ISV Guest Contributors

1. Understanding The Main Street Lending Program 9/1/2020

   The Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) has been launched. The MSLP provides loans to small to midsized businesses that were in good financial condition before COVID-19 but that are now seeking financial support because of the pandemic.

2. Maintaining The Minute Book: Best Practices In Corporate Record Keeping 9/1/2020

   A familiar sight in any office is that bookcase filled with minute books. It is a monument to how most companies have managed their corporate record keeping for years. But in today’s virtual working environment, many companies are reviewing how they track their information and update physical books they may no longer have access to.

3. Developing A Lien Search Strategy For Legal Due Diligence 9/1/2020

   When performing legal due diligence, one of your primary goals is to uncover hidden legal liabilities, historical and pending, that come with the deal. However, your plan of attack can be dramatically influenced by several factors, including the type and size of the deal, the industry, time constraints, and more.

4. Branch Office Vs. Subsidiary? It’s A Critical Choice When Expanding Your Business Globally 9/1/2020

   It’s time to expand your business overseas. Before you open your doors, you must make a critical choice — one whose impact is often underappreciated: branch office vs a subsidiary?

5. Bessemer’s Cloud Industry Update For CFOs With Byron Deeter 6/25/2020

   As part of Sage Intacct’s virtual Modern SaaS Finance Summit, Bessemer Venture Partners’ Byron Deeter discusses their State of the Cloud 2020 report and perspectives for CFOs guiding their companies into the rebound phase of the pandemic crisis. 

6. How To Update Your Board In The Midst Of The Coronavirus Crisis 6/25/2020

   Our software community requires new strategies to stay ahead of the curve in this rapidly changing business environment caused by Covid-19.  So, we created a virtual Sage Intacct Modern SaaS Finance Summit to help you navigate managing cash, churn, expenses, and forecasting. In this session, a panel of experienced investors from private equity and venture capital shared tips for preserving cash, fundraising, and updating your board of directors in a tough business environment.

7. Managing Churn And Cash Flow In Your Subscription Model 6/25/2020

   Sage Intacct’s virtual Modern SaaS Finance Summit moved into its third week with a focus on managing churn and cash flow. This panel tackled issues that are especially critical right now around customer-by-customer account evaluations, automation efficiencies and billing model adjustments. 

8. Managing Subscription Revenue Recognition Through Uncertainty 6/25/2020

   Sage Intacct’s virtual Modern SaaS Finance Summit gathered a panel of experts to share their key insights on subscription revenue recognition, especially in light of rapid business changes like we face today from the COVID-19 pandemic. This dynamic group talked about how to manage revenue recognition with a broader cross-functional team. Successful collaboration is more important than ever while we all work remotely.

9. The Power Of The Tech Finance Community 6/25/2020

   I recently sat down with Noah Barr, CFO of TrueAccord, and Amanda Kattan, Finance & Strategy Leader at 4th & King, to talk about the vibrant finance and operations community in Silicon Valley. Our conversation reminded me that we can come together in this difficult time to help each other navigate the pandemic. Here are some highlights of our conversation.

10. Know Where Your Company Stands – A Session With Sage Intacct & KeyBanc Capital Markets 6/25/2020

    As the newly designed virtual Modern SaaS Finance Summit moved into its second week, Marc Linden, GM & EVP, Medium Segment Native Cloud Solutions (MSNCS) at Sage, co-led a session with David Spitz, Managing Director at KeyBanc Capital Markets. They discussed how SaaS companies should measure their position in light of today’s volatile business environment.