#288 Why Great Companies Lose Their Way After Going Public with Eric Ries, Author, The Lean Startup
Going public is often seen as the ultimate milestone for a successful business, yet for many great companies it marks the beginning of decline rather
GrowCFO Show
The Podcast for Finance Leaders
The GrowCFO Show brings you something topical to listen to each week. As with everything in GrowCFO, we want the content to be driven by you, so drop over to the community and chat to us about what you want to hear about. Kevin Appleby is the regular host of the GrowCFO show, and Kevin is always open to ideas and suggestions.
#287 Why AI Hesitation Could Cost CFOs More Than Bad Decisions, Todd McElhatton, COFO, Zuora
Delaying action on emerging technologies is often seen as the safest path for finance leaders. But in today’s environment, standing still can quietly erode competitiveness
#286 What CFOs Should Do Next: CFO Mindset 2.0, Darren Cran, CEO, AccountsIQ
In today’s finance function, relying solely on monolithic systems and periodic reporting is no longer enough, as rapid advances in AI transform how data is
#285 How AI Is Turning Finance Into a Probability Game, Jason Brisbane, Founder, Finhelm
In a world of rapid disruption and volatility, finance teams can no longer rely on single‑point forecasts and rigid spreadsheets. They must understand ranges of
#284 How to Step Into the CFO Role When You’re Not Ready, David Hudson, Group Financial Controller, Empiric Student Property PLC
Stepping into senior finance leadership is rarely neat or linear. The move from technical expert to strategic leader often happens sooner than expected, with higher
#283 How to Build a Finance Function That Scales for 5+ Years, Rishi Oberoi, Deputy CFO and CAO, Varo Bank
In a world where business models, technology, and regulation can all shift in a single planning cycle, building a finance team and infrastructure that still
#282 How to Build a High-Income Fractional CFO Career with Rob Nicholls, GrowCFO Mentor
A high-income fractional CFO career is becoming one of the most attractive paths for senior finance leaders who want more control, variety, and upside than
#281 The Worst Acquisition I Ever Did and What It Cost Me, Jeremy Earnshaw, GrowCFO Mentor
In this GrowCFO Show episode, Kevin Appleby sits down with Jeremy Earnshaw, GrowCFO Mentor, to unpack one of the most painful but instructive topics in
#280 What Every CFO Should Know Before Implementing AI, Michael Pytel, Technology Leader & Director, VASS
In this episode of The GrowCFO Show, host Kevin Appleby, together with Michael Pytel, Technology Leader & Director at VASS, underscores why AI is now
#279 Is AI Making CFOs Less Strategic? Susana Serrano-Davey, GrowCFO Mentor
In episode 279, Kevin Appleby and GrowCFO mentor Susana Serrano‑Davey explore a critical question for modern finance leaders: whether the rapid rise of AI is
#278 The Skills Missing When You Step Into a CFO Role, Ian Goodkind, Chief Financial Officer, Smarsh
Stepping into a first CFO role is rarely a smooth promotion from finance manager to “bigger calculator.” In this GrowCFO episode, host Kevin Appleby speaks
#277 How CFOs Scale to $100M+ Without Leaving Xero, David Tuck, Founder, Mayday and Kate Hayward, Managing Director UK, Xero
This episode of The GrowCFO Show brings together David Tuck, Founder of Mayday and CFO Tech Stack, and Kate Hayward, Managing Director UK at Xero,
#276 Why Information Security Is Now a CFO Responsibility, Howard Francioni, Lead Auditor, Akton Boundrie Group
In episode 276 of the GrowCFO Show, host Kevin Appleby is joined by Howard Francioni, Lead Auditor at Akton Boundrie Group, to explore why information
#275 How to Choose Between AI-Native Tools and Proven Finance Platforms, Gavin McGahey, CTO & Co-Founder, AccountsIQ
In this episode, host Kevin Appleby is joined by Gavin McGahey, CTO and Co‑Founder of AccountsIQ, to explore one of the most pressing questions facing
#274 How to Value Brand Equity in an M&A Deal, Stevey Arroyo, Founder & Partner, The Brand Exit
In today’s M&A landscape, the businesses that achieve premium valuations are rarely those with the best numbers alone. They are the ones with brands that
