
The valuation of pre-revenue start-ups requires a specific data set with comparable transactions. Differences in qualitative factors such as team…
15 Feb, 2023
The magic behind startup valuation
What determines the fair value of your startup and how can you objectively defend your startup valuation in transactions? Many…
15 Feb, 2023
Should your startup hire an interim CFO over a full-time CFO?
Every startup or spin-off may consider hiring a CFO to manage the financials and show relevant metrics to key stakeholders….
15 Feb, 2023
What does a startup CFO do? – And what are a startup’s CFO’s responsibilities?
Lack financial and other relevant skills required to run a startup or spin-off successfully. Lack of skill set results in…
15 Feb, 2023
How founders raise startup fundraising successfully
Founders are exponentially talented in their respective fields. They either have dedicated industry knowledge or a strong technical background to…
15 Feb, 2023
How did covid affect the funding amount of seed startups and spin-offs in Switzerland?
Switzerland seed startups experienced a positive trend in the amount of funding despite Covid-19 but were most likely negatively affected…
13 Feb, 2023
How do Swiss startups perform? Fastest growing European startups sorted by country
The table above shows the median compound annual growth rate of top performing startups based in European countries. Sorted in…
13 Feb, 2023
How to refine your business strategy in four steps?
A business strategy is a plan of how a company is setting out to achieve its goals. In the best-case…
13 Feb, 2023
Benefits of timely accounting
Many businesses, during their infancy, while understanding the need for accounting, seldom manage to do it on time. Significant time…
13 Feb, 2023
Lead Velocity Rate
Based on our experience working with tech executives and investors to create budgets, financial projections and conduct financial due diligence,…
9 Feb, 2023
What do your financial statements say?
Your financial statements show your company’s performance and ability to generate value for you and your stakeholders. Types of financial…
9 Feb, 2023
Average sales cycle
Another relevant metric “Average sales cycle”to better predict and forecast your startup’s revenue is the average length of the sales…
8 Feb, 2023
Lead to conversion rate
The lead to conversion rate is a valuable metric that tells you how many potential customers you need to connect…
8 Feb, 2023
Cloud-based documentation for accounting-why & how?
Growing digitization demands the need to ensure the integrity of the documents & accounting records throughout their life cycle….
8 Feb, 2023
Annual contract value
Another metric to predict your revenue is the annual contract value or annual income per customer. This metric tells you…
8 Feb, 2023
Increase the scalability of your business by assessing your cost per lead (CPL)
Since every customer has started as a lead, the number of leads you can generate in a period of time…
8 Feb, 2023
Swiss National Day
The Swiss celebrate their bank holidays on 1 August because of events that took place in the years around 1291….
8 Feb, 2023
How customer acquisition cost (CAC) metric is related to scalability
The cost of acquiring a new customer is referred to as customer acquisition cost (CAC), an important metric that demonstrates…
8 Feb, 2023
How customer lifetime value to customer acquisition costs (CLV:CAC) ratio is related to scalability and profitability
The customer lifetime value to customer acquisition cost (CLV:CAC) ratio is a good metric to measure the scalability and profitability…
8 Feb, 2023
How improving customer retention rate (crr) impacts your business
Customer retention rate (crr) measures the ability of a company to regularly serve its existing customers in exchange for…
8 Feb, 2023
R&D – Accounting & tax benefit in Switzerland
This blog summarises accounting & tax rules applicable for companies engaged in R&D activities in Switzerland. Improve profitability with accrual…
26 Jan, 2023
How does business monitoring and controlling system support you in selecting the right opportunities?
The resources of a startup are scarce in terms of capital and man hours. Consequently, it is necessary to use…
26 Jan, 2023
How do startups and spin-offs benefit from business monitoring & controlling system?
Economic research reveals that business monitoring and controlling systems have a positive impact on the business growth of startups….
23 Jan, 2023
Track SMART KPIs that support your main objectives
How do you benefit the most from your business monitoring and controlling system? Set the right incentives in your…
13 Feb, 2022
Time management tips from successful founders
Managing time is one of the most critical skills for a startup founder. Every second you invest and save can…
