How 10 Hours a Week Can Transform Your Agency
In this episode of The Fractional CFO Show, we explore a question many agency founders quietly wrestle with: What would actually change in your business if you freed up just 10 hours a week? I’m joined by Jesse P. Gilmore, Founder of Niche in Control and host of the Leverage for Growth podcast. Jesse works closely with […]
Why Your Business Feels Broken, and How to Fix It
This week, I caught up with Harv Nagra, Head of Brand Communications at Scoro and host of The Handbook, the Ops Podcast, to explore the intersection of operations, finance, and business growth. Some of my favourite moments from the chat: ✅ Why founders and smaller agencies often underestimate the value of investing in operations and […]
From Finance to Strategy: Supporting Small Businesses with Big Ambitions
On this one I was delighted to be joined by Erika Robinson, the UK General Manager of Constant Contact, a leading platform for small business marketing solutions to discuss From Finance to Strategy: Supporting Small Businesses with Big Ambitions. This was a cracking conversation with Erika where we had a wide ranging chat discussing AI tools, career […]
Considerations starting a business as a 2nd career
I was very pleased to be joined by Russell Rich, one of the senior partners at Lubbock Fine, a leading firm of chartered accountants and tax advisors, where Russell heads up the sports, media and entertainment desk. I really enjoyed this conversation with Russell where we explored a situation familiar with many these days, noticeably […]
Optimising Payments for SMEs
In this first episode of the new season, I’m thrilled to be joined by Lewis Turek, the General Manager of North America at GoCardless, a payment company that allows a simple, secure way for Optimising Payments to get paid, without the chasing stress or expensive fees. In this conversation, Lewis and I discuss his journey from IBM […]
Finance and Account Management
In this episode, I’m thrilled to be joined by Rachael Ager, the Client Services Director at Brunswick Creative, the creative arm of Brunswick group, where Rachael leads the account management team working across offices in Europe, North America, Asia, and the Gulf. In this conversation, Rachael and I explore how agency finanhttps://www.brunswickgroup.com/home/ce teams can best […]
The Creative Commercial Challenge
🌟 Kicking off our new series, I’m thrilled to be in conversation with Ali Gray, the VP and Executive Creative Director at Free Think Media. In this episode, we delve deep into the world of Creative businesses, exploring the commercial challenges of managing creative teams and nurturing their potential. Here are some highlights from our […]
Choosing & Launching The Right Finance System
As we kick off the new year, I’m thrilled to be joined by Magda Dillon, the Owner-Director and Head of Consultancy at Pain Free IT, experts in leading and delivering best in class business system solutions. In this broad ranging conversation, Magda and I cover all that you need to know about selecting, implementing and […]
How Legal & Finance Work Together
In our second episode, I’m delighted to be joined by Merley Okine, Group General Counsel of Ebiquity plc, the media investment analysis firm. In this conversation, Merley and I cover a plethora of topics that you won’t want to miss. Some of my favourite parts were: ✅ What legal support a business needs as it scales; ✅ […]
Finance and the CEO
In our premiere episode, I was joined by Richard Carpenter, CEO of Bladonmore, the specialist stakeholder communications agency. In our wide ranging conversation, Richard and I dive into the dynamic relationship between the Finance team and the CEO. Some of my favourite parts were: ✅ How job profitability is a team sport; ✅ The financial metrics Richard […]