From Investor to CFO: Navigating Operational Challenges

In this chapter, a guest discusses their career journey from investing roles to becoming a CFO, sharing insights on leading sales, making acquisitions, and operational transformations. The conversation delves into the differences in measuring success from an investor's perspective versus within a company, emphasizing the importance of clean data and efficient systems. The significance of investing in back-office functions early on, building strong finance teams, and prioritizing basic tasks before expanding into strategic roles as a CFO is highlighted.