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…2 min read·Nov 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…2 min read·Oct 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…3 min read·Sep 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…4 min read·Jul 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…4 min read·Jun 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…6 min read·Jun 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…5 min read·May 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…4 min read·Apr 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.5 min read·Apr 17, 2020----
Joyce Mackenzie LiuSurvival Checklist for B2B Software StartupsMarch has not been an easy month — to say that is an understatement.4 min read·Apr 5, 2020----
