The Pilot Blog

Financial tips and best practices for growing businesses

Announcing the 4th Annual Founder Salary Report

Explore the latest trends in startup founder compensation with our 2024 Founder Salary Report.

For Founders
Waseem Daher

Watch: Making Sense of the CARES Act and the PPP

Finances & Fundraising
Laura Knight

PPP/CARES update: April 5

Finances & Fundraising
Waseem Daher

Estimate Your PPP Loan Amount With This Calculator

Finances & Fundraising
Laura Knight

PPP/CARES update: April 2

Finances & Fundraising
Waseem Daher

PPP/CARES update: March 31

Finances & Fundraising
Waseem Daher

Fireside Chat: Financial Strategies for Startups in Times of Uncertainty

Finances & Fundraising
Laura Knight

What Does the Coronavirus Mean for Your Taxes?

Taxes
Laura Knight

The Top 5 Startup Bookkeeping Mistakes

Bookkeeping
Laura Knight

Getting Tax Help: How Late is Too Late?

Taxes
Laura Knight

Business Tax Terms: A Beginner’s Guide

Startups 101
Laura Knight

Getting Ready for Your Company’s First Tax Season

Startups 101
Laura Knight

How the R&D Tax Credit Can Save your Business up to $250,000 a Year—and How to Claim It

Taxes
Pilot Team

Pilot Launches Three New Products That Reach Beyond Bookkeeping and Tax

Pilot Updates
Waseem Daher

Pilot’s Guide to Navigating Tax Deadlines

Taxes
Pilot Team

Automated Bookkeeping: Why You Need These Four Tools (And Not Just One Great Bookkeeping Service)

Bookkeeping
Pilot Team

Bookkeeping Software for Business: How to Choose What’s Right for You

Back Office Operations
Pilot Team

Pilot’s Founding Story: How We Set Out to Build the Best Bookkeeping Service in the World

Pilot Updates
Waseem Daher

Small Business Expenses: The Most Important Deductions and How to Track Them

Taxes
Pilot Team

Financial Management for Small Business Owners

Finances & Fundraising
Pilot Team

The Four Basic Financial Statements

Finances & Fundraising
Pilot Team

How to Set — and Achieve — Financial Management Goals

Finances & Fundraising
Pilot Team

QuickBooks vs. Xero vs. Wave: Which Bookkeeping Software Is Right for You?

Back Office Operations
Pilot Team

How to Set Up a Small Business Bookkeeping System

Back Office Operations
Pilot Team

How Much Do Bookkeepers Charge: A State by State Breakout

Bookkeeping
Pilot Team

Announcing $40M in Series B Funding and Pilot Tax

Pilot Updates
Waseem Daher

Independent Contractor vs. Employee: A Detailed Breakdown of Costs, Facts, and Business Needs

Startups 101
Pilot Team

Double-entry vs. Single-entry Bookkeeping

Back Office Operations
Pilot Team

14 of the Best Tools for Startups in 2022

Back Office Operations
Pilot Team

How to Choose a Bookkeeping Software

Back Office Operations
Pilot Team

Why Cash-Basis Accounting Could End up Sinking Your Startup

Finances & Fundraising
Pilot Team
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