In this episode of The Takeover, we sit down with Heather Hall, founder of Sapphire CFO Solutions and former CFO across multiple fintech and SaaS companies, to break down what separates scalable businesses from the ones constantly stuck in survival mode.
Heather shares the behind-the-scenes realities of startup finance, from messy books and cash flow stress… to fundraising, data rooms, forecasting, and preparing for exits.
If you’re a founder, operator, or agency owner trying to grow with clarity and confidence… this conversation will completely change how you think about finance.
Keynotes & Chapter Markers:
00:00 – Heather’s journey from audit to startup CFO
08:38 – Why founders delay finance until it’s too late
11:28 – The importance of visibility & transparency around numbers
16:39 – Building a data room and preparing for an exit
24:13 – The ROI mindset CFOs use when evaluating investments
29:57 – Why thought leadership matters for modern founders
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