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Capital Strategy & Fundraising


What Founders Get Wrong About Burn and Runway
By Heather Hall, Founder & CEO, Sapphire CFO Solutions Financial strategy isn’t just support. It’s leverage. For all the dashboards, investor updates, and board slides modern startups produce, two metrics still manage to trip up even the most talented founders: burn rate  and runway . These aren’t new concepts, yet misunderstandings around them continue to cause avoidable fundraising crunches, unnecessary layoffs, and, in some cases, preventable shutdowns. The truth is simple

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3 days ago4 min read
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Convertible Notes vs. SAFEs: Strategic Tradeoffs Explained
By Sapphire CFO Solutions Early-stage fundraising often walks a fine line between speed and structure. Founders need capital to hit key milestones before a priced equity round makes sense, but investors still want protection and upside. Two popular bridge-stage instruments, Convertible Notes  and SAFEs (Simple Agreements for Future Equity) , have become the go-to options for startups in that gray zone. While they appear similar on the surface — both defer valuation negotiatio

Sapphire CFO Solutions
Oct 244 min read
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The CFO’s Role in a Successful Fundraise
By Sapphire CFO Solutions — Focused Finance. Real Results. Raising capital is one of the most pivotal milestones in a company’s journey....

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Oct 93 min read
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How to Know If You’re Ready to Raise Capital
By Sapphire CFO Solutions Raising capital is one of the most significant and potentially transformative steps a company can take. The...

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Sep 224 min read
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