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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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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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Startups’ pursuit of happiness (a.k.a. productivity)
Leadership, Corporate Finance David Lopez 7/14/24 Leadership, Corporate Finance David Lopez 7/14/24

Startups’ pursuit of happiness (a.k.a. productivity)

Startup happiness does not come from free meals, ping pong tables, or unlimited PTO.

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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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Stewart, the steward no one knows about
Leadership, Notes for CEOs David Lopez 7/2/24 Leadership, Notes for CEOs David Lopez 7/2/24

Stewart, the steward no one knows about

What’s your superpower?

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Joe: the employee that behaves like the CEO
Leadership David Lopez 7/1/24 Leadership David Lopez 7/1/24

Joe: the employee that behaves like the CEO

Why are some employees more committed than others? They are grateful for the job.

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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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Founders Beware: Confirmation bias
Leadership David Lopez 6/6/24 Leadership David Lopez 6/6/24

Founders Beware: Confirmation bias

The financial costs are twofold: the cost of the bad decision plus the cost to undo it.

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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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Finance is like the brakes of a car
Corporate Finance David Lopez 6/3/24 Corporate Finance David Lopez 6/3/24

Finance is like the brakes of a car

The reason is not very intuitive.

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Chef Henry: a tale about menus and commitment
Leadership, Tales David Lopez 5/29/24 Leadership, Tales David Lopez 5/29/24

Chef Henry: a tale about menus and commitment

Chef means “boss” in French.

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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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Discipline will follow
David Lopez 5/24/24 David Lopez 5/24/24

Discipline will follow

Enjoy the ride

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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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CEOs and Founders: understand what motivates your team
Notes for CEOs David Lopez 5/22/24 Notes for CEOs David Lopez 5/22/24

CEOs and Founders: understand what motivates your team

Just imagine

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You can be profitable and not cash flow positive
Corporate Finance David Lopez 5/18/24 Corporate Finance David Lopez 5/18/24

You can be profitable and not cash flow positive

Being cash flow positive -like many things in life- is all about timing.

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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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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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Working Capital 101
Corporate Finance, home insights David Lopez 5/6/24 Corporate Finance, home insights David Lopez 5/6/24

Working Capital 101

Some thoughts on working capital

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