What CFOs at 50-person startups get wrong about budgets
Annual budgets break the moment a startup changes plans. Rolling budgets tied to live spend work better, and they are easier to run.
Marcus Lee
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9 min read
The annual budget trap
A budget set in January is outdated by March at most startups. Teams either ignore it or freeze spending they actually need.
Rolling budgets
Review budgets monthly against live spend. Move money between teams when priorities change, and keep a clear record of why.
Give owners visibility
Budget owners make better calls when they can see their own spend in real time. Finance stops being the bottleneck for simple questions.
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