Whitepaper 'Scaling-up Finance'

After reading this whitepaper, you’ll understand what needs to be done in each growth phase and the value of a (fractional) CFO at every stage.

 

  • When is the right time to bring a CFO into your scale-up?
  • What should Finance focus on in each phase of growth?
  • How does a CFO ensure that your company can grow in a balanced and financially healthy way?
  • What are the pitfalls for an entrepreneur, and where should Finance focus during each phase of growth?

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What Greyt stands for

15+ Years of Experience

Greyt CFOs bring at least 15 years of experience from a variety of scale-ups and multinationals. They are senior industry experts with leadership experience and a proven track record.

Fractional, Interim, or Project-based

A Greyt CFO or Controller can join your team from as little as one day per month. Our partnerships can be full-time, fractional, interim, or project-based, whether for a short-term assignment or a long-term collaboration. This way, we provide every organization, from start-ups to large companies, with access to top-tier financial expertise.

Best Fit Selection

Greyt guarantees the best CFOs and works exclusively with in-house professionals. With a large number of CFOs and Controllers from various industries, we ensure every organization is matched with the most suitable CFO.

1 CFO/Controller = Benefiting from the whole Greyt Network

Greyt is the strongest CFO network in the Netherlands, a true cooperative. Partnering with Greyt gives you access to the knowledge, expertise, and broad network of all Greyt CFOs, our controller team, and partner network.

When is the Right Time to Bring a CFO into Your Scale-up?

You are a (scale-up) entrepreneur full of ambition and passion for your product or service, having founded your own business. Now, you want to know how to take your company to the next level. In this whitepaper, we outline the different growth phases of any business, helping you understand where you are now and where you are headed. We also explain when and why it’s time to take key steps in Finance.

In this whitepaper, we use the growth phases as defined by Scale-Up Company and Verne Harnish (author of the book Scaling Up):

  • Start-up Phase (Pioneering Phase): up to 8 employees
  • Rollercoaster Phase (Organizational Phase): 8–25 employees
  • Adolescent Phase (Management Phase): 25–50 employees
  • Scale-up Phase (Delegation Phase): 50–150 employees
  • Flow Phase (Standardization Phase): more than 150 employees.

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