The Real Slim Fady Show

The Real Slim Fady Show

di Fady Hawatmeh

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You can still be an entrepreneur at a large company - A conversation with Nina Chmura, Partner at Withum

I'm joined by a great leader and person in Nina Chmura, Partner in Charge at Withum, Top 15 CPA firm in the world. We talk about how it was growing up in a small business family working at a pizza shop and a cafeteria and how those skills translated to a professional career.

Hire slower, and fire faster - A conversation with serial entrepreneur, Michael Ly

I'm joined for with my first guest, Michael Ly, who has founded and scaled several successful companies from tech to professional services. We cover everything from what entrepreneurs need to think about, what scaling actually looks like, and what advice we'd give to our younger selves.

Most CFOs suck, and this is why

Hiring a finance person who actually knows what they're doing is extremely difficult because more often than not, you're figuring things out on your own. There are way too many inexperienced finance, or worse yet CPAs, who call themselves CFOs just because they want to. Find out what to look for and how to avoid a costly mistake.

Smart Money vs Dumb Money - Why you need both

When it comes to raising money, it's an art managing what kind of money you take because not all money is created equal.

Raising money in the midwest vs raising money on the coasts

Having raised money on the west coast, east coast, and the midwest, there are few good things I can say about raising money in the midwest. Listen to hear my worst experience with a VC and what I've learned after pitching to 100+ VCs.

The difference between a CEO mindset and a CFO mindset

After being both the CFO and CEO of VC backed companies, I share my experience of how those two mindsets differ and how they need to work together to really grow a company.

The pros and cons between being bootstrapped vs VC backed

After running my SaaS FinTech startup for 4 years bootstrapped, I was able to learn some very valuable lessons before getting Venture Capital investment. I'll share about my experience running a bootstrapped tech company in a crowded market and how it's been since raising a $2M Seed round from a Boston based VC.

Finance is the last role companies hire. Why that's dangerous, but also smart.

When companies scale, finance is usually the last role brought on in a full-time capacity but one of the most requested. Bringing that role on too early can slow your growth, but bringing it on too late could ruin your company. Listen in on how to think about bringing the finance skills you need to your growing company.

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