May 09 2024 59 mins
Welcome back to beyond MD! Do you have an idea you want to bring to the world? If so, this episode is for you.
Today I sit down with Matija Kamikovski, CEO of Precision Finance. Matija has more than a decade of experience leading finance teams at start ups.
Discussion Points:
Matija's background in guiding startups (4:10)
Coming up with a sustainable business idea (7:50)
How to get data on the usefulness of your idea (10:25)
How do you know people will pay for your idea? (13:05)
Attributes leading to success/failure in entrepreneurship (14:45)
How do you actually get started? (17:59)
The financial metrics you need to track in the early days - cash, burn, runway (25:10)
Growth at all cost vs bootstrapped businesses (27:03)
How often should we track the financial metrics? (29:30)
Operating as a sole proprietor vs incorporating the business - set up, liability, tax deductions (30:30)
Budgeting, accounting, bookkeeping - guidelines & platforms (37:50)
When should a company start outsourcing tasks? (43:20)
Potential pitfalls of hiring to quickly (45:00)
The importance of sales (47:41)
Exit strategies (50:13)
What % of percentage of start ups fail? Don't let the thought of failure stop you (53:27)
Closing thoughts by Matija (55:12)
My perspectives
This episode features Arya EHR - https://www.aryaehr.com/
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Yatin:
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- LinkedIn: Yatin Chadha
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