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Startup CFO is a digital first, peer to peer group where finance people working in disruptive tech come together and advise on certain topics, ask questions and grow their peer network. This podcast was designed to cover topics that add value to CFOs and senior finance professionals. We invite industry leaders to cover technical and non-technical topics to help finance professionals grow professionally and personally. As the group has been around for 10 years, we know the ins and outs of building relationships between peers and support great conversations. By visiting our website, you can learn more about the group. https://startupcfo.tech

  1. 04/25/2024

    Kiran Hebbar, CFO at Alloy, takes us through key takeaways for the Operational CFO

    Kiran shares some insights into his business background, starting in engineering and then moving to venture capital. In this episode we talk about how the operational CFO can partner closely with the founder and lead a focus on gating important investment decisions and targeting the right metrics for success. We dip into the why rev ops must always be on the radar and the optimal approach to hiring into the finance team. Kiran is a three time CFO and his current company Alloy, Asolves the identity risk problem for nearly 600 of the world's leading banks and fintech companies.

    42 min

  2. 03/27/2024

    Paul Barnhurst shares lessons on FP&A and commercial partnering for Tech CFOs

    In this episode we talk to Paul Barnhurst, the FP&AGuy, and a thought leader in training and content that helps FP&A and Finance leaders drive better business decisions. We dive into the critical ‘whats’ of FP&A, discuss the upside of seeking out those all important leading indicators and you might be surprised why FP&A leads and CFOs alike need to adjust their communications to bring the bottom line right to the front.  Website: The FP&A Guy (thefpandaguy.com) Planning & Analytics Community: Home | Plan Buddies (plan-buddies.com) Your host is Guy Hutchinson and this podcast was brought to you by Startup CFO. https://startupcfo.tech/ Music: Pumpkin Blues by Daniel Fridell and Sven Lindvall Licensed through Epidemic Sound

    38 min

  3. 03/08/2024

    Joe Knowles of Smedvig Ventures shares insights on the importance of the CFO hire in a high growth tech business

    In this episode we talk to Joe Knowles, VC and partner at Smedvig. We learn about the Smedvig approach to investing and make a deep dive into the challenges making that first finance leadership hire. Joe explains how the CFO role is different from others in the C-suite and how the team at Smedvig seek to persuade founders of the ROI in that hire. He talks through what the investor director looks for in a strategic CFO, and how a focus on ‘hiring-up’, bringing in someone with experience running a Tech business at scale, can so often pay off for their portfolio companies.

    48 min

  4. 02/09/2024

    Guy Hutchinson, founder of the Startup CFO Community, discussing key lessons and development steps for CFOs with Emily Lincoln-Gordon

    In this episode Guy Hutchinson steps into the guest seat to share some insight on why the Startup CFO community is such an amazing resource for Tech CFOs. Guy had an accomplished career as a CFO building startups from seed-to-scale. On this journey he founded a meet-up group with three other CFOs, and that group became Startup CFO the leading community in the space. We discuss in detail how this type of community can offer finance professionals peer-to-peer support, developing events that support signifiant career advancement and how the group now focuses on the key strategic aspects of the CFOs role. He explores why trust and authenticity are the one true currency and shares a surprising recommendation for any CFO thinking about becoming a founder. A big thank you for Emily Lincoln-Gordon who interviewed Guy for this. Emily is COO, former General Counsel and founder at table eight. https://www.tableeight.io/

    43 min

  5. 01/16/2024

    Eleena Broadfoot, CFO at Beauty Pie, discusses critical steps managing your career path as a finance professional

    In this episode we talk to Eleena Broadfoot. Eleena is the CFO at Beauty Pie, a great success story with their direct to consumer proposition. She has had an accomplished career, including some great experience working within Virgin Group.  Always working closely with passionate founders, she takes us through her personal journey and how she has focused on her career development.  We discuss in detail how she assesses new roles and forms a view on a business that is really going to scale. She shares some remarkable insights on how finance professionals should think about their career development and how a commitment to coaching can transform any career.

    41 min

  6. 01/02/2024

    Anthony Danon shares insights on what Tech CFOs can learn from investors

    We have an in depth talk with Anthony Danon, an investor running the Cocoa fund and focusing on fintech. For CFOs in our community, he shares some remarkable tips on identifying a great tech business to work with …..… as well as laying down key identifiers for successful founders. Anthony has spent >9 years in fintech as an operator, VC and angel, having done 34+ investments. He is a pre-seed/seed investor into companies like Atlar, Hyperline, Primer, Pivot, Ramp Network, Tide, TrueLayer, Two and Wayflyer. Most recently, he co-founded Cocoa, an angel fund backed by tech founders. He believes believe 'Fintech is everything' and he looks for single-minded determination in founding teams.

    41 min

  7. 11/16/2023

    Douglas Squirrel, coach and consulting CTO, on how Technology and Finance professionals can work in partnership

    In this episode, we speak with Douglas Squirrel, super experienced Consulting CTO. We focus the discussions on his work in developing a high-performing tech leaders. He includes some remarkable stories from his Tech career on how CTOs can support business outcomes. CTOs and CFOs are often kindred spirits and can drive business transformation when they unlock a close business partnership

    36 min

  8. 10/25/2023

    Christian Wattig, founder of FP&A Prep, on how CFOs can take their FP&A process to the next level

    Christian Wattig is an FP&A expert with 14 years of leadership experience at P&G, Unilever, and Squarespace.  He is the founder and managing director of FP&A Prep, where he teaches FP&A skills to finance teams and business leaders through on-site training and public online seminars.  In this wide-ranging conversation, Guy and Christian discuss what differentiates exceptional from average FP&A teams, how to get the most out of the planning process, and share advice for implementing advanced tools like machine learning models.  You can learn more about Christian and his FP&A training programs here: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-wattig The Art & Science of Forecasting: https://forecastingmastery.com FP&A Bootcamp: https://www.fpaprep.com/course And of course, if you are a finance professional in Tech, feel free to apply to join our group https://startupcfo.tech/

    43 min
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Startup CFO is a digital first, peer to peer group where finance people working in disruptive tech come together and advise on certain topics, ask questions and grow their peer network. This podcast was designed to cover topics that add value to CFOs and senior finance professionals. We invite industry leaders to cover technical and non-technical topics to help finance professionals grow professionally and personally. As the group has been around for 10 years, we know the ins and outs of building relationships between peers and support great conversations. By visiting our website, you can learn more about the group. https://startupcfo.tech

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  • Creator
    Startup CFO
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2024 Startup CFO
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