Finance Leadership Blog

Networking is worthwhile for those of you who are both pursuing a finance careers and hoping to land a Chief Financial Officer job.

Effective networking can open doors to new opportunities, provide i...

Equity fundraising is a key part of growing a start-ups.  It's how start-ups and scale-ups raise capital by selling shares of the company.

This method is particularly popular among fast-growth busine...

Are you a Finance manager or Finance leader in a start-up or scale-up, wanting to take a course like Financial Leadership Fundamentals but unsure how to ask your founder to fund it?

This can be quite...

Within the Financial leadership Fundamentals Program, I'm often asked about Xero and how to use it.  

Generally, I'm asked by accountants who have moved sideways from either Audit / Investment bankin...

Creating a compelling pitch deck for a start-up is critical for obtaining capital investment.

As a finance leader, your role extends beyond crunching numbers; and you can contribute to creating a pit...

When a start-up is in it's infancy, collaborating between departments is quite easy - as generally the departments are just one person and there is almost a friends & family like culture.

When a star...

This week, I was on a panel for a TalentEdge CFO Leadership Event here in London and the topic was, "From CFO to CVO: Creating Value With Data, Technology & Talent".  On the panel was also a Data spec...

As a leader of a finance team, dealing with underperforming staff can be one of the most challenging parts of your role. 

It's also the most time-consuming, especially if done right and for the benef...

Change is an inevitable part of any business, especially in the fast-paced world of start-ups and scale-ups. As an aspiring CFO, understanding and having the skills to implement a change management pr...

Developing your leadership skills within a start-up or scale-up not only has to do with helping making strategic decisions, but it's also about problem solving.

As an aspiring or new CFO, honing in o...

Risk management stands as a key strategic oversight, essential for safeguarding the company's future, even with start-ups and scale-ups, and this can't be ignored.

The role of the Chief Financial Off...

Are you running your finance function like a small town, local business or like a professional corporation?

Are you spending all your precious time just getting through your task list? Or are you rea...