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A Strong Financial Foundation
Corporate Finance, Tactical Finance, Notes for CEOs David Lopez 8/14/24 Corporate Finance, Tactical Finance, Notes for CEOs David Lopez 8/14/24

A Strong Financial Foundation

A solid financial infrastructure is a necessity and not a luxury.

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Finance: The Key to Startup Success
Corporate Finance, Tactical Finance David Lopez 8/6/24 Corporate Finance, Tactical Finance David Lopez 8/6/24

Finance: The Key to Startup Success

While innovation is the catalyst for startup growth, financial discipline is its enduring engine.

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The Power of a Strong Financial Tech Stack
David Lopez 7/30/24 David Lopez 7/30/24

The Power of a Strong Financial Tech Stack

Discover how a streamlined financial tech stack can boost your startup's growth and profitability.

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Break Even or Break Free: Cracking the Startup Code
Corporate Finance David Lopez 7/23/24 Corporate Finance David Lopez 7/23/24

Break Even or Break Free: Cracking the Startup Code

The break-even point is the # 1 financial metric of a startup

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Do it with models; financial models
Corporate Finance, Tactical Finance David Lopez 7/12/24 Corporate Finance, Tactical Finance David Lopez 7/12/24

Do it with models; financial models

If you want to make good decisions, get yourself a model.

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Employee terminations: they never get easier
Leadership David Lopez 6/12/24 Leadership David Lopez 6/12/24

Employee terminations: they never get easier

Employee terminations: they never get easier

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A reasonable runway
Leadership, Corporate Finance David Lopez 6/5/24 Leadership, Corporate Finance David Lopez 6/5/24

A reasonable runway

A reasonable runway

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The very healthy balance between planning and executing
Leadership David Lopez 5/30/24 Leadership David Lopez 5/30/24

The very healthy balance between planning and executing

“A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week”.

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Leaders: be mindful of Parkinson’s law
Leadership David Lopez 5/28/24 Leadership David Lopez 5/28/24

Leaders: be mindful of Parkinson’s law

“Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion” .

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Kayla’s simple decision process
Tactical Finance David Lopez 5/27/24 Tactical Finance David Lopez 5/27/24

Kayla’s simple decision process

You will never regret doing the right thing.

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The power of ‘no’
David Lopez 5/23/24 David Lopez 5/23/24

The power of ‘no’

Knowing what to reject is as important as knowing what to accept.

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What your finance department should make you feel
David Lopez 5/20/24 David Lopez 5/20/24

What your finance department should make you feel

Interactions with finance can be soothing, dreadful, or anything in between.

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So you want to be a successful founder, executive, or investor?
Corporate Finance David Lopez 5/17/24 Corporate Finance David Lopez 5/17/24

So you want to be a successful founder, executive, or investor?

This one is short and sweet

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Why cash crunches are hard to see
Notes for CEOs, home insights David Lopez 5/16/24 Notes for CEOs, home insights David Lopez 5/16/24

Why cash crunches are hard to see

Cash is the lifeblood of every organization

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What 'financially-sustainable growth' looks like
Notes for CEOs David Lopez 5/14/24 Notes for CEOs David Lopez 5/14/24

What 'financially-sustainable growth' looks like

The era of 'growth at all costs' is gone.

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Founders: Beware of Unchecked Optimism
Notes for CEOs, home insights David Lopez 5/12/24 Notes for CEOs, home insights David Lopez 5/12/24

Founders: Beware of Unchecked Optimism

"... the soothing light at the end of your tunnel was just a freight train coming your way".

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Cash Flow Management 101
Corporate Finance David Lopez 5/12/24 Corporate Finance David Lopez 5/12/24

Cash Flow Management 101

82% of small businesses (including startups) fail due to poor cash flow management

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Treasury Management 101
Corporate Finance David Lopez 5/11/24 Corporate Finance David Lopez 5/11/24

Treasury Management 101

Cash forecast

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Operating Leases:                   Keep Money in your Pocket
home insights David Lopez 5/10/24 home insights David Lopez 5/10/24

Operating Leases: Keep Money in your Pocket

Keep money in your pocket.

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The Case for the Business Plan
Notes for CEOs David Lopez 5/9/24 Notes for CEOs David Lopez 5/9/24

The Case for the Business Plan

71% of growing companies have a strategic plan in place.

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