A team with a winning mentality is more likely to achieve the most ambitious goals. This mindset fosters resilience, motivation, and a strong commitment to excellence. Creating such a mentality within your startup is essential for long-term success. Let’s explore how to cultivate a winning mentality and why it is so crucial. The Importance of […]

According to management studies, business activity monitoring and controlling significantly increase a startup’s chances of obtaining fair financing. But how does this process work, and what specific steps can you take to implement an effective system? The Power of Business Activity Monitoring and Controlling A robust business activity monitoring and controlling system allows you to […]

In today’s fast-paced business environment, achieving your business objectives requires more than just a solid plan. Systematically implementing your business plan together with your team is crucial to rigorously pursuing your vision and goals. Business Activity Monitoring & Controlling (BAMC) supports this process in an excellent way, significantly increasing your organization’s focus and the likelihood […]

Revenue is the main value driver of any early-stage startup. Achieving your revenue targets is crucial for stakeholders, including investors and employees. A business activity monitoring and controlling (BAMC) system can support you in reaching these goals by providing actionable insights into your organization’s activities. Let’s explore how BAMC can help you achieve your revenue […]

Valuing pre-revenue start-ups, especially those spun off from top universities, involves analysing a specific data set with comparable transactions. Differences in qualitative factors such as team strength, technology innovation, and market potential justify deviations from the mean valuation. In this post, we discuss the average and median pre-money valuation of early-stage spin-offs from two of […]

Determining the fair startup valuation  is a critical and complex process. While many practitioners argue that startup valuation is more of an art than a science, the reality is that valuing startups, particularly early-stage ones, is inherently challenging due to the lack of operational data. However, by understanding and applying key financial principles, you can […]

Every startup or spin-off may consider hiring a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to manage the financials and present relevant metrics to key stakeholders. However, young companies often lack the necessary financial know-how, resources, or the ability to identify a capable person who is up for the task. In such cases, a specialized startup interim CFO […]

Startups and spin-offs often face challenges in managing financials and presenting a coherent vision, strategy, and business plan to investors, co-founders, and employees. A startup CFO brings the necessary skill set to address these challenges, offering operational guidance, strategic insight, and financial clarity essential for the success and growth of the company. Let’s delve into […]

Founders are exponentially talented in their respective fields. They either have dedicated industry knowledge or a strong technical background to solve real-world problems. However, based on past experience as an investment analyst in venture capital, founders often struggle to get enough attention from investors due to reasons that can be mitigated before or during the […]

Positive Trends Amidst Challenges Overview Despite the global challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, seed startups and spin-offs in Switzerland experienced an overall positive trend in funding amounts. This resilience is evident from the observed data, which shows an increase in both median and average funding amounts in 2020 and 2021 compared to 2019. However, […]