Gross vs Net Revenue for Marketplaces
If your business connects buyers with sellers, the biggest number on your dashboard is probably not your revenue. Whether you report the full sale or only your …
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Community Shares and Co-op Funding Explained
When a village pub is about to close, a local bakery needs new ovens or a group of neighbors wants to build a solar farm, there is a funding route that turns …
Year-to-Date Reporting Explained
By August, most of your year has already happened. Year-to-date reporting tells you what that year has actually looked like so far: how much you sold, what you …
Convertible Equity vs Convertible Debt
Two founders can raise the same amount from the same angel and walk away with very different obligations, simply because one signed convertible equity and the …
Sinking Funds for Businesses Explained
Every business has bills that arrive like clockwork but feel like emergencies: the tax payment, the insurance renewal, the van that needs replacing, the quiet …
Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreements Explained
Sooner or later, a founder thinks about selling a few shares, whether to pay down a mortgage, fund a family need or simply take a little risk off the table. In …
Product-Market Fit Surveys Explained
A product-market fit survey asks your users one uncomfortable question: how would you feel if you could no longer use this product? The answers, sorted and …