We have Scott Orn on the show. Scott runs Operations at Kruze Consulting, a fast-growing Startup CFO Consulting firm that works with over 160 startup clients. Kruze is based in San Francisco with clients in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and New York. In addition to his Operations responsibilities, Scott runs the Venture Debt Consulting practice at Kruze. In his spare time, Scott publishes the Founders & Friends Podcast, which interviews Startup CEO's, Investors and other service providers in the startup ecosystem. Before Kruze Consulting, Scott was a Partner at Lighthouse Capital, a private debt fund that lends to startups. In addition, Scott ran Community Products at Callisto Media. Prior to joining Lighthouse, Scott spent three years in Technology Mergers & Acquisitions at Hambrecht & Quist which was later acquired by JPMorgan Chase. Scott has an MBA from Kellogg, and an undergraduate business degree from CAL Berkeley. He also has a CFA and has passed the Series 7. In this episode, you’ll learn: How do companies get into trouble by having sloppy financials? What are common tax mistakes that startups make? When should a company bring in a CFO consultant? What are some stories from Venture Debt Consulting with startups? What is it like to grow a company while at the same time becoming a new parent? Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a review and rating! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Tweet your comments about this episode directly to Shawn Flynn and the rest of The Investor’s Podcast Community using #TIPSiliconValley. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Download yourfree audiobook at Audible. Find the best job candidate at Ziprecruiter. Connect with Scott on LinkedIn and Twitter. Kruze Consulting Founders & Friends Podcast CONNECT WITH SHAWN: https://linktr.ee/ShawnflynnSV Shawn Flynn’s Twitter Account Shawn Flynn’s LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn’s Facebook Account Email [email protected]

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