Success Stories

Addressing Complex Construction Procurement Challenges

ProcurementExpress Partners with Tate Engineering to Streamline Multi-Project Construction Procurement Leading construction management firm implements

Success Story: UK Sofa Retailer Transforms Multi-Location Procurement

The Challenge: Growing Pains Hit Procurement Hard A rapidly expanding UK sofa retailer with 25

ProcurementExpress Partners with Echo Seismic to Modernize Multi-Project Procurement Operations

Leading B2B Procurement Platform Supports Seismic Services Company’s Digital Transformation Initiative ProcurementExpress, the procurement technology

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From Healthcare Analytics to Fractional CFO Founder

Tiffany Vogel didn’t follow the standard path of a fractional CFO. After cut her teeth

Grant Manager Mastermind Recap: Turning Funding Pressure into Strategic Opportunity

Why We Brought Grant Leaders Together Securing grants is tough enough; doing it sustainably –

From Ledgers to Launchpads: Jason Andrews’ Journey from Finance to Marketing

In this enlightening episode of The Gross Profit Podcast, host James Kennedy chats with Jason

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Case Study: How a Growing Recycling Company Transformed Remote Team Procurement

When distributed sales teams and manual invoice processing create operational bottlenecks across multiple facilities The

Biotech Company Streamlines Research Procurement After Workforce Reduction

A biotech research company successfully re-implemented a comprehensive procurement management system following a significant workforce

Multi-Property Hospitality Group Streamlines Procurement Operations

A regional hospitality group operating four hotel properties successfully transformed their disorganized procurement processes by

Podcasts

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Anna Tiomina – AI Finance Revolution: How CFOs Are Saving 75% of Their Time

In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Anna Tiomina (Blend to Balance) a former CFO who turned a career curveball into a new mission: helping finance teams adopt AI responsibly and effectively. They unpack how AI is already changing finance work (reporting, commentary, document review, and more), why finance leaders shouldn’t wait for the tech to “mature,” and how to keep human controls in place so speed doesn’t come at the cost of accuracy.

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Angela Satterfield-Sexton – How to Win Government Grants: A CFO’s Survival Guide

In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Angela Satterfield-Sexton from Burkland to unpack fund accounting and why it matters even if you’re not a nonprofit. Angela breaks down how grant funding really works (pre-award → mid-award → post-award), what causes the most compliance pain, and how the right systems (and habits) can keep your funding safe, your reporting clean, and your team sane.

From time tracking and class coding to receipts, audits, and spend deadlines, this episode is a practical guide for founders, finance leaders and grant-funded operators who want to stay compliant and move fast.

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Luca Aversa – Beyond Budgeting: Italian CFO’s Method

In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Luca Aversa, corporate finance advisor and fractional CFO based in Northern Italy, to explore why banking relationships, timing, and disciplined financial strategy can be a true superpower for growing businesses. From Luca’s early career inside major Italian banks to advising SMEs across manufacturing, construction, real estate, and distribution, this episode dives into how founders can secure funding, choose the right financial partners, and move beyond rigid budgeting toward more adaptive, strategic finance models.

Drawing parallels between karate and CFO decision-making, Luca explains why timing matters more than force, how scenario planning builds lender confidence, and why concepts like Beyond Budgeting, North Star metrics, and OKRs are reshaping modern finance leadership.

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