Financial management for technology start ups : how to power growth, track performance and drive innovation

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Cover Contents About the author Preface List of abbreviations Acknowledgements 01 Now is the time Why bother with financial management? The new business of business Like never before Chapter summary Review questions Further reading References 02 Tech start-ups: why they’re different Growth in a tech world Risk and potential Chapter summary Review questions Further reading References 03 Start-up contribution analysis The start-up financial control loop Financial control in three steps Achieving profitability Contribution margin in a ‘winner takes all’ world Chapter summary Review questions Further reading References 04 Start-up financial analysis The three statements that count The balance sheet The income statement The statement of cash flows Chapter summary Review questions Further reading References 05 Start-up progress analysis What type of ownership structure is best? The auditor’s opinion Equity issues Assessing progress using financials Chapter summary Review questions Further reading References 06 The importance of being liquid The cash budget Financing your start-up with debt Debt financing Chapter summary Review questions Further reading References 07 What’s it worth to you? Equity financing Venture capital valuation Term sheets: look before you take the money What about crowdfunding? Chapter summary Review questions Further reading References 08 Tracking your start-up’s growth Are your returns what they should be? How does a tech firm cost its products? Chapter summary Review questions Further reading References Glossary Resources Index