James Kennedy sits down with Kevin O’Brien, CPA, CFA and founder of Gray Feather CFO, to unpack how he led a $2M EBITDA swing in a single year for a $10M+ distributor – moving from – $500K to +$1.5M. They dig into when EBITDA is useful (and when it’s “BS,” per Charlie Munger), the nuts and bolts of KPI-driven turnarounds, and why a fast, five-day month-end close is non-negotiable.
James Kennedy sits down with Michael Barbarita, founder of Next Step CFO and author of Powerful Business Strategies, to unpack four decades of wins and lessons – from buying his first company with high-interest debt, to engineering turnarounds with risk-reversal guarantees, to selling a struggling service business for a 10× EBITDA multiple. Michael shares the exact tactics he used to negotiate seller financing, restructure vendor debt, raise prices the right way, and craft compelling offers that competitors won’t match.
Leading Manufacturing Organization Implements Cloud-Based Procurement Software to Enhance Operational Efficiency and Budget Control ProcurementExpress.com, a leading provider of cloud-based procurement software for mission-driven organizations,
Procurement Express, a leading provider of procurement management software, today announced that Black Bear, an oil and gas services provider operating across the Asia-Pacific region,
James Kennedy sits down with Alison Carnie, founder of Domino Bookkeeping, to demystify Profit First for real-estate businesses – and how pairing the method with Relay can make cash management simple, visual, and disciplined. From flipping vs. buy-and-hold accounting to multi-account cash allocation, Alison shares the practical playbook she uses with clients (and why her psychology background makes her a better numbers partner).
Leading Social Impact Organization Chooses Cloud-Based Procurement Platform to Streamline Operations Across 45 Users ProcurementExpress, the leading cloud-based procurement and spend management platform for mission-driven
James Kennedy sits down with Mark Gilham, Head of Enable Advisory at Enable.com, to unpack when B2B rebates create real growth – and when they quietly destroy margin. Drawing on Mark’s unusual career arc (private trust funds in Jersey, group finance at Grafton Group, and now rebate strategy), they dig into cost-plus traps, rebate vs. discount decisions, and the contract/ops misalignments that trigger disputes and missed cash.
In this episode, James Kennedy chats with Nicolò Scoditti, co-founder of Hybris Corporate Finance, about taking an Italian martech company public via a direct listing – why they chose it over a traditional IPO, what it actually does (no new shares, no fresh capital), and how it can unlock credibility, liquidity and a future funding path. Nicolò also lifts the hood on running a fractional CFO practice for lower-mid-market firms in Italy – turnarounds, PE/VC dynamics, and the nuts and bolts of staffing multi-client finance teams.
James Kennedy sits down with Devin O’Brien, co-founder of Kordis.io, to explore how productized services are reshaping the world of fractional CFOs. Devin shares his journey from Penn State finance graduate to KPMG M&A associate, and how he made the leap from corporate deals to building a high-growth financial services firm. They dive into cleaning up chaotic startup books, implementing spend control, and why real-time financial collaboration beats traditional reporting.
