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What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: A Must-Read for Finance Leaders book recommendations finance career Aug 14, 2025

I thought that as we're in August in Europe, I'll do another book review as I personally read a lot of books when going on holidays. 

If you’re a startup Finance Manager, FD or CFO-in-the-making, Wha...

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How Do You Influence Senior Leaders (Without the Big Title) finance career finance leadership Jul 17, 2025

When you're the Finance Manager, Head of Finance, or even a newly promoted Finance Director in a startup, there’s a high chance you’re reporting into a founder with little finance experience and you'r...

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Overwhelmed in a Finance Team of One? finance career finance leadership time management Jun 19, 2025

If you’re feeling overwhelmed in a finance team of one, you’re not alone.

Most finance professionals in start-ups or scale-ups, especially those in first-time Finance Manager, Financial Controller or...

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Leadership vs. Management in Startups finance career finance leadership strategy May 08, 2025

Leadership vs. Management.  You’ve probably heard the phrase before, but in the context of working in a startup, understanding the difference is critical for your career progression and your company’s...

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The Startup CFO Challenge—Wearing Too Many Hats? finance career finance leadership hr legal start-ups & fast growth businesses time management Mar 20, 2025

The Reality of Being a Startup CFO

When people hear “CFO,” they assume you’re sitting at a desk, crafting high-level financial strategies, overseeing a strong finance team, and working on investor re...

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What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Start-up CFO finance career finance leadership start-ups & fast growth businesses strategy Feb 20, 2025

What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Start-up CFO

Transitioning into the role of a CFO in a start-up is both exciting and demanding. If I could go back and give my past self some advice before making...

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INTERVIEW: Alan Hayward - FD career and overcoming start-up culture challenges finance career finance leadership Jan 23, 2025

This week's interview was with Alan Hayward on his career journey and challenges with moving from large corporations to being a finance leader in a start-up.

Most professionals at some point consider...

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Transitioning from Financial Controller to Finance leader in a start-up finance career finance leadership Jan 16, 2025

The shift from Financial Controller to Finance Leader is one of the most significant steps in a finance career.  Personally, I found this much more extreme and challenging than going from a junior unq...

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The Importance of Financial Leadership & supporting the Startup CEO finance career finance leadership founders start-ups & fast growth businesses Jan 02, 2025

Within start-ups and scale-ups, many founders are also first-time CEOs, working through their roles with excitement but often lacking prior leadership experience.

In such

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Why Every Aspiring CFO Needs a Seat at the Leadership Table finance career finance leadership imposter syndrome relationships Nov 28, 2024

The role of a finance leader in a startup or scale-up is far from the back-office number-crunching stereotype of the past.

Today, the Startup CFO is a part of the leadership team, actively shaping th...

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5 steps to Navigating the CFO Path in a Startup or Scale-Up finance career finance leadership Nov 14, 2024

Advancing to the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in a startup or scale-up environment requires more than just financial expertise.

It’s a dynamic road that calls for adaptability, strategic thi...

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DISCLAIMER: All information included in these blog posts are Alysha Randall's opinion.  She is not the reader's accountant, tax advisor, lawyer, CFO or director and therefore should not be considered advice.

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