Success Stories

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

Procurement Express and UNICEF Celebrate a Decade of Partnership, Cementing Highest Standards of Control and Global Efficiency

DUBLIN, IRELAND – Procurement Express and UNICEF are proudly celebrating more than 10 years of

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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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Kerry Peters – Microsoft MVP Exposes the #1 ERP Mistake Companies Make

In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Kerry Peters, Microsoft MVP and Co-Founder of New View Strategies, to unpack why so many ERP implementations fail – and how businesses can finally get the financial clarity, process efficiency, and operational visibility they were promised.

Kerry shares how her unique blend of corporate controller experience, ERP expertise, and a passion for business process has helped hundreds of companies turn struggling implementations into scalable, high-performing systems. From a publishing company with 21,000 general ledger accounts to organizations stuck in endless month-end closes, Kerry explains the root causes, the fixes, and how to prevent the pain in the first place.

She also reveals how she unintentionally built a thriving fractional CFO practice – simply by helping companies bridge the gap between software, people, and process.

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Shane Bender – Agency Finances Are BROKEN – 3 Blind Spots Killing Your Profits

In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with fractional CFO Shane Bender, founder of Bender CFO Services, to dig into the financial realities of running a marketing or digital agency. Using his love of weather models as a metaphor for forecasting, Shane explains why most agency owners are flying blind on margins, cash flow, and growth targets – and how better data, simple models, and discipline can turn chaos into clarity. From client-level profitability to weekly cash planning and “smarter” goals, this conversation is a practical roadmap for agencies that want to grow without blowing up their finances.

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Elliott Gaspar – UK’s Secret Weapon Against Silicon Valley

In this episode, James Kennedy sits down with Elliott Gaspar, UK-based Fractional CFO and founder of a fast-growing finance practice, to unpack how the UK’s unique tax-advantaged investment schemes (SEIS/EIS) can accelerate early-stage growth – and how easily founders can lose their eligibility without realizing it.

Drawing on a career that started in Oxford University finance, scaled through private-equity-backed energy infrastructure, and evolved into advising high-growth, asset-heavy startups, Elliott explains why CFOs must be storytellers, how to build investor-ready financial models, and why UK entrepreneurs still underestimate the power of compliance-driven incentives.

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