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For the first time, Skip Intro goes to The Paris Theater in Manhattan to sit down with Rebecca Ferguson who stars as Captain Olivia Walker in A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE . Directed by Oscar-winning Kathryn Bigelow, the film was screened this month at the historic 535-seat theater — NYC’s longest-running arthouse cinema. Ferguson shares what it was like to read the powerful script written by Noah Oppenheim and how working with Bigelow was unlike any other experience on set. The Mission Impossible actor also talks about jumping off the roof of the Vienna State Opera with Tom Cruise, Denis Villeneuve’s love of veils and jingle jangles in Dune , and teases Netflix’s upcoming Peaky Blinders movie with Cillian Murphy. Video episodes available on Still Watching Netflix YouTube Channel. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts .…

The Fractional CFO Show with Adam Cooper

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Every small business owner needs financial advice to help scale and grow. Each week successful Operators join fractional CFO Adam Cooper, to share their experiences, tips and tricks to help improve your business cash flows, profits and help reach your financial goals. If you are an entrepreneur looking to take control of your business finances, this is the podcast for you.

43 episodes

The Fractional CFO Show with Adam Cooper

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43 episodes

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The Fractional CFO Show with Adam Cooper

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Why Your Business Feels Broken, and How to Fix It 37:36

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From Sales Chaos to Sales Clarity 39:09

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From Accountant to CEO. The Future is Fractional 47:35

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This week, I sat down with @Kat Wellum-Kent, Founder & CEO of @The Fractionals Group who left Practice to launch her business with just one client and a plan. Some of my favourite takeaways from our conversation were: ✅ Recruiting “on the curve” vs hiring ahead of the work ✅ Building something that’s more than just you as a solo operator ✅ Making use of EOS and managing her own utilisation as a founder ✅ Why not every startup needs a full-time CFO, and how to spot when they do ✅ And growing a team without losing sight of what made the work fun in the first place Kat’s honest about the challenges as well as the opportunities that she faced and is still facing, and I think anyone building a business, or just trying to shift towards having a more entrepreneurial mindset in business, will get something from this.…

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Delay Kills Deals! Legal Lessons for Business Owners Thinking of Selling 28:01

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This week, I caught up with Paul Bevington , Partner & General Counsel at EMW Law LLP | B Corp . He's been helping clients buy and sell companies since joining the firm back in the 90s and has seen just about everything when it comes to business sales. Some of my favourite moments from the chat: ✅ Why sellers underestimate just how long (and emotional) the legal process really is; ✅ What “buyer verification” actually means and why it can feel like Groundhog Day; ✅ Why shareholder alignment is essential before you go to market; ✅ The legal housekeeping you’ll wish you’d done earlier; ✅ And how a 40-year old cricket book can teach you a thing or two about leadership!…

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Moving marketing from a cost to a profit centre 37:19

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This week, I sat down with Stephen Knight , Founder and CEO of Pimento , to unpack how business can turn marketing from a cost into a profit driver. Some of my favourite takeaways from our conversation: ✅ The #1 mistake SMEs make when hiring marketing help, and how to avoid it. ✅ Why cutting brand spend in a downturn is often a strategic mistake. ✅ How to find the right marketing partner in a sea of thousands of agencies. ✅ How PE-backed businesses can still build brand equity without losing performance focus. ✅ And, what happened when a FTSE30 firm spent just 17p per customer per year on marketing.…

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Hiring Your First 5 People Without Regret 42:38

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This week, I sat down with the brilliant @Sarah Lamontagne, Founder of @Montagne Motion Consulting, to dive into what really matters when founders make those all-important first hires. Sarah’s seen it all, from prisons to AI scaleups, and brings some refreshing honesty, and tonnes of experience to bear hiring, culture, and building the foundations for a people-first business. Some personal highlights from our conversation: ✅ Why founders waste time (and budget) trying to DIY their early hires. ✅ The real cost of a 5-stage interview process (and why it needs to die). ✅ How finance and HR should actually collaborate (hint: start with muffins). ✅ What culture really is, and why Slack emojis don’t count. ✅ Why every founder needs to think about succession planning before they think they’re ready.…

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Building a Charity with a CEO’s Mindset 34:35

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This week, I sat down with Peter Charalambides, CEO of The Upper Room and former Property CEO, for a powerful conversation on how to run a charity with a business mindest. Some of my favourite moments from our chat include: ✅ What Peter learned from starting-up a business and how that shapes his charity leadership today. ✅ Why charities must diversify income streams and the impact of local community. ✅ Financial lessons from the business world on cash flow, benchmarking salaries, and tech that Peter took to the third sector. ✅ How Peter uses mindfulness (and a beard net) to help out with The Upper Room’s meal service. ✅ And his call to action for younger donors, and those who can help reach them. If you're leading a purpose-driven business or want to hear what financial leadership looks like in the charity sector, this one’s for you. Big thanks to Peter for being generous with his story, and for the Doctor Who name drop too 👀…

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Making Metrics Matter - KPIs for Small Businesses 31:31

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In this week’s episode, I sat down with Dan DeGolier , CEO of Ascent CFO Solutions , to dig into the world of metrics, and how small businesses can start to think about this subject. Some of the highlights from our conversation included: ✅ Why “cash is king” still matters – regardless of your growth stage. ✅ The biggest mistake small businesses make with dashboards – think noise vs. insight! ✅ How to make KPIs work best across teams – tip: link them to bonus schemes. ✅ The difference between tracking leads... and tracking the right ones. ✅ Power BI vs Excel – when to upgrade and when to keep it simple. If you’ve ever looked at a spreadsheet and didn’t know where to start, then this one’s for you. Business Book Bonus: Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business: https://amzn.eu/d/8Mlexvz Blue Ocean Strategy: How To Create Uncontested Market Space And Make The Competition Irrelevant: https://amzn.eu/d/hOKTFT7…

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The Value Gap - Do or do not. There is no try. 39:23

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This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Mark Jenkins, CEO of The Gap, a platform to help accountants, CFOs, and advisors turn their expertise into scalable value-driven services. Some of my personal highlights from the conversation include: ✅ Why clients struggle to see your worth. ✅ The sweet spot between “art and science” when selling services. ✅ The importance of systemising delivery with repeatable frameworks. ✅ Tools to turn advisory chats into valuable and commercial outcomes. ✅ And why “efficiency ≠ profit”—unless you reinvest that time intentionally. This one's packed with insights for anyone selling services, especially if you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “I know I added value... but did I explain it well enough?” Business Book Bonus Section: The Grapes of Wrath: https://amzn.eu/d/4SCeJHp What Got You Here Won't Get You There: https://amzn.eu/d/3n48q3K…

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Marketing and Technology Driven Storytelling 34:00

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This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with @Gerri Phillips, Co-Founder and Chief Experience Officer of @Cue Gravity - a company that’s built its niche helping retailers tell their story successfully by blending the physical and the digital. While Cue Gravity is already working with top-tier brands across the U.S. Gerri is now leading the U.K. charge, focusing on bringing that U.S.. experience and success to the UK. 🌟 Some of the most interesting parts of our conversation were: ✅ Why UK businesses are more sceptical of tech innovation than the U.S. ✅ How content, technology, and storytelling combine to drive retail performance. ✅ What Gerri’s learned about building a support network when you’re starting out. ✅ What it’s like launching in a new country with no team, no pipeline, and no profile. ✅ Why “tech for tech’s sake” is a problem, and how to avoid it with a strategy-first approach…

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From Data to AI How Martech is Evolving 44:46

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This week, I had a fascinating conversation with @Rajeev Nandan, founder and CEO of @Pierian, about the evolution of Marketing technology and the impact of AI on digital marketing strategies. We covered: ✅ The move from traditional marketing to AI-driven, data-led strategies. ✅ The transition from a consulting business model to a scalable SaaS offering. ✅ The financial metrics that drive e-commerce success and sustainable growth. ✅ How businesses, big and small, can use AI to improve customer acquisition and retention. ✅ The importance of balancing creativity and data in a world increasingly shaped by automation.…

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Cost Optimisation for Sustainable Growth 37:42

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This week, I sat down with @Alistair Roman, Founder and Managing Partner of @Cost Optimisation Consultancy, to explore cost optimisation for small businesses and discuss how you can reduce costs in your business sustainably. We discuss the model that Alistair has developed - the cost transformation maturity map - why most businesses fail to retain cost savings, and explore how SMEs can build cost efficiency into their company culture. 🌟 Some of my favourite parts from our conversation: ✅ How Alistair helped John Lewis drive major cost efficiencies - and what smaller businesses can learn from it. ✅ Understanding the difference between cost optimisation and cost savings and why one is more sustainable. ✅Why Finance Teams must be front and centre leading cost optimisation efforts, regardless of their size. ✅ How cost optimisation fuels growth rather than just being a defensive strategy. ✅ How SMEs can leverage technology to streamline finance and operations. ACCA Scale Up Success Article: https://www.accaglobal.com/content/dam/ACCA_Global/professional-insights/Scale-up/pi-scale-up-success-SMEs.pdf Alistair Roman Contact Details: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistairroman/ Website: https://www.costoptimisationconsultancy.com…

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Scaling AI Solutions for Business Impact 34:45

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This week, I had a fascinating conversation with St John Dalgleish , CEO of Perlon AI , about the reality of building AI-driven solutions that actually deliver results. We explored how Perlon AI went from consulting to product, the challenges of scaling AI in diverse industries, and what the future holds for businesses using AI. 🌟 Some of my favourite parts of our discussion: ✅ Custom AI at scale: The challenges of tailoring AI models across 15 different industries while staying efficient. ✅ From consulting to SaaS: How Perlon AI transitioned from strategy consulting to a scalable AI product. ✅ AI adoption & scepticism: How businesses are embracing AI—and the fears they still have. ✅ The AI future: Where AI is heading in 2025 and how businesses should prepare. Business Book Bonus: https://www.hubspot.com/startups/podcast https://mistral.vc/the-product-market-fit-show/ https://www.saastr.com/podcasts/ The Road to Conscious Machines by Michael Woolridge: https://amzn.eu/d/07iIzKN James by Percival Everett: https://amzn.eu/d/gCDVYb2…

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From Startup to Category King 36:20

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On this one I had the pleasure of speaking with Paul Sherratt , founder and CEO of gloveglu – an innovative brand that’s reshaped the goalkeeping product category with products sold in 55 countries and over 1.1m followers on social media. This conversation was a real lesson to me in entrepreneurial courage, strategic pivots, and turning challenges like Brexit and COVID into opportunities for growth. Paul’s journey from a corporate career to creating a globally recognised brand is inspiring, and definitely a great conversation to start the new year with. 🌟 Some of my highlights from our discussion were: ✅ Leap of faith: How Paul managed the risk of starting again at 50, remortgaging his house to go all in on gloveglu. ✅ Turning obstacles into opportunities: How Brexit and COVID shaped his business strategy. ✅ Category creation: Building a market where none existed and the benefits of becoming the “category king” in a niche category. ✅ Scaling smartly: Leveraging existing B2B relationships before pivoting to a successful B2C model. ✅ R&D insights: The role that product development played, and how Paul used quiet periods to innovate and stay ahead of the competition. Paul’s story is packed with lessons for anyone looking to scale a business, navigate uncertain times, or simply turn a great idea into reality.…

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From Finance to Strategy: Supporting Small Businesses with Big Ambitions 31:30

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