Five Common CFO Challenges and How to Handle Them
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Over the course of my career as a CFO, I’ve had the privilege of working with many different CEOs and management teams. I’ve seen several common themes emerge, lessons learned if you will, which have tended to repeat themselves in my experience. (Credit to Sequoia Capital for # 2 and…Read More

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The Influential Woman CFO
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“I hope you enjoy this quick 15 minute interview with Jen Scales from Woodruff Sawyer.  As a CPG/Consumer CFO,  I shared with Jen some tips on being a High Performer and a Working Parent,  the biggest mistake I made at Old Navy, and some other great lessons (my top 10)…Read More

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A Roadmap to Outsourcing C-Suite Talent: When and Why?
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Founders of startups (specifically companies already generating revenue) face a challenging set of priorities. They must focus on setting the right strategy while leading multiple functions (Finance, HR, Legal) as they grow their companies.   They don’t yet have the scale to hire a fulltime, C-Suite executive team but they still…Read More

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Consumer CFOs: Strategic Change Agents Needed NOW
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CFOs at consumer companies should play critical roles, anticipating major trends and recommending the pivots necessary to remain competitive. The CFO is always in a unique position to influence CEOs on pivots necessary to position a company for success amidst rapidly changing landscapes. But this couldn’t be more evident than it…Read More

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