Are you a founder managing your startup’s finances as a “weekend job”? In this video, I break down the early-stage process of running finance and building a team—from survival-mode spreadsheets to a high-performing strategic function.
I explore the critical mindset shift between “Builders”—those who thrive in ambiguity and love creating systems from scratch—and “Administrators”, who prefer to manage existing structures.
See the full video here: https://youtu.be/Lo-1X1Mfro8
What you’ll learn:
• The First Inflection Point: Why most startups should hire a “Builder” first
• Hire to the Pain (Controller vs. FP&A): Should you hire for compliance or visibility? If your headache is transaction volume, you need a Controller. If you can’t answer board questions about runway, you need FP&A.
• Scaling Headcount: Why accounting headcount (the “muscle”) typically outpaces FP&A (the “brain”) as you scale.
• Fractional CFOs: How to get cost savings by utilizing part-time leadership before closing your Seed and Series A rounds.
• Process Best Practices: Why you must separate “compliance accounting” from “management numbers” to make faster decisions.
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