Season 2 Recap — What Today’s Best CFOs Actually Do
The Growth-Minded CFO · 2025-10-15 · 43 min
Episode notes
Hosts Alex Louisy (CEO, Upflow) and Lauren Pearl (Fractional CFO) unpack the sharpest insights from Season 2 of The Growth-Minded CFO - from AI (without the hype) and executional finance to storytelling, EQ, and when to hire fractional vs. full-time. It’s your highlight reel to operate smarter, lead better, and move faster. What you’ll learn 1. Clean data before clever AI — hygiene first; tools and agents second 2. Storytelling that moves decisions — narratives that align teams and unlock action 3. The rise of the executional CFO — architect systems, not just measure them 4. Stage-fit team building — when to hire full-time vs. bring in fractional expertise Episodes mentioned Jeffrey Fidelman — The Modern CFO: Fundraising, AI, and Starting Smart in 2025 : Jon Gross (RepeatMD) — From Banker to Builder: Hands-On CFO Lessons for SaaS : Nicolas Kopp (Rillet) — Rewiring Finance: AI, ERP, and the Rise of the Executional CFO : Erik Nakamura — From Spreadsheets to Storytelling: Communication & EQ Tips for CFOs : Anne Samak de la Cerda (FLG Partners) — Rise of the Fractional CFO – Your Next Career Move? (& When and Why to Hire One) : Dav Masaon (Zanda) — What Makes a Great CFO in 2025?