PinnedInThe StartupbyJoyce Mackenzie Liu·Nov 12, 2020Startup Operating Models: The Secret behind Growth CompaniesThere has been a noticeable shift in venture capital and financial markets more broadly. In speaking with investors across Europe and the…
InThe StartupbyJoyce Mackenzie Liu·Oct 27, 2020Enabling Startup Agility And Predictable Growth using Financial SprintsStartups by their very nature are designed for growth, but a series of recent high profile startup failures has demonstrated the perils of…
Joyce Mackenzie Liu·Sep 23, 2020Enabling Predictable Growth: The Role of Finance and Operations in a StartupAutumn is upon us and it is the last 7 days of Q3. With Q4 around the corner and 2021 planning underway, I wanted to share some thoughts…
Joyce Mackenzie Liu·Jul 23, 2020So what are you fundraising for?The last article discussed how a B2B software startup could build relationships with potential investors by emphasizing in the same manner…
Joyce Mackenzie Liu·Jun 9, 2020Key Tips for a Successful FundraiseThere are generally two schools of thought when it comes to raising external capital: “Always be raising” or “heads down” focus on growth…
Joyce Mackenzie Liu·Jun 2, 2020Pegafund: Financial Roadmap to Scale and Predictable GrowthI am very excited to share with you Pegafund which provides strategic growth CFO to seed to pre-Series B European B2B software startups…
Joyce Mackenzie Liu·May 12, 2020The Inherent Friction between Founders, VCs, and Venture DebtIn the world of venture and B2B software startups, we often hear or read about a company raising “X” million at “Y” million valuation…
Joyce Mackenzie Liu·Apr 24, 2020Pulse and Predictions: Venture DebtIt was June 2007 and I was a wide-eyed 19 year old summer intern working at GE Commercial Finance* in Toronto. In hindsight, the world was…
Joyce Mackenzie Liu·Apr 17, 2020Resources to Build Resiliency for European StartupsSix weeks of social distancing and an Easter long weekend has provided ample time for reading and reflection.
Joyce Mackenzie Liu·Apr 5, 2020Survival Checklist for B2B Software StartupsMarch has not been an easy month — to say that is an understatement.