Finance Leadership Blog

Let’s be honest: trust isn’t something you get just because you’re nice or have a good idea.

When you're new,  whether you're a founder, finance lead, or just joined a startup, people will be sceptic...

As the festive season is upon us, I want to extend my warmest wishes to those who celebrate – Merry Christmas! I hope this period allows you some well-deserved rest and relaxation.

This year, instead...

As 2024 approaches, start-ups and small businesses are poised to adapt and thrive amidst dynamic shifts in the business landscape.

The insights from various sources indicate a period of significant c...

As a finance professional, whether you're training to become a CFO or already a Finance Director, continual personal and professional growth is a key part of your role.

Jack Canfield's "The Success P...

If you’re leading finance in a startup or scale-up, here’s a simple strategy that boosts financial literacy, improves decision-making across teams, and increases your visibility as a strategic leader....

Updated 2026.
For startups and scaleups, extending cash runway is still one of the biggest priorities. Costs are higher than they were a few years ago, fundraising takes longer, and investors expect fi...

As a leader, communication is one of the most important aspects of your role, especially when it comes to board reporting.

The purpose of a board meeting is to inform, engage, and facilitate decision...

The venture capital landscape has shifted, and it hasn’t shifted back.

The period of cheap money is well behind us. Interest rates are higher, fundraising takes longer, and investors are far more sel...

In the high-stakes world of start-ups, understanding the language of your business's financial health is not just important – it's crucial for survival and growth.

Two acronyms that are often bandie...

Who Owns Investor Relations in a Start-up?

In start-ups, investor relations isn’t a ‘nice-to-have’, it’s much more important than that. And if you're stepping into a finance leadership role, whether ...

As most leaders who work in this start-up space know, the macroeconomic changes this year have really changed the thought process of growth over profit.

With market dynamics being more unpredictable ...

Navigating cash runway and having enough funds to not only survive by thrive is a crucial task for founders and finance leaders, particularly when it comes to the pivotal decision of start-up fundrais...