PinnedJoyce Mackenzie LiuinThe StartupStartup Operating Models: The Secret behind Growth CompaniesThere has been a noticeable shift in venture capital and financial markets more broadly. In speaking with investors across Europe and the…Nov 12, 2020Nov 12, 2020
Joyce Mackenzie LiuinThe StartupEnabling Startup Agility And Predictable Growth using Financial SprintsStartups by their very nature are designed for growth, but a series of recent high profile startup failures has demonstrated the perils of…Oct 27, 2020Oct 27, 2020
Joyce Mackenzie LiuEnabling Predictable Growth: The Role of Finance and Operations in a StartupAutumn is upon us and it is the last 7 days of Q3. With Q4 around the corner and 2021 planning underway, I wanted to share some thoughts…Sep 23, 2020Sep 23, 2020
Joyce Mackenzie LiuSo what are you fundraising for?The last article discussed how a B2B software startup could build relationships with potential investors by emphasizing in the same manner…Jul 23, 2020Jul 23, 2020
Joyce Mackenzie LiuKey Tips for a Successful FundraiseThere are generally two schools of thought when it comes to raising external capital: “Always be raising” or “heads down” focus on growth…Jun 9, 2020Jun 9, 2020
Joyce Mackenzie LiuPegafund: Financial Roadmap to Scale and Predictable GrowthI am very excited to share with you Pegafund which provides strategic growth CFO to seed to pre-Series B European B2B software startups…Jun 2, 2020Jun 2, 2020
Joyce Mackenzie LiuThe Inherent Friction between Founders, VCs, and Venture DebtIn the world of venture and B2B software startups, we often hear or read about a company raising “X” million at “Y” million valuation…May 12, 2020May 12, 2020
Joyce Mackenzie LiuPulse and Predictions: Venture DebtIt was June 2007 and I was a wide-eyed 19 year old summer intern working at GE Commercial Finance* in Toronto. In hindsight, the world was…Apr 24, 2020Apr 24, 2020
Joyce Mackenzie LiuResources to Build Resiliency for European StartupsSix weeks of social distancing and an Easter long weekend has provided ample time for reading and reflection.Apr 17, 2020Apr 17, 2020
Joyce Mackenzie LiuSurvival Checklist for B2B Software StartupsMarch has not been an easy month — to say that is an understatement.Apr 5, 2020Apr 5, 2020