Zoey Bold

All articles by Zoey Bold

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Business Operations

Corporate cards vs. spend management platforms: Do you need both?

Team cards make it easier for employees to spend company money. A spend management platform brings together the policies, approvals, and automation that help you manage that spending as your business grows.
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Zoey Bold
Coin jar and rising lines & arrows
Fundraising

A guide to the top VC firms for tech startups

Learn how to evaluate tech VC firms by stage, sector fit, and the kind of support your startup actually needs.
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Zoey Bold
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Fundraising

What are the top VC firms for biotech and life sciences startups?

Here’s how to evaluate biotech and life sciences venture capital  firms, plus a list of which investors founders should know about.
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Zoey Bold
Common financial pitfalls for startups to avoid
Accounting & Financial Ops

What is maverick spend, and why is it draining your budget?

In this guide to maverick spend, learn why it happens and how to reduce off-policy purchases, without slowing your team down.
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Zoey Bold
What is payroll tax
Accounting & Financial Ops

What is payroll tax? A plain-English guide for business owners

Learn what payroll tax is, what payroll taxes employers need to pay (or withhold), how much payroll tax costs, and how to understand your IRS deposit schedule.
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Zoey Bold
Spend management best practices
Accounting & Financial Ops

Spend management best practices every CFO should know

In this practical guide, learn how to improve visibility, control, and efficiency across your company’s spending.
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Zoey Bold
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Business Operations

The best way to track revenue from Shopify, Amazon, and invoices — all in one place

Are you a founder who’s tired of piecing together revenue across platforms? Want a single, reliable number you can actually trust? Learn your options in this guide.
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Zoey Bold
Using AI to define ICP
Business Operations

How to connect a CLI tool to an LLM using MCP

In this practical guide, learn how to connect CLI commands to LLMs using MCP, so your systems can move from manual execution to intelligent automation.
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Zoey Bold
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Disclaimers and footnotes

Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC. Deposit insurance covers the failure of an insured bank.