Startup Summer School 2025 | Accounting Toolkit Startups

What will we cover in this session? 

Accounting Toolkit for Startups is a practical, basic introduction to the essential financial approach every founder needs to run a successful business. This course demystifies the numbers behind your startup, covering foundational concepts like cash flow management, budgeting, forecasting, profit and loss statements, and understanding key metrics such as burn rate, runway, and EBITDA. Tailored specifically for early-stage entrepreneurs, the course focuses on helping founders make better decisions, communicate effectively with investors, and avoid costly mistakes.

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About the host:

Jeff is an investor and operational leader who provides CxO consulting to early-stage startups and mid-sized companies. With a career spanning both startups and large enterprises, Jeff brings a unique perspective on the challenges, culture, and dynamics of each environment. He specializes in operational efficiency, business transformation, and anticipating headwinds that businesses may face, helping organizations navigate growth and change with strategic foresight.

About the series: 

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Have an idea? Do you crave to build something? . Even if you have an established startup, gain refreshers to the basics and small group time with the best of ATL's ecosystem! Join us this summer for a semester of Startup Summer School.

Learn from the best in the industry about what it looks like to start your own company and how to do it well.

13 workshops taught by experts in the field:

Tuesday, June 10, 9:00 AM-10:30AM

• How to Build a Billion Dollar Business, Kathryn O'Day, Atlanta Ventures

Tuesday, June 10, 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

• Building Your MVP: Focus to Validate, Scale to Win Rich Bailey, Amazon

Tuesday, June 17, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Entrepreneurship and the Dawn of AI Nick Hasty, GIPHY

Tuesday, June 24, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Build your MVP in days (using vibe coding) , Karthik Puvvada "KP", Paddle

Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Sales 101: Everything You Need To Start Selling As A Founder, Margaret Weniger, Rising Tide

Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Accounting for Startups, Jeff Johnson

Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Startup Legal Essentials, David Pierce, Founders Legal

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• AI Strategy as Culture Strategy, Alex de Aranzeta, Accessity

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• The Customer Discovery Playbook, Kyle Painting, EZ Innovation

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 1:30 PM - 3:000 PM

• Pitching the best YOU, Jacey Cadet, Atlanta Ventures

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 10:00 AM -11:30AM

• Fundraising 101, Scott Lopano, TechSquare Ventures

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 10:00 AM -11:30AM

Growth Marketing 101, Landon Howell, Startup Advisor: Techstars, ATV

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 10:00 AM- 11:30AM

• The Failure Flip, Ted Tagalakis, SparkyAI