Finance Leadership Blog

Product Market Fit is critical for startups and Fast Growth businesses, so I wanted to go through Product Marketing Fit ("PMF") in two sections.

First, what does PMF mean for the business as a whole?

There are many different career paths for accountants and many different ways that you can become a Finance Director or CFO for a start-up or fast growth business.

One route is to start at audit firs...

Some business books can be a little dry.... dare I say it, a little boring.

And if you agree with me and struggle to read / listen to an audiobook, then this "Never split the difference" book,  may c...

Starting a new job in a new industry as a finance leader can be a daunting task, but it also presents a great opportunity to make an impact.

If you're moving to a Startup or Fast growth business for ...

I have worked for fast growth and start-up businesses since 2006 and I probably will for the rest of my career.

I have found that they all have a very unique culture being founder led and fast paced....

This isn't a new topic and changes over the last few years have seen finance teams dramatically different to what they were just 5 years ago (Accounts Payable clerk anyone?!). 

However, with the laun...

I don’t know about you, but now in early 2023, I’m not preparing for as many big fundraising rounds as I was this time last year.

However, I’m still preparing for top-up rounds and discussing fundrai...

You’ve worked hard to get where you are today. You might have studied hard and invested in your professional growth in a number of junior positions, where you gained the knowledge, resilience and skil...

This week, I'm going to talk about the 5 steps you can go through to get a promotion in your workplace. Whether your an Fin Mger, wanting that F/C or Head of Finance role. Or you're Group F/C and want...

For me, living in the Northern Hemisphere in January = clear out.  Are you the same?!

It’s cold outside. Half of my social circle are doing dry January.  The Christmas / holiday bills are coming in. ...

Happy new year!  I hope that you managed to have a break from the chaos that is fast growth businesses and start-ups!

I was lucky enough to spend 3 weeks in Australia after a long gap and I’m only ju...

It’s amazing how quickly a task can sound so daunting and then after you have done it a few times you aren’t phased by it at all!

A company I have only just started working with needs an audit tender...