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October 10, 2024

From Employee to Entrepreneur

In this episode, host James Kennedy has an engaging conversation with Alyona Mysko, CEO and Founder of Fuelfinance, who shares her journey of transitioning from being a CFO to becoming an entrepreneur. Alyona offers an inspiring perspective on making the leap from employee to founder, reflecting on the pivotal moments that led her to establish her own business. Throughout the episode, Alyona discusses the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, and how her mission with Fuelfinance is to revolutionize financial management for startups and growing businesses. She also touches on the importance of reducing burn rates, achieving profitability, and accelerating growth through efficient financial systems.

The Gross Profit Podcast

The Gross Profit Podcast

From Employee to Entrepreneur

00:00 / 45 mins

45 mins
2024-10-10

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Show Notes

In this episode, James Kennedy meets Alyona Mysko, CEO and Founder of Fuelfinance, who shares her journey of transitioning from being a CFO to becoming an entrepreneur. Alyona offers an inspiring perspective on making the leap from employee to founder, reflecting on the pivotal moments that led her to establish her own business.

Throughout the episode, Alyona discusses the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, and how her mission with Fuelfinance is to revolutionize financial management for startups and growing businesses. She also touches on the importance of reducing burn rates, achieving profitability, and accelerating growth through efficient financial systems.

Episode Highlights:

From CFO to Founder: Alyona shares her unique journey, revealing the reasons behind her decision to leave her corporate CFO role and start her own company, Fuelfinance.
The Future of Financial Management: Why Alyona believes that traditional financial management practices are outdated, and how Fuelfinance is modernizing the approach to make finance more accessible for founders.
Helping Startups Thrive: Alyona explains how Fuelfinance has helped Seed and Series-A startups reduce their burn rates, improve profitability, and grow faster by offering all-in-one financial solutions.
Empowering SMBs: The vision behind Fuelfinance’s mission to prevent bankruptcies and unlock growth for small and medium-sized businesses through better financial management tools.

What You’ll Learn:

Making the Leap to Entrepreneurship: Alyona’s firsthand advice for professionals thinking about transitioning from an employee role to starting their own business.
Simplifying Finance for Founders: How Fuelfinance helps startup founders streamline their financial operations, from financial modeling to managing cash flow and reporting.
The Power of Financial Dashboards: Why tracking key financial metrics on an easy-to-use dashboard is crucial for making informed business decisions.
Fractional CFO Services: How Fuelfinance offers fractional CFO support to provide startups with the expertise they need to manage their finances and scale effectively.

About Fuelfinance:

Fuelfinance provides an all-in-one financial solution tailor-made for growing SMBs, taking the complexity out of financial management. Whether it’s SaaS, professional services, construction, or e-commerce, Fuelfinance’s team of professionals works closely with businesses to offer the best financial strategies. With a dedicated CFO and real-time dashboard, founders can monitor their KPIs, make informed decisions, and get the support they need to grow confidently.

This podcast is tagged under:

Budget, Business, CFO, Procurement, Spend Control

The Gross Profit Podcast

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