FP&A For Startups - with Jake Luerkens and Connor Frischmeyer, Auxo Partners

 

Jake Luerkens and Connor Frischmeyer are co founders and partners at Auxo Partners, a finance advisory firm that helps startups make better decisions and grow strategically. 

 

They have been in "the sidecar" as companies scaled from $2m to $50m, providing internal finance, FP&A, capital markets advisory and SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) support.

 

In this episode: 

 

• When should startups think about bringing  in fractional FP&A services
• The rise and fall of SPACs (including a rap about SPACs)
• Why investors are focused on a clear path to solid business models 
• How FP&A can help companies *not* blow their fundraising 
• The most typical problems companies face in raising money 
• Why Excel is the most flexible tool for finance
• Biggest Excel nightmares
• How to get started in FP&A

 

YouTube video of the episode

Transcript of the episode 

 

Connect with Jake Luerkens and Connor Frishchmeyer on LinkedIn

 

Connect with Paul Barnhurst on LinkedIn 

 

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Links from the episode

 

Auxo Partners

 

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