Our fee is tied to your results. Here's exactly how.
Most fractional CFOs bill the same whether your business gets better or not. We don't. Only one part of our fee is fixed. The rest depends on what changes in your business.
Our fee is tied to your results. Here's exactly how.
Most fractional CFOs bill the same whether your business gets better or not. We don't. Only one part of our fee is fixed. The rest depends on what changes in your business.
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A base fee that covers our costs
Engagements start at $5,000 a month, which includes 15 hours of support from our team. Additional time is $175 an hour. The base fee covers our costs, and nothing more.
It's month-to-month, with no long-term contract. If you're not getting value, we part ways as friends.
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A share of the growth that follows
Before we start, we agree on your baseline EBITDA, using your own books. When EBITDA grows past that baseline, we earn a share of the growth. If it doesn't grow, you pay the base fee and nothing else.
That share is where we make our profit. So the only way we do well is if you do.
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A short tail after we're done
The work we do keeps paying off after the engagement ends. Better pricing, a cleaner cost structure, and a cadence your team keeps running don't stop the day we leave.
So the share continues for a limited time after the engagement ends. How long is set in writing before we start, so there are no surprises.
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If you raise money or sell
If you raise capital or sell the business while we're working together, or within a short window after we part ways, we earn a small percentage of the transaction.
Getting a company ready for a raise or a sale is some of the highest-value work we do, and this keeps us paid for the outcome, not the hours.
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1
A base fee that covers our costs
Engagements start at $5,000 a month, which includes 15 hours of support from our team. Additional time is $175 an hour. The base fee covers our costs, and nothing more.
It's month-to-month, with no long-term contract. If you're not getting value, we part ways as friends.
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2
A share of the growth that follows
Before we start, we agree on your baseline EBITDA, using your own books. When EBITDA grows past that baseline, we earn a share of the growth. If it doesn't grow, you pay the base fee and nothing else.
That share is where we make our profit. So the only way we do well is if you do.
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3
A short tail after we're done
The work we do keeps paying off after the engagement ends. Better pricing, a cleaner cost structure, and a cadence your team keeps running don't stop the day we leave.
So the share continues for a limited time after the engagement ends. How long is set in writing before we start, so there are no surprises.
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4
If you raise money or sell
If you raise capital or sell the business while we're working together, or within a short window after we part ways, we earn a small percentage of the transaction.
Getting a company ready for a raise or a sale is some of the highest-value work we do, and this keeps us paid for the outcome, not the hours.
The fine print, in plain English.
What does the base fee include?
15 hours a month of support from our team, led by Jeremy. If the work needs more, additional hours are $175 each, billed monthly.
How is EBITDA measured?
From your own financial statements, against the baseline we agree on at the start. We define it together in the agreement, including how one-time items are treated, so it reflects the business's real performance and not a single good or bad month.
What if I'm not profitable yet, or not trying to grow EBITDA?
For venture-backed companies growing revenue on investor cash, we measure revenue growth instead of EBITDA. Same structure, different yardstick: the one that matches what your board is watching.
What if EBITDA goes down?
You pay the base fee. There's no share when there's no growth.
What happens if I sell the business or raise money?
We earn a small percentage of the transaction if it closes while we're working together, or within a short window after. The exact terms are in the agreement from day one, so it's never a surprise at closing.
How long does the share continue after the engagement ends?
For a limited period, spelled out in the agreement before we start. It's there because the improvements keep working after we leave. It's not a lock-in, and you can end the engagement anytime.
Is there a long-term contract?
No. Month-to-month from day one.
Who is this not a fit for?
PE-backed companies, and businesses that don't want to change.
The fine print, in plain English.
What does the base fee include?
15 hours a month of support from our team, led by Jeremy. If the work needs more, additional hours are $175 each, billed monthly.
How is EBITDA measured?
From your own financial statements, against the baseline we agree on at the start. We define it together in the agreement, including how one-time items are treated, so it reflects the business's real performance and not a single good or bad month.
What if I'm not profitable yet, or not trying to grow EBITDA?
For venture-backed companies growing revenue on investor cash, we measure revenue growth instead of EBITDA. Same structure, different yardstick: the one that matches what your board is watching.
What if EBITDA goes down?
You pay the base fee. There's no share when there's no growth.
What happens if I sell the business or raise money?
We earn a small percentage of the transaction if it closes while we're working together, or within a short window after. The exact terms are in the agreement from day one, so it's never a surprise at closing.
How long does the share continue after the engagement ends?
For a limited period, spelled out in the agreement before we start. It's there because the improvements keep working after we leave. It's not a lock-in, and you can end the engagement anytime.
Is there a long-term contract?
No. Month-to-month from day one.
Who is this not a fit for?
PE-backed companies, and businesses that don't want to change.
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