Zachary Kimball

Zachary Kimball

Zack leads strategy, positioning, and go-to-market efforts at Hardfin. Previously he was a startup business leader in data & analytics at Skupos, where he helped grow the B2B software platform and launch an enterprise business line. Zack's background is in payments, venture finance, and mortgage finance. He's a former McKinsey consultant and Harvard Law School alum. Early in his career, he was a freelance payments and database developer. Zack is originally from Boston, MA.

Posts by Zachary Kimball

HaaS 100 (January 2024)

Hardfin HaaS 100

Hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) is gaining momentum across a variety of industries. Many of the early adopters of HaaS are in robotics, offering robots-as-a-service (RaaS) to decrease …

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Finance KPIs for hardware-as-a-service billing and collections

Hardfin hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) operations and finance

KPIs are critical for measuring and improving performance in finance. This is especially true for hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) companies, in which finance teams face a broader set …

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When average days to collect (ADC) matters for hardware companies

Hardfin when average days to collect (ADC) matters for hardware companies

KPIs are critical for tracking and improving billing and collections performance in Accounts Receivable (A/R) across every industry. At hardware companies, top performing Finance t …

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Developing hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) pricing plans

Hardfin hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) pricing plans for HaaS solutions

Sales and finance leaders at hardware companies often wonder about hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) pricing. Sometimes pricing feels like pulling a number from thin air. Hardfin has se …

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Product update: intelligent Control Center alerts guide HaaS business

Hardfin product announcement for Control Center

It’s crucial for modern hardware companies to stay on top of the moving parts in their business, and even more important if they’re running a hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) business …

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The most important metric for HaaS billing: average days to send (ADS)

Hardfin average days to send (ADS) metric for hardware-as-a-service (HaaS)

The most important metric in hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) billing is average days to send (ADS). ADS presents the biggest opportunity for hardware companies to improve billing oper …

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Hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) bundles to drive sales and profitability

Hardfin hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) bundles

“How should we structure our offering?” is a common question for hardware companies going to market with hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) solutions. Sales and finance leaders are looki …

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Accounting for hardware-as-a-service (HaaS): the 3 standards to know

Hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) accounting—the 3 standards for finance to know: leasing (ASC 842), revenue (ASC 606), assets (ASC 360)

If you’re on the finance team at a hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) company, you probably know the three key accounting requirements you need to pay attention to: leases (ASC 842), rev …

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