Unlocking Growth: How CFOs can elevate startups including how the support risk management, critical thinking and decision making, financial strategy and resource allocation, fundraising and investor relations, financial modelling and strategy

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CFO Hiring Playbook

How to assess CFO Candidates through evaluating their skills and experinece, emotional intelligence, career logic, consider investor recommendations, give them a case study and check references.
How to build an inclusive hiring process to ensure you are assessing a diverse candidate pool when hiring your first CFO.

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Is your startup ready for a CFO?

Built with startup founders and CEOs in mind, we’ve designed a comprehensive playbook to help you understand if your business is ready for a CFO and how to navigate every stage of the hiring process:

  • Assessing your startup’s needs – Determine whether a CFO or another finance leader is right for your business.

  • Exploring finance leadership options – From full-time and fractional CFOs to outsourced solutions, understand the choices available.

  • Interviewing and evaluating candidates – Learn how to identify the best person to align with your vision and growth goals.

  • Onboarding effectively – Ensure a smooth onboarding process to avoid misalignment, bringing in a CFO who acts as a true copilot on your journey to growth.

This playbook is particularly valuable for founders without a finance or strategy background or those hiring a CFO for the first time. Learn how we can support your CFO search, alongside reading our hiring playbook.

We hope this guide serves as a one-stop shop to understand what CFOs do, determine if and when to bring one onboard, and equip you with the tools to make the best decision.