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The Evolving Role of CFOs and Negotiating Market Volatility with Misha Mikhaylov
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28 minutes
Released:
Dec 6, 2022
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Podcast episode
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The role of a CFO is evolving to include an operational focus as an increasing number of CFOs are crossing over to COO roles. This trend is gaining traction in the startup space, where CFOs, especially those with cross-functional exposure, are at the CEOs right-hand. They are skilled at funding the company vision while driving fiscal prudence in a landscape of business volatility.
Misha is the CFO and Board Director at Strive, a SaaS startup in the sports and fitness space. He has been instrumental in building and guiding the team at Strive. Misha followed his passion for health and fitness when he moved to Strive from his role as COO at Union Square Park Capital Management. He is a qualified CFA with a bachelor's degree in Finance and Investment from Baruch College.
In this episode, we discuss the following:
-Follow your passion - pivoting from a large investment fund to a SaaS startup
-Funding strategies for startups
-CFO role evolution - CFO and COO can be two faces of the same coin
-Building high-performing teams
-Challenges for 2023
Presented by Personiv
https://insights.personiv.com/cfo-weekly
Misha is the CFO and Board Director at Strive, a SaaS startup in the sports and fitness space. He has been instrumental in building and guiding the team at Strive. Misha followed his passion for health and fitness when he moved to Strive from his role as COO at Union Square Park Capital Management. He is a qualified CFA with a bachelor's degree in Finance and Investment from Baruch College.
In this episode, we discuss the following:
-Follow your passion - pivoting from a large investment fund to a SaaS startup
-Funding strategies for startups
-CFO role evolution - CFO and COO can be two faces of the same coin
-Building high-performing teams
-Challenges for 2023
Presented by Personiv
https://insights.personiv.com/cfo-weekly
Released:
Dec 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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