The Pilot Blog

Financial tips and best practices for growing businesses

Pilot Guide: The Annual Planning Playbook

A tactical framework for your annual planning process.

Finances & Fundraising
Pilot Team

Annual Budgeting Guide for Startups

Finances & Fundraising
Pilot Team

Dealing with a Downturn: How to Prepare for a Dip in the Market

Navigating Downturn
Pilot Team

4 Signs You Need to Step Up Your Startup’s Bookkeeping

Bookkeeping
Pilot Team

Silicon Valley Has a Bookkeeping Problem

Bookkeeping
Waseem Daher

Startup Tax Prep: How to Find the Right Tax Provider

Taxes
Pilot Team

Bookkeeping and Taxes: When Is It Time to Stop DIY?

Bookkeeping
Pilot Team

How to Reduce Your Startup’s Operating Expenses

Navigating Downturn
Pilot Team

How Changes to R&D Expensing in 2022 Affect Your Business

Taxes
Pilot Team

COGS vs Expenses: What’s the Difference?

Finances & Fundraising
Pilot Team

6 E-Commerce KPI Metrics You Need to Monitor

Back Office Operations
Pilot Team

How to Approach Budgeting During an Economic Downturn

Navigating Downturn
Pilot Team

Startup Tax Filing: What You Need to Know

Taxes
Pilot Team

How to Scale While Saving Time and Money

Back Office Operations
Pilot Team

The 2022 Pilot Founder Salary Report

For Founders
Waseem Daher

A Former Founder Shares 5 Important Lessons

For Founders
Pilot Team

How to Calculate COGS (Cost of Goods Sold)

Finances & Fundraising
Pilot Team

4 Mistakes That Second-Time Founders Need to Be Aware Of

For Founders
Pilot Team

Beating the Bear: How to Navigate a Turbulent Market

Navigating Downturn
Pilot Team

The Four Things That Matter When You’re After Hyper-Growth

Startups 101
Pilot Team

Outsourced Bookkeeping: Everything You Need to Know to Find a Bookkeeper You Love

Bookkeeping
Pilot Team

The Recovery Startup Business Tax Credit

Taxes
Waseem Daher

How To Get the Most Out of an Accelerator Program

Startups 101
Pilot Team

(Re-) Calculating Your Cash Burn Rate in a Downturn

Navigating Downturn
Laura Knight

Founder to Founder: Advice for Navigating the Downturn

Navigating Downturn
Waseem Daher

E-Commerce Financing: A Guide to Your Options

Finances & Fundraising
Pilot Team

Personal Finance for Founders: Things to Keep in Mind

For Founders
Pilot Team

Tying The Knot with Investors: How to Find the Perfect Fit

Startups 101
Pilot Team

What Are the Benefits of an 83b Election?

Taxes
Darin Moriki

How to Prepare For a Startup Accelerator Program

Startups 101
Darin Moriki

3 Sessions I’m Most Excited for at Founder Tactics

For Founders
Waseem Daher
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