Dan Schmidt

Research on your startup’s crazy idea can yield cash

You know the feeling when you find $20 in your pocket that you forgot was there? Or have you seen the late-night infomercials about all the “found money” just sitting around waiting for you to claim it? It’s exciting stuff — the kind that makes your pulse race and your mind wander to the endless…

Settle up with Uncle Sam early (and other tax tips for startups)

Whether it’s your first year of startup life or your twentieth, it’s a great feeling to wrap up the year on December 31 and see just how far you’ve come.  January starts off full of promise, and then you remember: You still need to settle up with Uncle Sam. To help put the final ribbon…

Think accounting: 3 ways to drive your accountant insane

In this Think column, Emerging Business CFO founder Dan Schmidt shares three ways to drive him, and other accountants, crazy. The Think column helps entrepreneurs to stop and think about the various aspects of starting and running a business. Accountant and finance professionals are generally known to be level-headed clear thinkers, able to ride the crests of emotion…