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Financial Ethics: Building Trust in Your Start-up finance leadership founders hr relationships risks start-ups & fast growth businesses Jan 05, 2024

In the ecosystem of start-ups, trust stands as a cornerstone for success.  Getting trust as a new comer can take time and energy.  And in the long term, if your employees, suppliers and...

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Book Recommendation: The Success Principles book recommendations finance leadership imposter syndrome Dec 08, 2023

As a finance professional, whether you're training to become a CFO or already a Finance Director, continual personal and professional growth is essential.

Jack Canfield's "The Success Principles,"...

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Empowering Your Start-up Team Through Financial Literacy: The Power of Lunch & Learn Sessions finance leadership hr relationships start-ups & fast growth businesses Dec 01, 2023

With both start-ups and scale-ups, the value of financial literacy extends far beyond the finance department.

Imagine a team where every member, from the most junior role to non-finance managers...

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Investor Relations: Navigating the CFO’s Role finance leadership relationships Oct 27, 2023

For start-ups, establishing, growing, and nurturing investor relations is vital.

With stakeholders watching every financial move and decision, the role of a Finance Director, often synonymous...

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Celebrating One Year of Blogging: The Power of Reflection and Feedback for Finance Leaders finance career finance leadership founders hr Sep 22, 2023

It's been a year.

One whole year since I started this blog, and I must say, what an exhilarating journey it has been.

Today, I want to shift gears a bit and talk about something that's not often...

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Boosting Your Start-up's Cash Runway: The Power of Working Capital Management finance leadership founders treasury Sep 15, 2023

With most companies, but particularly startups and fast-growth companies, cash is undeniably king.

Yet, it’s not just about how much money you raise; it’s about how long you can make it...

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Hiring Slow, Firing Fast: A Guide to a Start-up's hiring Success finance leadership founders hr Sep 08, 2023

In the volatile world of startups, each hiring decision can be the difference between scaling up and slowing down.

For Founders and Finance Directors alike, the adage 'hire slow, fire fast' is more...

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Communicating Upwards: The Art of Supporting Your Start-up Founder finance leadership hr relationships Sep 01, 2023

In the fast-paced world of start-ups, the relationships you build and nurture can significantly influence your success in your career.  It takes time to build these relationships, however you...

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How to transform your week with these 8 questions.... finance leadership founders tech time management Aug 25, 2023

I read an interesting post from Justin Welsh who is a marketer and business owner whereby asking yourself 8 questions relatively regularly you can really transform your week.

I have implemented...

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Trust Your Instincts: A Key Leadership Skill in the Finance Director Role finance leadership management accounts risks Aug 11, 2023

Every so often, as a Finance Director, you encounter something that doesn't quite add up. Maybe it's a disparity in the books, an oddity in a financial report, or perhaps an anomaly within the...

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The 5 Whys: Unlocking Effective Financial Commentary finance leadership management accounts Jul 21, 2023

Let's face it: as Finance Directors or Finance Leaders, our commentary on management accounts can often seem like mere footnotes to the untrained eye.

But they're more than that, much more.

The...

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Budgeting for Startups: Why S.M.A.R.T Operational and Strategic Goals Must Lead the Way budgeting finance leadership founders Jul 14, 2023

As Leaders, we're often eager to jump right into the numbers and start building a meticulous budget. However, before we dive into our spreadsheets or open up our budgeting software, it's critical...

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