Hero Summary

A fast-growing SaaS company avoided a $250K CFO hire and extended runway by 14 months.

We added structure without overhead. Cash forecasting, unit-economics clarity, and a controller uplift replaced the expensive full-time hire.

The Blind Spot

Founder under investor pressure to professionalize finance. Do we need a $250K CFO? Burn and unit economics unclear; controller not board-ready.

The Fix

• Installed a 13-week cash model

• Built CAC/LTV dashboards and tied to cohorts

• Trained controller to deliver board-ready reporting

The ROI

• Avoided a $250K/year CFO hire

• Extended runway by 14 months

• Investor confidence restored with clear unit economics

Takeaway

Growth is great — but not if it hides cash burn.

Client Quote

“Instead of spending $250K on a CFO, Growth CFO gave us exactly what we needed—clarity on burn, CAC/LTV, and cash runway.”