The CFO Software Stack
The most used business systems & tools by private company CFOs.
Entries by Marilu Livermore
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Invest in People: Jasper
Why Founders Circle Capital invested in Jasper.
Transitioning Your Board of Directors From Private to Public
As a CFO, how do you help manage the transition of your board of directors from a private company to a public company? Four battle-tested CFO’s shared their experience and advice with The Circle Community.
Employee Retention Strategies and Ideas from HR Pros
Focusing on employee retention can result in significant savings. Here are the pro’s favorite strategies and ideas to help retain their star talent
The Road to IPO: Insights on Public Market Readiness from Robinhood’s Finance Leaders
Fresh off their public market debut, Robinhood CFO Jason Warnick and VP, Treasurer Shiv Verma shared their IPO experience with The Circle, including the key factors and principles guiding their decisions and the lessons learned along the way.
IPO Price Discovery with Kim Jabal (Former CFO of Unity)
When navigating towards your IPO, finding and setting the correct price for your company’s stock can be one of the most important aspects of the process. Kim Jabal of Unity joins The Circle to discuss the ins and outs of the price discovery process.
How to Retain Employees and Reasons for Attrition
In a wide-ranging conversation, Chris Barbin from GGV capital shares what he did to retain employees and the importance of finding the reasons for attrition.
Stock Options and Other Equity Compensation Strategies
Incentivizing employees with stock options is common in startups, but it can be difficult to know which types of stock options to provide at each stage.
The Do‘s and Don’ts for Creating, Implementing, and Optimizing Your Deal Desk
A sales negotiation Deal Desk can streamline your sales team’s negotiation process, providing critical guidance and support for standard and complex deals alike. On the ground leaders of The Circle share best practices for creating, implementing, running, and optimizing a Deal Desk operation.