We're doing something different for this episode as we dive deep with James Vanreusel, CEO & founder of Vanreusel Ventures CFO-advisor to a whole string of venture-backed startups. James resides in Silicon Valley but heralds from the Netherlands and we focus on teasing out learnings for VCs helping startups prepare for funding rounds and get ready to cross the Atlantic. In this episode, you’ll learn:– How to think about building out the finance department in the early stages where hustling is key - How to help early-stage companies get funding ready from a CFO-perspective- How to think about landing in the US and the importance of partnering with local firms- Why it's so important to be prepared for the worst ahead of funding rounds and how to be so.