Start-Ups and Growth Companies

Good advice from start to fully established company

Important phases for successfully starting a new business

When you start a new business, there are four phases, all of which are critical to success. Some need assistance for all the processes, while others need support and advice only for some of the phases.

BDO is well aware of the challenges you as entrepreneurs, start-ups and growth companies face in the business world. With BDO at your back, you have a long-term partner who guides you through big and small challenges. 

Do you have questions or would you like a non-binding conversation with one of our advisers? Then please feel free to contact us for a no-obligation chat.

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Your Growth Partner from Startup to Scaleup

BDO’s industry team supports entrepreneurs, startups, and scaleups. The team has extensive experience with challenges companies face during startup and growth phases. With BDO behind you, you have a long-term partner. We help you succeed with your plans. We guide you through both major and minor obstacles. Our industry team is interdisciplinary and supports founders, startups, and scaleups.We have specialist expertise in accounting, CFO services, legal assistance, and financing.We also offer support in strategy, audit, and other advisory services relevant to early-stage companies. As part of BDO’s international network, we ensure our clients have quick access to local expertise in relevant countries.

Our delivery to startups and growth companies follows a cost-effective and scalable framework.
This framework supports the business through every stage of its development. The framework, Continuous Financial Management, is used to realise, evaluate and adjust the company’s business strategy. The methodology is modular and adapted to the industry.
It starts with accounting services and can be expanded as needed. The company can build its own finance function within BDO.
This may include accounting, payroll, HR services, or a part-time or full-time CFO. The services are tailored to the industry and seamlessly integrate both stakeholder reporting and internal management information.

This allows key personnel to focus on their core business. 

BDO is an active partner in several accelerator programmes and cluster projects. We help strengthen the ecosystem for startups and scaleups. This involvement also gives us valuable insight into the industry.


Two of our dedicated advisors:

Magne Aasheim

Magne Aasheim is a Partner at BDO. He holds overall responsibility for BDO’s services in accounting and advisory for startups and growth companies.

Magne holds a Master’s degree in Auditing and Accounting. He is a qualified business economist with extensive experience.
His background includes varied projects, clients, and companiesHe has worked for many years in auditing and financial advisory services. Magne also has several years of experience in operational roles such as CFO, controlling, and as head of accounting, including international experience.

Kåre Rødssæteren

Kåre has 25 years of experience as an auditor and advisor. He is the regional leader for BDO Buskerud and serves on the board of BDO. Kåre has broad and varied experience with technology companies. In addition to auditing, he works with strategy, marketing, and business development. He is the programme lead for CFO-Academy in Kongsberg and acts as the contact person for businesses in Buskerud.

How can we assist you?

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BDO comes across as forward-thinking, innovative and genuinely likeable people – values that are important to us. In addition, they offer holistic support beyond accounting. This includes legal services, transaction advisory, digitalisation, consulting, and HR.



Contact:

Magne Aasheim, BDO

Magne Aasheim

Equity Partner Business Services
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Karl-Ludvig Mauland, BDO

Karl-Ludvig Mauland

Equity Partner Business Services
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Kåre Rødssæteren, BDO

Kåre Rødssæteren

Equity Partner Auditor
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