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Notes from the finance function.
Short, practical pieces on the questions founders actually bring us — cash flow, compliance deadlines, valuation and getting ready to raise.
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Published articles
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Fundraising
CFO services for Series A fundraising: complete guide
What a fractional CFO does before and during a Series A: investor-ready models, clean financials, the data room, diligence and term-sheet support.
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Cost comparison
Outsourced CFO vs full-time CFO: true cost comparison for growing businesses
What a full-time CFO in India really costs once benefits, hiring and ramp-up are counted, set against virtual CFO pricing models and what they include.
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Cash flow
Cash flow management consulting: a practical guide for growing businesses in Kerala
Why cash flow matters more than profit, the metrics worth monitoring, 13-week forecasting, and how virtual CFO support keeps a growing business liquid.
Coming soon
Also in preparation
We would rather publish six pieces worth reading than sixty that are not. These are the next ones being written.
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01India The compliance calendar a founder actually needs
Which filings matter in your first three years, when they fall due, and what it costs to miss them.
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02Cash flow Reading a 13-week cash forecast
How to build one, what it tells you that a P&L cannot, and the point at which it should change a decision.
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03UAE Corporate tax registration, step by step
What the FTA expects from mainland and free-zone entities, and the documents to assemble before you start.
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04Valuation What survives investor diligence
The assumptions that get challenged first, and how to build a model that answers rather than deflects.
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05Fundraising Before you raise: the finance checklist
The books, records and reporting an investor will ask for, in the order they will ask.
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06Payroll Running payroll across borders
What changes when your team is in more than one country, and what genuinely does not.
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