Our Quarterly Tip
"Once you've opened your start-up company, think big from day one! Work in an organized way and you will benefit from it in the future. From a financial point of view, work with financial service providers and advisors such as Big 4 accounting firms that provide start-up companies top-end services. Trying to save money […]
Inter-Company Forex Loans – The Hidden Exposure
Intercompany loans are often a source of exposure to financial risk. We encounter cases where affiliate companies provide loans from one to the other, believing that “it cancels out in the consolidated report”. This isn't always the case, especially when the loan is denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of one of […]
Is Your Post-Money Value Relevant?
Most investors and founders in start-up companies rely on post-money value for purposes to determine the impact of a new round of financing or a grant of stock options. This is misguided. Why? A company’s post-money value is typically based on a simplified version of its cap table. It ignores differences in share classes, including […]
The Rise Of Collaborative Consumption and The Crowdfunding Evolution
Money makes money We all know the expression "you need money to make money". This could explain why the past decade has witnessed a large increase in the number of everyday investors – those who earmark part of their disposable funds for investment in various channels that may yield profits. Correspondingly, the public's financial assets […]