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Financial Leadership Fundamentals

How to become a CFO in a startup or scaleup

Alysha Randall

Are you an aspiring finance leader having to prove yourself in your current finance job, taking the leap into the hectic startup or scaleup world or looking for your next strategic role?

Financial Leadership Fundamentals is the essential handbook to support you as you progress from operations to strategic management as a CFO. Packed with actionable steps, it lays out a clear blueprint for navigating the challenges you will face and evolving into an exceptional finance leader in a startup or scaleup.

Read this book and learn how to:

  • Communicate effectively and improve your relationships with the board, investors and the leadership team
  • Prepare effectively for fundraising, whether for equity or debt
  • Evaluate and implement the right finance tech stack for your team
  • Go beyond just reporting numbers – actually influence decisions
  • Develop a scalable finance function that grows with the business

  • ISBN: 9781781339138
  • Pages: 266
  • Published: April 2025
  • Price: £17.99

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