What a Fractional CFO Actually Does in Month 1
The 14 specific deliverables a real fractional CFO ships in the first 30 days. If yours can not show you 10 of them by day 30, you hired the wrong person.
Tag: early-stage
Bookkeeper vs Controller vs Fractional CFO: Who to Hire When
A bookkeeper, a controller, and a fractional CFO solve three different problems at three price points. Hire out of order and you burn $50K to $150K.
Why Your Startup Runway Calculation Is Probably Wrong
Most startup runway numbers are off by 2-4 months. Trailing burn, lumpy timing, and gross-vs-net confusion. The cleaner method, from a fractional CFO.
Why Most Founders Hire a Fractional CFO Too Early
$8K/month fractional CFO or $2,900/month controller? Most founders pick wrong — that's $4,700 a month wasted. How to choose the right finance hire.