CFO & Strategy
Growth & Scaling — The Finance Perspective
Collated by Harry Prabandham
Curated by Rubric Financial
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Finance at Seed Stage
- Minimal team: outsourced bookkeeper or fractional accountant handling monthly close and basic compliance
- Simple systems: one accounting platform (QBO/Xero), one payroll provider, one bank account
- Key focus: clean books, accurate runway tracking, basic KPI dashboard, tax compliance
- Common mistake: deferring finance setup entirely, creating a cleanup problem that costs 5-10x more later
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