Meet Our Staff: Grace Tsou
Lots of kids dread going to math class — but Grace has always been different. She’s had what she calls an “amicable relationship” with numbers since her youth. That made her a perfect fit for a career in accounting. As our longest-tenured staff accountant here at...
2021 Year-end tips for your Technology Company
As we head into the end of another wild year, you might be feeling particularly ready to wrap things up. But you might also be feeling some fatigue from all of the uncertainty — not to mention the hustle of growing your tech startup. Whether looking to 2022 feels...
How To Build a Relationship That Lasts with Clients and Customers
As a startup, you have a big focus on making sales. Sure, that’s true for every business. But when you’re in the make-it-or-break-it state of a seed-stage tech company, every single dollar you bring in feels particularly meaningful. It’s surprising, then, that so...
The Best Bookkeeping Tips for Tech Startups
When you’re in the early days of your startup, a lot comes down to money. So much of your focus has to go toward finding the funding you need to get your idea off the ground. After all the work you put into finding investors, securing grants, or forging other paths...
C Corps vs. S Corps
When you’re getting a tech company off the ground, you’re faced with a lot of big decisions. From identifying the right funding sources to building your company’s branding, you’re making choices that will affect you from here on out. That’s particularly true when it...
The Right Finance Stack for Seed-Stage Tech Companies
When you’re building a tech company, putting the right pieces in place early makes a huge difference. That means hiring the right team, establishing the right processes, and building the right tech stack. That last bit rings particularly true when it comes to your...
Do You Need Bookkeeping as a Pre-Revenue Startup Company?
If your startup is in its early stages, your plate probably feels overly full. With so much to do to get your idea off the ground, fund your growth, and scale your operations, it’s easy to push things that can wait to the back burner. The thing is: bookkeeping isn’t...
Meet Our Staff: Nina Lopez-Ortiz
Here at ShayCPA, we strive to deliver a personalized experience. We know that finances are a source of stress for a lot of tech startup founders, and we want to help alleviate that with our dedicated expertise and our friendly approach. With that in mind, we want to...
The Best Banking Partners for Your Tech Company
The partnerships your startup makes early on can make or break you. That includes financial partners beyond investors. When you choose a bank, you lock yourself into a specific set of options: the specific services and products that each bank provides. Yes, you can...