Hasan Shahariar, CPA's Linkedin Analytics

It's April 30th. For everyone filing today: Your stress is brought to you by February You, who said, “I’ll deal with it later.”

Great FinOps = better reporting. Better reporting = better decisions. Better decisions = better returns.** Start there.

VCs don’t need perfect reports. They need consistent ones. A clean P&L that shows up monthly beats a beautiful deck that’s 2 quarters late. Build the rhythm > fix the polish.

Founders aren’t bad at finance. They’re just not set up to win. A good tech stack + clean process = magic.

Portfolio check-ins hit different when founders actually know their cash position.

Best VC backed portfolio companies don’t just build. They report. On time. With clarity. And with cash still in the bank.

90% of reporting chaos is solved by: -Categorizing expenses -Closing books monthly -Not using 14 credit cards

Running a business is just choosing which fire to put out first. Cash flow issue? Client invoice overdue? Payroll cutoff tomorrow? Being a founder isn’t about avoiding problems—it’s about managing the chaos without setting yourself on🔥.

The Expense Problem "It’s just a small charge..." (x100 per month) = Burnt cash. 💡 If you’re not tracking expenses, you’re throwing money away. Quick Wins: 🔹 Use Dext to automate receipts. 🔹 Review subscriptions quarterly. 🔹 Track employee reimbursements. Every dollar saved is a dollar earned. Where’s your biggest money leak?

Pricing strategy is 80% confidence, 20% math. If you don’t believe in your value, your clients won’t either.

Your pricing should feel slightly uncomfortable. If you never feel nervous quoting a price... You're probably undercharging. Raise it.

Great founders pitch like pros. Elite ones can walk you through their gross margins without opening Excel.

A founder who sends investors updates with p&l, cash balance, and variance reporting? Protect them at all costs. They are rare.

There’s a difference between growing a business and building one. Growth = More sales. Building = Systems, profit, structure, scalability. Don’t just grow. Build.

Want to improve founder updates? Ask for 5 metrics: -Revenue -Burn -Cash -Margin -Runway Repeat monthly. Watch things improve.

How do you feel about your current accounting firm? ❤️ Love them. They’re my financial therapist. 😐 They’re fine... I guess. 🤷♂️ They only talk to me in April. 🕵️♂️ Accountant? What accountant? Tag your CPA if they’re saving your sanity.

“We just raised $1M!” is not the same as “We’re profitable.” The press loves funding announcements. You know what’s better? ✔️ Positive cash flow Funding is fuel. But profitability is the engine. Build both.

May goal: Clean financials > Fancy marketing. If your books are a mess, your marketing wins won’t save you. Growth without control is just chaos with a logo.

You don’t need real-time dashboards. You just need last month’s numbers... done right.