Jake Luerkens and Connor Frischmeyer are co founders and partners at Auxo Partners, a finance advisory firm that helps startups make better decisions and grow strategically.
They have been in "the sidecar" as companies scaled from $2m to $50m, providing internal finance, FP&A, capital markets advisory and SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) support.
In this episode:
- When should startups think about bringing in fractional FP&A services
- The rise and fall of SPACs (including a rap about SPACs)
- Why investors are focused on a clear path to solid business models
- How FP&A can help companies *not* blow their fundraising
- The most typical problems companies face in raising money
- Why Excel is the most flexible tool for finance
- Biggest Excel nightmares
- How to get started in FP&A
YouTube video of the episode
Transcript of the episode
Connect with Jake Luerkens and Connor Frishchmeyer on LinkedIn
Connect with Paul Barnhurst on LinkedIn
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Links from the episode
Auxo Partners
Spac Dream By Cassius Cuvée featuring Mags Lionne
