Every small business owner needs financial advice to help scale and grow. Each week successful Operators join fractional CFO Adam Cooper, to share their experiences, tips and tricks to help improve your business cash flows, profits and help reach your financial goals. If you are an entrepreneur looking to take control of your business finances, this is the podcast for you.
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Short, impactful podcasts where we speak with business owners from all walks of life about their business. We also give them an opportunity to ask a fractional CFO any question related to the financial success of their business.
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Delay Kills Deals! Legal Lessons for Business Owners Thinking of Selling
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28:01This week, I caught up with Paul Bevington, Partner & General Counsel at EMW Law LLP | B Corp. He's been helping clients buy and sell companies since joining the firm back in the 90s and has seen just about everything when it comes to business sales. Some of my favourite moments from the chat: ✅ Why sellers underestimate just how long (and emotiona…
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This week, I sat down with Stephen Knight, Founder and CEO of Pimento, to unpack how business can turn marketing from a cost into a profit driver. Some of my favourite takeaways from our conversation: ✅ The #1 mistake SMEs make when hiring marketing help, and how to avoid it. ✅ Why cutting brand spend in a downturn is often a strategic mistake. ✅ H…
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An Interview with Dutch Schwartz VP of Cloud Services and a Fractional CISO (Episode 25)
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30:14We just published a guide showing how we help businesses scale with confidence. 👉 You can download the document here. In this episode of Mastery Fractional CFO’s Punchy Podcast, Ryan Chenier, CEO and founder of Mastery Fractional CFO Services, speaks with Dutch Schwartz, VP of Cloud Services and a fractional CISO. They both share valuable insights …
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An Interview with Colin McIntosh, Founder/CEO at Sheets & Giggles (Episode 24)
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48:15We just published a guide showing how we help businesses scale with confidence. 👉 You can download the document here In this episode of Mastery Fractional CFO’s Punchy Podcast, Ryan Chenier, CEO and founder of Mastery Fractional CFO Services, speaks with Colin McIntosh, Founder/CEO at Sheets & Giggles. They share valuable insights into their busine…
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This week, I sat down with the brilliant @Sarah Lamontagne, Founder of @Montagne Motion Consulting, to dive into what really matters when founders make those all-important first hires. Sarah’s seen it all, from prisons to AI scaleups, and brings some refreshing honesty, and tonnes of experience to bear hiring, culture, and building the foundations …
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This week, I sat down with Peter Charalambides, CEO of The Upper Room and former Property CEO, for a powerful conversation on how to run a charity with a business mindest. Some of my favourite moments from our chat include: ✅ What Peter learned from starting-up a business and how that shapes his charity leadership today. ✅ Why charities must divers…
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In this week’s episode, I sat down with Dan DeGolier, CEO of Ascent CFO Solutions, to dig into the world of metrics, and how small businesses can start to think about this subject. Some of the highlights from our conversation included: ✅ Why “cash is king” still matters – regardless of your growth stage. ✅ The biggest mistake small businesses make …
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An Interview with Laura and Patrick from Payworks Payroll Services (Episode 23)
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31:51Explore the key insights from this podcast episode in Mastery's latest blog! here. In this episode of Mastery Fractional CFO’s Punchy Podcast, Ryan Chenier, CEO and founder of Mastery Fractional CFO Services, speaks with Laura Bastable an account executive and Patrick Daniels a sales manager from Payworks Payroll Services. They share valuable insig…
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An Interview with Jennifer Hamilton, Founder of Hamilton COOs (Episode 22)
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41:11Explore the key insights from this podcast episode in Mastery's latest blog! Here. In this episode of Mastery Fractional CFO’s Punchy Podcast, Ryan Chenier, CEO and founder of Mastery Fractional CFO Services, speaks with Jennifer Hamilton, a Fractional COO and Founder of Hamilton COOs, about the intricacies of business operations and the vital role…
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This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Mark Jenkins, CEO of The Gap, a platform to help accountants, CFOs, and advisors turn their expertise into scalable value-driven services. Some of my personal highlights from the conversation include: ✅ Why clients struggle to see your worth. ✅ The sweet spot between “art and science” when selling …
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An Interview with David Solomon, Founder of Sero Growth (Episode 21)
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40:46In this episode of Mastery Fractional CFO’s Punchy Podcast, Ryan Chenier, CEO and founder of Mastery Fractional CFO Services, speaks with David Solomon, founder of Sero Growth. David shares his journey as a Chief Revenue Officer in the business world. Summary Ryan and David talk about the critical role of a Fractional Chief Revenue Officer in drivi…
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This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with @Gerri Phillips, Co-Founder and Chief Experience Officer of @Cue Gravity - a company that’s built its niche helping retailers tell their story successfully by blending the physical and the digital. While Cue Gravity is already working with top-tier brands across the U.S. Gerri is now leading the U.…
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This week, I had a fascinating conversation with @Rajeev Nandan, founder and CEO of @Pierian, about the evolution of Marketing technology and the impact of AI on digital marketing strategies. We covered: ✅ The move from traditional marketing to AI-driven, data-led strategies. ✅ The transition from a consulting business model to a scalable SaaS offe…
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An Interview with Dean Stanzel, Founder of Top of Mind Gifts (Episode 20)
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28:47Explore the key insights from this podcast episode in Mastery's latest blog! Take a look! Here. In this episode of Mastery Fractional CFO’s Punchy Podcast, Ryan Chenier, CEO and founder of Mastery Fractional CFO Services, speaks with Dean Stanzel, president of Top of Mind Gifts, which helps with tailoring business gifts that enhance the impact and …
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This week, I sat down with @Alistair Roman, Founder and Managing Partner of @Cost Optimisation Consultancy, to explore cost optimisation for small businesses and discuss how you can reduce costs in your business sustainably. We discuss the model that Alistair has developed - the cost transformation maturity map - why most businesses fail to retain …
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An Interview with Sean Rayland, Founder of Red Rebel Armour (Episode 19)
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43:09Explore the key insights from this podcast episode in Mastery's latest blog! Take a look! Here In this episode of Mastery Fractional CFO’s Punchy Podcast, Ryan Chenier, CEO and founder of Mastery Fractional CFO Services, speaks with Sean Rayland, Founder of Red Rebel Armour an Indigenous streetwear brand focused on social entrepreneurship. Summary …
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This week, I had a fascinating conversation with St John Dalgleish, CEO of Perlon AI, about the reality of building AI-driven solutions that actually deliver results. We explored how Perlon AI went from consulting to product, the challenges of scaling AI in diverse industries, and what the future holds for businesses using AI. 🌟 Some of my favourit…
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On this one I had the pleasure of speaking with Paul Sherratt, founder and CEO of gloveglu – an innovative brand that’s reshaped the goalkeeping product category with products sold in 55 countries and over 1.1m followers on social media. This conversation was a real lesson to me in entrepreneurial courage, strategic pivots, and turning challenges l…
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An Interview with Kristen Strate, President and CEO of Synergy HR.
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30:30In this episode of Mastery Fractional CFO’s Punchy Podcast, Ryan Chenier, CEO and founder of Mastery Fractional CFO Services, speaks with Kristen Strate, President and CEO of Synergy HR. Summary Ryan and Kristen discuss the evolution of fractional HR services, the importance of strategic HR planning for business growth, and the challenges of measur…
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From Finance to Strategy: Supporting Small Businesses with Big Ambitions
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31:30On this one I was delighted to be joined by Erika Robinson, the UK General Manager of Constant Contact, a leading platform for small business marketing solutions. This was a cracking conversation with Erika where we had a wide ranging chat discussing AI tools, career pivots, lean team leadership and some tips on how small businesses can give themse…
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An Interview with Glenn Poulos, Executive Vice President of NWS, Business Coach and Author
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38:16In this episode of Mastery Fractional CFO’s Punchy Podcast, Ryan Chenier, CEO and founder of Mastery Fractional CFO Services, speaks with Glenn Poulos, Executive Vice President of NWS, Business Coach, Author and more. Glenn shares his journey from a civil servant to a successful business owner and his transition to working with private equity. Summ…
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An Interview with Hanny Mehari, Founder and CEO of Hannymobile
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29:47In this episode of Mastery Fractional CFO’s Punchy Podcast, Ryan Chenier, CEO and founder of Mastery Fractional CFO Services, speaks with Hanny Mahari, founder and CEO of Hannymobile. Hanny shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting from his initial interest in the stock market to establishing a successful cell phone business. Summary He emphasiz…
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The Power of Networking for Financial Success with Lizzie Phillips
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35:37On this one I was delighted to be joined by Lizzie Allen Phillips, the founder of IWant2Network, who is on a mission to become London's number one premium business networking organization with her networking group, IWant2Network. This was a fascinating conversation with Lizzie where we discussed the power of networking for financial success. 🌟 Some…
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An Interview with Purdeep Sangha, Business & Human Performance Researcher, Advisor & Strategist
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29:24In this episode of Mastery Fractional CFO’s Punchy Podcast, Ryan Chenier, CEO and founder of Mastery Fractional CFO Services, speaks with Purdeep Sangha, Business & Human Performance Researcher, Advisor & Strategist. Purdeep shares his unique approach to maximizing performance by blending neuroscience-backed human optimization with strategic busine…
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On this one I was delighted to be joined by Francesca Hodgson, MBA, the successful entrepreneur and Founder of We are Ambition, a business consultancy offering fractional leadership, growth services, mentoring and coaching. This was a fascinating conversation with Francesca where we explored the need for clarity of mind, as it relates to the entrep…
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An Interview with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, Founder of Lets Talk Supply Chain
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20:54In this episode of Mastery Fractional CFO’s Punchy Podcast, Ryan Chenier, CEO and founder of Mastery Fractional CFO Services, speaks with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, founder of the supply chain media brand Lets Talk Supply Chain and the Blended Podcast. Sarah shares her insights on content creation and her focus of promoting diversity and inclusion. In …
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An Interview with Loren Remillard, President & CEO at The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce
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27:53In this episode of Mastery Fractional CFO’s Punchy Podcast, Ryan Chenier, CEO and founder of Mastery Fractional CFO Services, sits down with Loren Remillard, President and CEO of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce. Together, they explore: Challenges facing small and medium-sized businesses (or SMBs) in Winnipeg today, from cash flow issues to finding…
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An Interview with James Kennedy, CEO and co-founder of ProcurementExpress.com
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24:05In this episode of Mastery Fractional CFO’s Punchy Podcast, Ryan Chenier, CEO and founder of Mastery and James Kennedy, CEO and co-founder of ProcurementExpress.com, dive into: How Procurement Express helps small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) operationalize budgets by connecting day-to-day spending decisions with long-term financial goals. The…
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An Interview with Randall Craig, CEO of Braintrust Professional Institute
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36:04Welcome to another episode of Mastery Fractional CFO's Punchy Podcast, where we dive into the journeys of diverse business owners and explore the challenges and triumphs of their enterprises. In this episode, we were joined by Randall Craig, CEO of Braintrust Professional Institute, a business growth advisor, marketing strategist, and thought leade…
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On this one I was very pleased to be joined by @Jon Reay and @Tim Seddon, the Co-Founders OF @Room 42, a start-up that facilitates effective change and innovation through the use of Design Thinking based programmes, to help businesses tackle the most challenging of live business problems. I really enjoyed this conversation with Jon and Tim where we…
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On this one I was very pleased to be joined by Emilia De Stasio, CFA, the Founder & COO at Artscapy, the wealth management platform dedicated to art collecting. I really enjoyed this conversation with Emilia where we explored her background in Finance, her love of Art and her journey over the past 4 years as she has co-founded Artscapy, a platform …
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Click the link below for the Limited time 2 for 1 offer mentioned on the pod: Life Ready Pathway In this first episode of the new season, I’m thrilled to be joined by Suke Ridler, the CEO and founder of My LifeJars, a company that assists in organising documents and passwords to access during life and after death. In this conversation, Suke and I d…
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An Interview with Jennifer Bauldic, Owner of Jetstream Administration Inc.
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23:34Welcome to another episode of Mastery Fractional CFO's Punchy Podcast, where we dive into the journeys of diverse business owners and explore the challenges and triumphs of their enterprises. In this episode, we were joined by Jennifer Bauldic, Owner of Jetstream Administration Inc., who shared the unique approach her company takes to improve busin…
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An Interview with John McClymont, Principal & Founder of Operational Innovations
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19:18Welcome to another episode of Mastery Fractional CFO's Punchy Podcast, where we dive into the journeys of diverse business owners and explore the challenges and triumphs of their enterprises. In this episode, we were joined by John McClymont, Principal and Founder of Operational Innovations, who shared the unique approach his company takes as a par…
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An Interview with Christos Lekkas, GM and co-owner of C&L Electric
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14:25Welcome to another episode of Mastery Fractional CFO's Punchy Podcast, where we dive into the journeys of diverse business owners and explore the challenges and triumphs of their enterprises. In this episode, we were joined by Christos Lekkas, GM and co-owner of C&L Electric, who shared the unique approach his company takes as one of Manitoba's Pow…
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An Interview with David Peters, CEO of ConstructionClock
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17:14Welcome to another episode of Mastery Fractional CFO's Punchy Podcast, where we dive into the journeys of diverse business owners and explore the challenges and triumphs of their enterprises. In this episode, we were joined by David Peters, founder and CEO of ConstructionClock, who shared his story and the interesting approach he takes as the owner…
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I was delighted to be joined by @Alice Olins, Career Expert, Coach and Trainer, and the Founder of the @Step Up Club, an organisation that works with individuals and teams to help them fulfill potential, navigate and embrace change. This was an impactful conversation with Alice where we explored change and how small businesses can best navigate it.…
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Welcome to another episode of Mastery Fractional CFO's Punchy Podcast, where we dive into the journeys of diverse business owners and explore the challenges and triumphs of their enterprises. In this episode, we were joined by Steve Wittal, President of Navisant, who shared his journey and the unique approach he takes as a fractional sales leader a…
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I was very pleased to be joined by @Russell Rich, one of the senior partners at @Lubbock Fine, a leading firm of chartered accountants and tax advisors, where Russell heads up the sports, media and entertainment desk. I really enjoyed this conversation with Russell where we explored a situation familiar with many these days, noticeably some conside…
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In this one, I'm excited to be joined by Chris Cummings, the Group CEO and Founder of Wellbeing at Work World, an organisation on a mission to make wellbeing a strategic priority for every business. I really enjoyed this conversation with fellow Centaur Media Plc alumni Chris, discussing his journey over the past 10 years, inspired by personal circ…
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In this one, I'm delighted to be joined by Helen Cox, a Chartered Marketer, and Founder of Helen Cox Marketing, a marketing consultancy specialising in advising professional service firms on their marketing and business development. In our wide ranging conversation, Helen and I cover all that you need to know about the benefits of effective marketi…
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Welcome to another episode of Mastery Fractional CFO's Punchy Podcast, where we dive into the journeys of diverse business owners and explore the challenges and triumphs of their enterprises. In this episode, we were joined by Troy & Tyler Eggie, founders of String Bean Comics, who shared their journey and the unique approach their company takes as…
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An Interview with Mitch Beaudry from MB Massage Therapy
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14:10Welcome to another episode of Mastery Fractional CFO's Punchy Podcast, where we dive into the journeys of diverse business owners and explore the challenges and triumphs of their enterprises. In this episode, we were joined by Mitch Beaudry, Owner of MB Massage Therapy, who shared his insights as a owner of a massage therapy company that focuses on…
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Welcome to another episode of Mastery Fractional CFO's Punchy Podcast, where we dive into the journeys of diverse business owners and explore the challenges and triumphs of their enterprises. In this episode, we were joined by Dave Bunce, Director of Partnerships at interVal, who shared his journey from public accounting to running a successful mar…
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In this one, I'm delighted to be joined by @Wenceslyne Ong, the Founder of @Elite LVL, a business operations consulting firm with a world-class customer onboarding and continuous improvement framework, helping cost conscious businesses scale. In this broad ranging conversation, Wenceslyne and I cover all that you need to know about having a strateg…
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An Interview with Jonathan Ames from Jonathan Ames Vancouver Real Estate & Lightwell Developments
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22:09Welcome to another episode of Mastery Fractional CFO's Punchy Podcast, where we dive into the journeys of diverse business owners and explore the challenges and triumphs of their enterprises. In this episode, we were joined by Jonathan Ames, founder of Jonathan Ames Vancouver Real Estate and partner at Lightwell Developments, who shared his journey…
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In this episode, I’m thrilled to be joined by Chris Lang, the Founder of Flash Partners Limited, a company that provides in-sourced finance functions for small and medium sized companies in the marketing communications industry. In this conversation, Chris and I explore what new founders and startups need to consider from a finance perspective and …
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An Interview with Lionel Johnston from Farmers Marketing
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12:25Welcome to another episode of Mastery Fractional CFO's Punchy Podcast, where we dive into the journeys of diverse business owners and explore the challenges and triumphs of their enterprises. In this episode, we were joined by Lionel Johnston, founder of Farmers Marketing, who shared his journey and the unique approach his company takes as a fracti…
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In this first episode of the new season, I’m thrilled to be joined by Lewis Turek, the General Manager of North America at GoCardless, a payment company that allows a simple, secure way to get paid, without the chasing stress or expensive fees. In this conversation, Lewis and I discuss his journey from IBM Intern, through to setting up Uber for Bus…
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In this episode, I’m thrilled to be joined by @Manny Skevofilax, the Owner of @Portal CFO Consulting a consultancy that Manny has been operating for over 20 years with a mission to help business owners make more money by successfully navigating the challenges of growing their businesses profitably. In this conversation, my first with another fracti…
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