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

Jake L. 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

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