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Hiring Slow, Firing Fast: A Guide to a Start-up's hiring Success finance leadership founders hr Sep 08, 2023

In the volatile world of startups, each hiring decision can be the difference between scaling up and slowing down.

For Founders and Finance Directors alike, the adage 'hire slow, fire fast' is more...

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Communicating Upwards: The Art of Supporting Your Start-up Founder finance leadership hr relationships Sep 01, 2023

In the fast-paced world of start-ups, the relationships you build and nurture can significantly influence your success in your career.  It takes time to build these relationships, however you...

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How to transform your week with these 8 questions.... finance leadership founders tech time management Aug 25, 2023

I read an interesting post from Justin Welsh who is a marketer and business owner whereby asking yourself 8 questions relatively regularly you can really transform your week.

I have implemented...

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Trust Your Instincts: A Key Leadership Skill in the Finance Director Role finance leadership management accounts risks Aug 11, 2023

Every so often, as a Finance Director, you encounter something that doesn't quite add up. Maybe it's a disparity in the books, an oddity in a financial report, or perhaps an anomaly within the...

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The 5 Whys: Unlocking Effective Financial Commentary finance leadership management accounts Jul 21, 2023

Let's face it: as Finance Directors or Finance Leaders, our commentary on management accounts can often seem like mere footnotes to the untrained eye.

But they're more than that, much more.

The...

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Budgeting for Startups: Why S.M.A.R.T Operational and Strategic Goals Must Lead the Way budgeting finance leadership founders Jul 14, 2023

As Leaders, we're often eager to jump right into the numbers and start building a meticulous budget. However, before we dive into our spreadsheets or open up our budgeting software, it's critical...

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Revamping Your Finance Processes: A Startup's Guide to Efficiency and Collaboration finance leadership tech time management Jul 07, 2023

Today, let's dive into a topic that's at the heart of a thriving startup - refining your finance processes.

As a Finance leader, I can't stress enough the importance of regular process reviews in...

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CFO Insights (StartUp CFO): Alysha Randall on finance professionals and developing leadership qualities finance leadership podcasts Jun 23, 2023

Really pleased to release another Podcast Episode, with this one having a focus on leadership qualities in FDs and CFOs. In this episode, I talk to Guy Hutchinson from Startup CFO on his...

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What Does a CFO Do, Really? finance career finance leadership founders start-ups & fast growth businesses Jun 16, 2023

Ever wondered what a CFO does beyond just managing the finances and the finance team?

As many of you are either Founders or aspiring or new CFOs, it's time we unravel the broader role of a CFO in...

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The Right Time for Small Businesses: Introducing Cost Centre Accounting finance leadership founders management accounts start-ups & fast growth businesses Jun 09, 2023

We're diving into an aspect of small business accounting that can make a big difference: cost centre accounting.

You may be wondering, is cost accounting necessary to properly manage a company? The...

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5 Tips for Managing Your To-Do List After Returning from a Holiday finance leadership time management May 26, 2023

May 2023 in the UK is basically when holidays start.  The sun is FINALLY shining, we're not working Mondays thanks to bank holidays and the King's coronation and the school half term holidays....

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Top tips when hiring an in-house Finance Manager finance leadership hr Apr 28, 2023

I don't know about you, but I remember when you would have at a minimum, a Team of 4 in your Finance Department. 

Accounts Payable as your entry level.  Another accounts role that could...

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