CFO Plans

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

In the whirlwind world of startups and businesses on the hunt for investment, financial reporting is much more than a collection of numbers; its the story of your businesss vitality, potential, and vision. Contact CFO Plans for a consultation or download our comprehensive guide on financial reporting for startups.

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Global Finance

MARCH 6, 2025

As Bank of Latvia governor Mrti Kazks told the November 2024 Fintech Latvia Forum in Riga: Our value proposition is based on a friendly and supportive ecosystem, prioritizing access to capital, developing world-class talent, and fostering deeper collaboration with stakeholders to build Latvias competitive position. Inflation (2024): 1.4%

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CFO Plans

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Consider a financial services company that managed to scale its operations by prioritizing cash flow optimization. Whether you’re a tech startup, a real estate firm, or a hospitality business, Partner with CFO Plans to streamline financial operations and drive growth.

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CFO Plans

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In the whirlwind world of tech startups and fast-growing businesses, navigating rapid expansion can feel like sailing through a storm. Prioritizing the Management of Business Growth Establish a robust growth management framework. At CFO Plans , we understand the unique financial needs of tech startups and fast-growing businesses.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2018

Samsung NEXT has announced the launch of Samsung NEXT Q Fund to fund startups involved in artificial intelligence (AI). Q Fund will provide Seed and Series A financing to startups solving AI problems, as well as those using AI to solve computer science problems.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

The White House and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have announced they will prioritize 5G to make sure America is at the forefront of pushing out the new technology. “There are a number of startups that are working on millimeter wave technology to bring 5G to rural America,” Pai said.

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CFO News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Indian startups saw a funding revival in 2024, reaching $11.3 While VC firms have ample capital, they are cautiously deploying funds, prioritizing profitability and strong governance. billion, slightly up from $10.7 billion in 2023. Zepto led funding with $1.4 billion, but overall deal closures were uneven throughout the year.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

B2B startups are increasingly building themselves on top of troves of enterprise data, uncovering new ways to unlock and aggregate information across enterprise platforms, and introducing new ways to analyze and make use of that data. million was raised by B2B startups tearing down data silos. In all, more than $87.8

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

Dubai’s startup and tech scene has come a long way in the past three decades — the city is now a major business center in the Middle East, attracting investors and entrepreneurs from around the world. In this week’s Tech Center tracker, we take a look at how Dubai is giving FinTech hubs around the world a run for their money.

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CFO Thought Leader

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Advocates for data-driven decision-making in resource allocation and project prioritization. .” Joanne Cheng, CFO, Jellyfish CFO PLaybook Views the budget as a roadmap, aligning investments with measurable outcomes. Bridges cross-departmental gaps by serving as a connector and resource allocator.

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CFO News

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Similarly, a 2022 PwC survey found that 73% of CFOs have prioritized digitalization, dedicating significant resources to technologies like AI, blockchain, and advanced analytics. According to Deloittes Q4 2023 CFO Signals report, 76% of CFOs believe that digital initiatives are integral to achieving their companys strategic goals.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2021

Trade Republic , a German startup, is debuting its new app in France this week, a report from Tech Crunch says, expanding on the company's previous work in Austria and Germany. The startup allows the purchase of European shares alongside Asian or American companies, and there are 7,500 shares and ETFs on the app.

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CFO News

APRIL 19, 2024

Amid budget constraints, companies prioritize employee well-being, with benefits now emphasizing sustainability. Startups lead in offering extensive health coverage and telehealth services

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

As is typical with eCommerce startups, we have a large project pipeline and a very lean development team. This allows me to continue to operate a lean team without ever having to sacrifice or de-prioritize important projects. Sales from eCommerce are growing and expected to make up 13.7 percent of all global retail sales.

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CFO Thought Leader

JANUARY 21, 2025

Prioritizes business goals and human factors before imposing finance solutions. .” Stacy Tumarkin, CFO, Kubecost Stacy Tumarkin’s CFO Playbook Leads with empathy and relationship-building to align cross-functional teams. Embraces imperfection and rapid iteration over rigid, perfect processes.

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CFO Thought Leader

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Advocates for data-driven decision-making in resource allocation and project prioritization. .” Joanne Cheng, CFO, Jellyfish CFO PLaybook Views the budget as a roadmap, aligning investments with measurable outcomes. Bridges cross-departmental gaps by serving as a connector and resource allocator.

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The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 1, 2023

This article highlights the young talent that founded finance related companies such as Cardless and Weav, and even a fintech startup that is aiming to improve the processing of financial transactions in the huge, mostly unexplored financial market of Africa. Read the article here. Read the , full article.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

billion was invested in FinTech startups in Q3 2016 , calculated KPMG and CB Insights in their most recent Pulse Of Fintech report. However, total investment in these startups — venture capital, in addition to angel, hedge fund and mutual fund investment and more — topped $17.8

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2016

Earlier this year, Visa announced the start of its second annual Everywhere Initiative , where startups go head-to-head to imagine the future of commerce. “It’s the people there right now, sharing their experiences on social media – they are the people that a brand should prioritize,” he added.

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CFO Plans

OCTOBER 21, 2024

For example, a tech startup discovered through analysis that they were paying for redundant software subscriptions, allowing them to redirect funds towards debt reduction. Prioritizing High-Interest Debt High-interest debts can quickly deplete your resources, affecting your business financial forecasting.

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CFO Plans

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Embrace Virtual Accounting Services for Startups For startups, managing finances can be particularly challenging. Virtual accounting services for startups provide a cost-effective solution, offering the same level of expertise as traditional accounting firms but with greater flexibility.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2019

And on Wednesday (April 3), Austin-based cookware startup Made In announced it had closed a seed funding round. 20 percent: Share of CUs that prioritized growing mortgage loans in 2019, down from 52 percent in 2018. All this, Today In Data. million: Number of credit union members in the U.S. as of December 2018.

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CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 11, 2024

Inside The Mentoring Round, Calendly CFO John McCauley advises startups to prioritize building their product and achieving market fit before heavily investing in a finance organization. He believes that early-stage startups should focus on creating and selling their product, as this is more crucial to their immediate success.

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CFO News

APRIL 18, 2024

Amid budget constraints, companies prioritize employee well-being, with benefits now emphasizing sustainability. Startups lead in offering extensive health coverage and telehealth services

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Budgeting Prioritization Healthcare Investments 40

PYMNTS

APRIL 6, 2020

That simple fact more or less vitiated the possibility of anyone being prepared, from stores, to public officials , to farmers , to restaurants , to startups — everyone has spent the last several weeks trying to pivot and respond as the situation on the ground changes moment to moment.

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Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Wall Street Journal ) • How Tiger Global, one of the biggest backers of startups over the past decade, fell to earth : As the firm grew, Tiger prioritized speed and began writing checks at a more rapid clip. They’re doing it again after a two-decade break.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2020

Human resources startup Worky secured $3 million in new funding led by QED Investors and with participation from LEAP Global Partners, according to reports in Contxto. . “We’re convinced that AI-based systems will shape the future of commercial negotiations,” said Project A General Partner Uwe Horstmann in a statement.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Uber’s purchase of Jump last year was made amid investors’ enthusiasm with eScooter startups like Lime and Bird. The company is prioritizing a London expansion despite the recent ruling by Transport for London (TfL) that it wasn’t going to renew Uber’s license to operate there. Uber launched eBikes and scooters there in early 2019.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2019

McDonald’s acquired artificial intelligence (AI) startup Dynamic Yield for $300 million in March of 2019 to integrate the latter’s solutions into its customer relationship management (CRM) platform. Such prioritization can give workers more time and energy to foster strong interpersonal relationships with customers. .

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CSC Advisors

OCTOBER 24, 2023

These loans are ideal for startups, small-scale operations, and businesses in economically challenged areas. These loans empower entrepreneurs to kick-start their ventures, providing a financial boost ideal for covering startup expenses, purchasing inventory, or securing workspace.

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BlueLight

AUGUST 21, 2020

Financial Advice for Startups I recently spoke with finance leaders from a couple dozen startups. I caught up with Ryan Keating, Managing Director of Keating Consulting Group , to get his perspective after 20 years of accelerating growth in venture-backed startups. Agility is critical for startups that move fast and pivot.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2017

PYMNTS: What can new entrants/startups and traditional payments players learn from one another? Startups are agile and respond to challenges quickly and effectively, as well as attack problems and mobilize talent in nontraditional ways. And that’s what we deliver on to help us remain a critical player in the payments space. .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2018

Wag Labs , a startup that connects dog walkers with dog owners through an app, is receiving $300 million in funds from SoftBank’s Vision Fund. Wag has prioritized the security of our customers at each stage of the company’s development” and has security processes and policies in place, the company said at the time.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Delivery startup DoorDash, which is backed by investing giants like SoftBank Group and Sequoia Capital, has received an investment of $100 million, according to a report by Bloomberg. However, SoftBank has recently had some high-profile misses, like Uber and WeWork, who prioritized growth over being profitable.

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CFO Share

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Paul’s thesis, spawned from AirBnB Founder Brian Chesky’s talk at Y-Combinator, has resonated widely within the startup community. Graham describes how a roomful of successful startup founders were given the incorrect advice to “hire good people and give them room to do their jobs… the results were disastrous.”

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

After a year of research and conversations with thousands of Dashers, we built a pay model to prioritize transparency and consistency of earnings, and to ensure all customers get their food as fast as possible, ” Xu said on Twitter. Customers assumed 100 percent of the tip went to the person delivering. billion in February.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

” According to Polancich, much of the assumption around SMBs’ digitization expertise comes from startups in metropolitan areas. It’s all about designing a user face that strips away unnecessary and unwanted features, and prioritizes ease-of-use, to meet the collections needs of SMBs outside of the major cities.

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