
KSM PODCAST · 2026-05-28 · 1h 2m
Nate is a founder (Urban Leaf), Mentor (Food Future Co), and more recently launched Future Ready - which provides Finance and Operations support to Mission-Drivenfounders at a fraction of the cost of Fractional CFO. His passion lies at the intersection of Food, Sustainability and Technology, and his 20+ career has included nearly a decade in Investment Banking, a MBA, and the last 7 years orso he's been exploring the startup world. He did #vanlife for most of COVID, but having started in August 2019 likes to think he was ahead of the curve.. My work is with purpose-led eComm and CPG founders, helping them cut through chaos so they can prioritize and grow confidently. My background as a founder (bootstrapped Urban Leaf from Kickstarter to seven figures) plus adecade as an equity research analyst helps me bring practical problem-solving to digital business growth. I'm a fractional CFO but act more like a cofounder on demand, supporting teams with everything from channel strategy to resourceallocation.