When my startup first started burning cash, I thought the obvious levers were obvious: cut headcount, delay product features, or chase more funding. What I didn’t immediately consider was how much runway I could reclaim simply by rethinking treasury and banking operations. Adopting Stripe...
Aug 26, 2026
• by Éloïse Dupont
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I’ve been researching sustainable sourcing and consumer trust for years, so when I started investigating matelas fabriqués en France avec labels de qualité, I approached the topic like a marketer and a pragmatic buyer. In this piece I want to walk you through why "made in France" matters for mattresses, what quality labels actually guarantee, how to read certifications, and which French-made...
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I remember the first time I sat across from a corporate development lead discussing an earnout: my stomach tightened, the spreadsheet on my laptop felt suddenly fragile, and every vague term in the draft SPA looked like a potential landmine. Since then I’ve negotiated several founder exits and advised entrepreneurs on structuring earnouts that don't leave them hostage to post-closing...
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I started paying a few remote team members in crypto because it made sense: faster cross-border transfers, lower fees for some corridors, and a way to attract talent who prefer crypto exposure. Very quickly I learned that doing this loosely — sending tokens from my personal wallet — is a fast track to messy accounting, compliance headaches, and the risk of drawing attention from tax...
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I remember the first time I tried to get a risk-averse corporate buyer to run a pilot of my startup’s solution. Months of meetings, slides, and polite emails produced little more than promises to "circle back." What finally changed the game was switching from persuasion to partnership — and boiling the ask down to three specific executive commitments that together make a pilot irresistible...
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I’ve been intrigued for years by how small changes in environment and behavior can produce outsized results — whether in marketing funnels or in my backyard. When it comes to solutions efficaces contre les moustiques tigres, the same analytical mindset helps: identify the goal, compare options, test a solution, measure results, iterate. Here I share a practical, experience-driven guide to...
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I run a small subscription business that accepts crypto, and I remember the first time I tried to marry Coinbase Commerce with EU cross-border subscriptions: excitement quickly turned to confusion about recurring payments, VAT rules, and how to reconcile volatile crypto receipts with bookkeeping requirements. Over time I built a reliable approach that balances user experience, tax compliance, and...
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Raising a convertible note can feel like walking a tightrope: you want to attract savvy angel investors quickly, but you also need to protect the equity you and your co-founders have worked so hard to build. I’ve negotiated dozens of early-stage rounds and seen the good — and the painful — consequences of cap decisions. In this article I’ll walk you through how to negotiate a convertible...
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I remember the first time I proposed a revenue-share pilot to a large enterprise: I was nervous, excited, and determined not to trade our long-term value for a short-term discount. Over time, I've refined a repeatable approach that lets startups scale into enterprise accounts without sacrificing price integrity. Below I share a practical framework I use to design revenue-share pilots that align...
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