Kyle Gasaway – How We Got Acquired by IBM Using Only QuickBooks
James Kennedy welcomes Kyle Gasaway, founder of Unicorn Group, to unpack the myths and realities of ERP implementations and why many startups don’t need them nearly as early as they think. Kyle shares candid lessons from years as a Big Four auditor, controller, and startup CFO – covering failed NetSuite and Sage Intacct rollouts, QuickBooks-powered exits (including an IBM acquisition), and his framework for keeping finance stage-appropriate. He also explains how fractional CFOs can maximize value through equity strategy, pricing discipline, and simplicity in systems