1Startup CFO Playbook 6
20Chapter 14: Reinvesting Profits vs. External Funding 101
2Part I – Think Like a CFO 6
21Chapter 15. Financial Discipline Habits 110
3Chapter 1 — Why Every Founder Must Act as CFO 6
22Chapter 16. Exit Smart — Without Selling Your Soul 119
4Chapter 2: The Cash-Flow Mindset 11
23Final Thoughts: Brains Over Borrowed Millions 126
5Chapter 3: The Founder’s Financial Compass 17
24About the Author 127
6Part II – Build from Your Own Capital 24
25Appendix: “Car Without Wheels” 129
7Chapter 4: Bootstrapping — Start with What You Have 24
26Appendix : Become a Lazy Investor 134
8Chapter 5: Friends & Family Funding 31
27Appendix : The Startup Financial Planning Template 140
9Chapter 6: Smart Partnerships 39
28Appendix : Bootstrap Budget Worksheet 144
10Chapter 7: The Myth of Venture Capital 45
29Appendix : Cash Flow Forecasting Template 147
11Part III – Financial Planning Made Simple 52
30Appendix : Founder Pay & Equity Planner 150
12Chapter 8 — The 3-Step Budget System 52
31Appendix : “No-VC” Pitch Deck Template 154
13Chapter 9. Forecasting Sales & Expenses 60
32Appendix : Startup Tax & Compliance Checklist 160
14Chapter 10: Runway Calculator 69
33Appendix : The Monthly CFO Review Sheet 164
15Part IV – Tax & Compliance Without Fear 78
34Appendix : Recommended Tools & Resources 169
16Chapter 11: Business Structures Simplified 78
35Appendix : The “Brains Over Millions” Manifesto 173
17Chapter 12: Understanding Startup Taxes 87
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18Chapter 13: Tax Deductions & Credits 96
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19Part V – Growth Without Losing Control 101
38About the Author
