AMPLĒO BLOG
Tips and tricks to help you run your business, from Amplēo's top financial and strategy experts
January 18, 2019
Women in VC and Compensation — An Analysis
By Dave Chase
Pitchbook recently posted an article on the gender pay gap in private equity and venture capital firms and their findings were extremely insightful. To summarize the findings, cash compensation was co...
January 02, 2019
3 Tips to Start the New Year on the Right Foot
By Dave Chase
It's day two of a new year and the perfect opportunity to plan for the year. Here are 3 tips to start your business on the right foot in 2019. Throughout the holiday season, I've spent a lot of...
December 18, 2018
Why Utah is the Place to Start a Business
By Dave Chase
When considering the best places to start a business, many people immediately think Silicon Valley. However, entrepreneurial hubs like Silicon Slips in Lehi, UT seem to be popping up around the countr...
December 11, 2018
Financial Modeling Mistakes to Avoid
By Dave Chase
Financial modeling is an important part of any type of forward looking financial planning. Contrary to popular opinion, increasing revenue and returns is not as simple as “turning on the faucet”. ...
December 05, 2018
Business Basics: The Difference Between CFO and Controller
By Dave Chase
In many small businesses, the financial team may be made up of one or two people. However, as the function grows, it’s important to ensure that you’re utilizing the right people and skills for dif...
November 30, 2018
When To Hire A CFO For Your Startup
By Dave Chase
So you've got a new startup. You’re the CEO and you’ve got a partner and a small team. You are managing the finances of your business because no one else knows how to, but your only experience is ...
November 27, 2018
The Best Way to Clean Up Your Financials NOW
By Dave Chase
Clean up your balance sheet today and your other financial statements will fall in line. Messes in the balance sheet make for messes in the income statement and cash flow statement. By cleaning up thi...
November 20, 2018
Trust Performance Disrupts the Cycling Industry
By Dave Chase
They're at it again. Dave Weagle, Hap Seliga, & Jason Schiers, all legends individually in the cycling, world have gotten together and been secretly planning to disrupt the mountain biking spac...
November 16, 2018
3 Ways to Improve Finances for Q1
By Dave Chase
Preparing for the start of a new year can be daunting. Long-term, short-term planning, and clean financials will give your business the springboard it needs to launch into its best year yet. A...
November 15, 2018
How Traeger Found its Spark
By Dave Chase
Entrepreneurship has increasingly become the hot career recently. Many of us are trying our hand at it and frequently we look around to see who's doing it right. For me, a shining example of who's...
November 15, 2018
Everything You Need to Know About Raising Funds
By Dave Chase
Everything you need to know about raising funds from choosing the right investor, to pitching your business, to giving up the right amount of equity. John Mayfield and Chris Shelton, two veterans of ...
November 13, 2018
Why the Best Boss is Hard to Work For
By Dave Chase
The best boss is not the easiest to work for. They are challengers, are results-driven, and know the capabilities of their team. Working for them is not always a walk in the park, but the growth that ...