Our guest, Olga Bashkatova, left the stable world of corporate accounting and boarded the startup roller coaster ride by working at startup companies - 5 of them in 7 years. She found the work inspirational and educational and quickly learned she could never return to her former career as a corporate CPA.

As the last startup she worked at filed for bankruptcy, Olga decided to launch her own business - NextStage Advisory - where she provides affordable outsourced CFO services to startups.

Olga’s typical clients are VC-backed Seed or Series A startups looking to clean up historical financials, establish a stable, monthly financial process, produce GAAP financial statements and reports, pass an audit, implement financial software, manage an outsourced payroll and benefits company… and hire/train an internal accounting team. In addition, she makes sure her clients maximize their valuations by focusing on revenue growth while cutting expenses, automating manual processes, and developing more mature operations.

Do I hear a "oh hell yeah" and a "yes please, right away please?!"

Olga dives into the must haves and the "nope, you don't need that right now" details every startup founder needs to know, including:

* setting up proper books for YOUR business model
* cleaning up financials so investors feel confident in your ability to run a business
* cash flow projections vs. Income Statements and Balance Sheets
* matching expenses with revenue
* managing 90 days invoices with 30-day payables
* why cleaning up your financials will give your business a better valuation with investors

Please visit NextStage Advisory https://www.nextstagellc.us/services to learn how Olga and her team can help take your business to the next level.

Please connect with Olga on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olga-bashkatova-cpa/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextstagellc/
Facebook: https://business.facebook.com/NextStageAdvisoryLLC/

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