How We Work With You

A structured path from early clarity to investor-grade confidence

Scaling a startup isn’t just about moving fast—it’s about making the right financial decisions at the right time.

At Factalis Consulting, we work alongside founders and leadership teams to reduce financial uncertainty, anticipate risk, and build credibility with investors as the business grows.

Our engagement model is designed to be low-risk to start, high-impact early, and scalable over time.

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Our Engagement Philosophy

We believe great advisory work should:

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  Reduce surprises, not create them
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  Translate complexity into clear decisions
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  Scale with your business—not outpace it
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  Feel like an extension of your leadership team

That philosophy shapes every step of how we work.

Step 1

Introductory Alignment Call (No Cost)

Clarity before commitment

We start with a focused 30-minute conversation to understand:

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  Your business model and growth stage
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  Where financial, accounting, or tax risk may be building
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  What investors or stakeholders will expect next

This is not a sales call.

It’s a working session to determine whether Factalis is the right partner—and if not, we’ll tell you.

Step 2

Factalis Financial Baseline™ (Fixed Fee)

Your current state—clearly mapped

This step establishes a living baseline of your financial foundation.
It’s the anchor for everything that follows.

What you receive:

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  A clear snapshot of where you stand today
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  Identification of silent risks that will surface later
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  A prioritized, practical action plan

This step is low risk, high clarity, and stands on its own—no obligation to continue.

What we assess:

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  Cash burn, runway, and funding pressure points
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  Quality of financial reporting and close processes
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  Revenue recognition posture and risk areas
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  Financial Model
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  Equity structure, stock compensation, and cap table alignment
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  Tax exposure and planning gaps

Step 3

Milestone-Aligned Advisory Support (Monthly, Flexible)

Guidance that evolves as you grow

If there’s alignment, we move into ongoing support designed around your next milestone, not generic monthly services.

Our engagements are:

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  Flexible in scope
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  Transparent in pricing
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  Scalable up or down as needs change
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  Free from long-term lock-ins

Support may include:

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  Fractional CFO or Controller leadership
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  GAAP accounting and technical accounting support
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  FP&A, budgeting, and burn-to-milestone modeling
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  Investor reporting and board materials
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  Tax planning coordination and readiness

Step 4

Silent Risk & Readiness Reviews (Built-In)

Problems identified before they become urgent

You receive a concise view of:

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  What’s working
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  What will become a problem
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  What must be addressed now

This is where Factalis delivers disproportionate value.

At regular intervals, we step back and assess:

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  Where complexity is quietly accumulating

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  Which decisions made earlier need revisiting

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  What will matter most in the next raise, audit, or transaction

Step 5

Targeted Support at Inflection Points

Senior expertise when stakes are highest

When your company hits major moments—capital raises, diligence, audits, or M&A—we layer in focused, project-based support.

You get the right level of expertise without hiring ahead of need or onboarding new vendors.

Typical projects include:

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  Investor and diligence readiness
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  Revenue recognition and equity accounting memos
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  Audit preparation and remediation
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  M&A or restructuring support
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  Budgeting and operating plan builds

Step 1

Introductory Alignment Call (No Cost)

Clarity before commitment

We start with a focused 30-minute conversation to understand:

• 
  Your business model and growth stage
• 
  Where financial, accounting, or tax risk may be building
• 
  What investors or stakeholders will expect next

This is not a sales call

It’s a working session to determine whether Factalis is the right partner and if not, we’ll tell you.

Our Role vs. Yours

Clear ownership, fewer surprises

We are explicit about responsibilities:

• Factalis owns: structure, analysis, advisory, and risk identification
• Management owns: decisions, execution, and approvals

This clarity reduces friction and keeps momentum high.

What this model delivers

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  Fewer last-minute fire drills
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  Cleaner fundraising and diligence processes
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  Stronger investor confidence
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  Better decision-making under pressure
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  A finance function that scales with the business

We don’t just support growth—we help stabilize it.

Our Role vs. Yours

Fewer last-minute fire drills

Stronger investor confidence

Better decision-making under pressure

Cleaner fundraising and diligence processes

A finance function that scales with the business

The Factalis Client Journey Map

A structured framework designed to evolve your financial infrastructure from early foundation to institutional maturity.

Stage 01

Foundation

(Early / Pre-Raise)

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  Client needs

Clarity, runway control, basic structure

Factalis focus:

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  Financial Baseline™
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  Burn & runway analysis
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  Early GAAP and tax alignment

Outcome:

Control and visibility

Stage 02

Readiness

(Seed → Series A)

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  Client needs

Credibility, defensible numbers

Factalis focus:

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  Revenue recognition framework
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  Equity and SBC accounting
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  Investor-ready financials

Outcome:

Confidence in investor conversations

Stage 03

Scale

(Series A → B)

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  Client needs

predictability, discipline

Factalis focus:

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  FP&A and forecasting rigor
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  Silent risk reviews
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  Process and control strengthening

Outcome:

Scalable financial infrastructure

Stage 04

Transaction Mode

(Raise, Audit, M&A)

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  Client needs

Execution certainty

Factalis focus:

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  Diligence readiness
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  Technical accounting defensibility
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  Stakeholder coordination

Outcome:

Smoother execution, protected valuation

Stage 05

Maturity

(Late-Stage / Pre-IPO)

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  Client needs

Institutional readiness

Factalis focus:

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  GAAP excellence
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  Audit-ready documentation
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  Strategic advisory

Outcome:

Long-term credibility and optionality

The Factalis Difference

We don’t wait for problems to surface.
We design a system where they rarely surprise you.

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