The CFO Report
By Michael King
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Episodes: 167
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Building a fractional CFO firm is HARD - but now you don't have to do it alone! Join Michael King each week on The CFO Report to hear the biggest lessons, tips, tricks, and hacks that he has discovered over the past 8+ years while building his top-rated Fractional CFO firm, KFE Solutions. You'll get actionable, practical ideas that will help you scale your firm and your impact.
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167. Clients Overstepping? Set Better Boundaries
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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166. Get So Many Leads It Feels CRIMINAL (Fractional CFOs)
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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165. No Leads, No Clients? Fix This First.
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May 27, 2025 |
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164. Firing My Client Changed Everything
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May 13, 2025 |
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163. Steal My Exact CFO Pricing Strategy (Proven ROI)
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May 06, 2025 |
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162. From Burnout to Purpose: Building a CFO Firm After Loss
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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161. The One Skill Most CFOs Overlook
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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160. What Services Fractional CFOs Should Offer in 2025
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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159. These Tactics Prevent Ghosting AND Revive Leads
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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158. Building a CFO Firm? Don’t Make These Mistakes
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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157. The Mistake That Almost Ended the Company
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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156. Building a CFO Firm, But On Easy Mode
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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155. Stop Losing Clients Over THIS (CFO Onboarding Secrets)
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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154. 9 Years Later: Fractional CFO Advice I’d Give on Day 1
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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153. 3 Sales Objections Killing Deals (Fractional CFOs)
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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152. Fractional CFOs: Should you raise prices in 2025?
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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151. Major Shift In How I Sell in 2025
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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150. THIS is hard. Do it anyway. (Fractional CFOs)
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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149. You need to think BIGGER. Here's how.
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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148. How I Plan to Grow my CFO Firm in 2025 (+230%)
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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147. Advice FROM Fractional CFO Clients (PLOT TWIST)
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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146. What Clients Really Say About Working with a Fractional CFO (no frills, no BS)
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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145. THIS is Why Fractional CFOs Lose Clients (TOP REASON)
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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144. My Proven Process For Closing CFO Calls
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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143. My EXACT CFO Report for 2025 (what we sell to clients)
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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142. Three Lessons EVERY New Fractional CFO Needs to Hear
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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141. My Dead Simple Approach to Metrics As a Fractional CFO
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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140. No BS Advice For Starting a Fractional CFO Firm in 2025
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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139. WIP Reporting Essentials for Fractional CFOs
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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138. 13 Hours of CFO Firm Building GOLD (in 11 minutes)
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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137. I just landed a HUGE client. (Here's how!)
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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136. Client Onboarding Secrets
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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135. Your Clients Are Paying for GROWTH (Here's How)
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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134. How to Approach Owner's Comp as a Firm Owner
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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133. The 7-Figure Fractional CFO Firm Owner Masterclass
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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132. Focus on THIS to be a successful Fractional CFO.
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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131. How the BEST New Fractional CFOs Lead | Alex Judd
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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130. Start Here If You're A New Fractional CFO | Masterclass
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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129. How To Hold Your Clients & Team Accountable as a Fractional CFO
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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128. I Discovered The Secret To The Perfect CFO Call In 2024
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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127. How to Drive Action With Your Clients on the CFO Call
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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126. Do THIS To Scale Your CFO Firm (6 Requirements)
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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125. 4 Things Keeping You From Becoming A 7-Figure Fractional CFO
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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124. A Brutally Honest Truth About Firing Employees As A Fractional CFO
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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123. Where Is the Best Place To Find Clients As A Fractional CFO
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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122. How To Speak On Stage As A Fractional CFO (Simple)
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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121. When To Grow Your Fractional CFO Firm!
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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120. 7 Figure Firm Owner Shares His Process For Getting More Leads | Jay Dotson
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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119. This Simple System Will Triple Your Leads (Fast)
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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118. Are Your Fractional CFO Firm's Margins Good? (Find Out)
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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117. How I'd Start a Fractional CFO Firm From Scratch!
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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116. How The Top 1% Manage Their Time
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May 28, 2024 |
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115. Do They Even NEED a Fractional CFO? (5 Signs!)
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May 21, 2024 |
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114. How To Become a Full Time Fractional CFO!
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May 14, 2024 |
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113. Should Fractional CFOs Offer Bookkeeping? (The answer!)
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May 07, 2024 |
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112. You MUST Keep Bad Clients (+ 6 Other Myths Holding You Back)
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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111. Perfectionism Is Ruining Your Firm
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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110. Brutally Honest Advice If You Struggle To Get Clients
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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109. Want To Be Rich? Don't Become a Fractional CFO
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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108. CFO Stories: From Bank Teller To Fractional CFO (Aaron Hill)
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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107. 8 Business Lessons That Could Change Everything
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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106. I Lost $100k on Ads so You Don't Have To!
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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105. Will A.I. Destroy Fractional CFO’s?
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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104. How to Raise Your Fractional CFO Prices With Existing Clients
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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103. My New 2024 Sales Strategy REVEALED!
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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102. How To Set Client Boundaries That Actually Work (CFO Guide)
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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101. The 2 MOST Effective Ways To Get A Know-It-All Client To Listen
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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100. Don’t Make This Fractional CFO Mistake In 2024 (Or You’re Fired)
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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99. The 4 Key Traits of 7 Figure Fractional CFOs
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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98. The Decision Framework Every Fractional CFO Needs (The Fear Index)
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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97. I Lost $500k in Revenue (And Made it Back in 62 Days!)
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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96. The Secret To Keeping A Client Happy (The Sandbox Method)
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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95. Why 99% Of Fractional CFOs Lose Clients
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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94. How to Handle Bad Books as a Fractional CFO
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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93. How to Move Clients from Bookkeeping to CFO Packages
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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92. THIS is actually BAD for your clients
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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91. SIMPLE Method for Fractional CFO Compensation
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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90. Avoid These MAJOR CFO Traps (Bonus: How to Escape Them!)
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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89. I Found My Niche! (Real World!)
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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88. What I do to get THE MOST Fractional CFO Leads
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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87. CFO Stories: Pam Jordan (Pivot Business Group)
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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86. Do THIS to Stop CFO Clients from Leaving
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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85. Fractional CFOs: Avoid THIS Calendar KILLER
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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84. Do THIS To Get Your CFO Firm to $250k
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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83. CFO Stories: David Richter (Simple CFO)
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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82. How to Niche as a Fractional CFO (HUGE benefits!)
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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81. How to Identify Leads That Can't Afford Your Services
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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80. 5 Signs a Business is Ready for a Fractional CFO
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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79. 4 Step Decision Making Ladder (Lead Better)
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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78. Can I Save This $60k CFO Client?
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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77. 3 Hacks To Close More CFO Clients
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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76. 3 Books That Changed The Way I Run My Business
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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75. If I started a CFO firm in 2023, I'd Do THIS
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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74. New Fractional CFOs: LISTEN TO THIS! (4 Show Stoppers)
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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73. 7 Deadly Mistakes New Fractional CFOs Make
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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72. TOP Sales MISTAKES (Growth Killers!)
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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71. How I Get More Done Than You (ACE Method)
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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70. Camera Shy to Camera Guy: 6 Confidence Hacks Revealed
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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69. Does Your CFO Firm Need a Partner to Win? (2023)
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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68. Your Client Is In Trouble - What To Do (Fractional CFO)
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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67. You Have Too Many Clients?!? (What to do)
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May 30, 2023 |
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66. Don't Run Off The Accountant!
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May 23, 2023 |
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65. Finding Your Why as a CFO with Ashley Harlan - Part 2
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May 16, 2023 |
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64. Finding Your Why as a CFO with Ashley Harlan - Part 1
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May 09, 2023 |
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63. Unlocking the Key to Client Retention: Adding Value Beyond the Scope
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May 02, 2023 |
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62. Does Your CFO Firm Need a Financial Analyst?
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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61. How to Avoid Taking CFO Client Outcomes Personally
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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60. How to Avoid Hourly Pricing Discussions as a CFO
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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59. Why Fractional CFOs Should Avoid THIS Type of Work
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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58. How to Build Your Entire CFO Firm Strategy (2023)
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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57. Is Variable Pricing Right for YOUR CFO Firm?
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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56. Why Scaling CFO Firms MUST Have Defined Packages
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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55. Differentiate Yourself as a Fractional CFO in 2023 (DO THIS!)
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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54. The Ultimate Guide to Fractional CFO Compensation
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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53. The Collaborative Edge: How to Make Sure Clients Loop You In
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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52. 7 Power Tips for Fractional CFO Success
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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51. The Art of Persuasion for CFOs: Leading Clients to Take Action
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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50. Uncover the 2 Hidden Mindsets Slowing Down Fractional CFOs
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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49. How to Explain: Profit Margins
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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48. Avoid a Communications CATASTROPHE!
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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47. Top CFO Questions SOLVED (Q&A with Michael)
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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46. Do CFOs Have To Be A One Stop Shop in 2023?
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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45. HUGE Opportunity for Virtual CFOs in 2023
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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44. Your Clients Need Better Reporting: What To Do
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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43. What To Do When Your CFO Clients' Books are WRECKED
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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42. How to Explain: The Balance Sheet
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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41. How to Explain: Profit & Loss
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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40. Cash Flow Forecasting: 3 Big Questions ANSWERED
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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39. Why I Quit Drinking: 5 Reasons
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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38. How To Build a Strategy for Your CFO Firm (Part 3 of 3)
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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37. How to Build a Strategy for Your CFO Firm (Part 2 of 3)
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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36. How To Build a Strategy for Your CFO Firm (Part 1 of 3)
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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35. Critical Advice on Becoming a Full Time Fractional CFO
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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34. Should CFOs Offer Tax Strategies?
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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33. Did I Just Lose an $84k Client?
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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32. How I Failed at Success
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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31. CFO Check-In Calls
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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30. Get Fewer Questions and More Results From Your Team
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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29. How to Level Up as a CFO
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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28. Use Negative Feedback as Competitive Advantage (4 Steps)
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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27. My Secret to Get People to Take Action
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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26. Your Pricing Isn't What's Holding Your Sales Back
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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25. Complexity: The Silent Killer of CFO Firms
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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24. CFO Tech Stack
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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23. The Importance of In-Person Meetings for Virtual Teams
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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22. CFOs: We Have a Problem
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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21. 4 Hiring Hacks to Get The BEST Applicants
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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20. Why Firms Should Hire an Assistant First
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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19. LEADER or MANAGER - Which Should You Be as a CEO?
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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18. 7 Crucial Steps To Launch CFO Services Faster in 2022 (Part 4 of 4)
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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17. The REAL Pros and Cons of Offering CFO Services (Part 3 of 4)
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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16. 4 ESSENTIAL CFO Services (Part 2 of 4)
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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15. Can YOU offer CFO services? (Part 1 of 4)
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May 31, 2022 |
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14. How to Level Up as a Leader
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May 24, 2022 |
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13. How to Fire BAD Clients
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May 17, 2022 |
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12. Why EVERYONE Should Write Their Own Obituary
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May 10, 2022 |
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11. My FAVORITE Time Hacking Tool
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May 03, 2022 |
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10. Tackling Self-Doubt And Impostor Syndrome as a CEO
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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9. New Client Onboarding Best Practices for 2022 (Bookkeeping, Accounting, CFO)
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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8. Top 6 Lessons After 6 Years In Business
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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7. The 6 MOST IMPORTANT Processes for Your Firm
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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6. Three Signs That It's Time to FIRE A CLIENT
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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5. Stop Hourly Invoicing. Here's Why.
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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4. Start HERE to Land DREAM CLIENTS
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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3. Is NOW the Best Time to Raise Prices? Maybe.
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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2. Growth Means More Than Increasing Revenue
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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1. 3 Truths That Changed My Business Forever
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Feb 16, 2022 |