u/CA_riya

Genuinely asking. I work with early-stage founders on three things — getting a clean monthly MIS so you know how the business is doing, understanding your actual margins, and managing cashflow so you're not scrambling.

But I keep wondering if founders actually want this or just tolerate the mess until they can afford a full-time finance person.

Honest answers only — do you see value in this or not?

Not talking about fundraising — talking about the operational stuff.

Do you know your margins? Do you have a clear picture of your cash at any given point? Do you get a monthly snapshot of how the business is actually doing?

Genuinely curious how founders at the revenue stage handle this — are you doing it yourself in a spreadsheet, ignoring it, or have you figured something out? Like is there something you think can solve this better?

Just researching this space.