118. Avoid These Startup Finance Mistakes — Insights from a Fractional CFO

Avoid These Startup Finance Mistakes — Insights from a Fractional CFO

Most founders ignore finance until it becomes a problem—don’t be that founder.

In this episode of Feel the Boot, I sit down with Josh Aharonoff, a fractional CFO who works with fast-growing startups to get their financials investor-ready. We talk about common finance mistakes, when to hire help, and what investors expect from your financials—especially when raising capital.

If you’re pre-seed, pre-revenue, or thinking about raising capital, this conversation will help you avoid costly misstepsand get your financial house in order.

Read this as a blog: https://ftb.bz/118B

Watch the video: https://ftb.bz/118V

Take the quiz to see if your ready for funding: https://ftb.bz/fundable

👉 Topics we cover in this episode:

• When founders should start caring about finance

• How to avoid common finance mistakes

• When to hire a bookkeeper vs. CFO

• What financials investors expect at different stages

• How to think about accounting (cash vs. accrual)

• Tools for sales tax, payroll, and compliance

• Building an investor-ready financial model

🔗 Connect with Josh Aharonoff

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourcfoguy

Model Wiz (Financial modeling tool): https://www.modelwiz.com

👉 Related episode: Watch my interview with John Li of PickFu to learn how to test and validate startup ideas: https://ftb.bz/102B

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