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Hosted by a successful entrepreneur and former CFO who's worked at Boeing, advised and consulted for hundreds of startups, and is currently running his 3rd VC backed startup. The Real Slim Fady Show is about motivation, business, entrepreneurship, and for anyone who wants to know they're not alone in their struggles.

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Networking can't be understated when it comes to the professional world, especially with the benefits it has on the personal side. Making sure to surround yourself with people that make you better can be the difference between life or death in your company. A conversation with Nicole Davis.
I'm joined by Randy Crabtree in talking about mental health these days and how it's changed the way business is done.
Now that companies have been remote for so long, it's changed the way culture's built and culture is maintained. I'm joined with successful accountant entrepreneur to talk about how you can build a culture to win in today's world of remote and hybrid work. A conversation with Roman Villard.
The mindset necessary to evolve as a business owner and firm owner is more important now than ever. I'm joined by successful entrepreneur and coach, Reza Hooda, to talk through delivering the highest value for your customers and clients.
Running accounting firms has never been more different and I'm joined by successful accountant and entrepreneur, Jason Blumer, as we delve into the different realities of the world of AI. A conversation with Jason Blumer.
It's never easy to build a company, let alone one that you can sell. The other side of things that people rarely talk about is what do you after you sell your business? I chat with Ryan to talk about that journey as an entrepreneur and what life looks like after that goes down. A conversation with Ryan Lazanis.
I'm joined with professional career coach, Sara Nemecek, to discuss what work life balance means and what people can do to manage expectations.
People are very afraid to show who they really are but once the power of vulnerability is harnessed, it can be used for great gain in one's personal and professional life. Listen as Will Lopez and I share what it's meant to us in our lives.
You can't turn on any type of media without someone referring to AI but majority of people that talk about it barely know what it is. I simplify what AI is and how it will affect your life, especially for finance and accounting professionals.
There is so much talk out there about motivation and "just keep working" but no one really talks about what it means to really stay motivated. I walk through some personal experiences and how I've worked to stay motivated throughout my entrepreneurial career.
What it takes to succeed in business today is completely different than what it used to be, and there is no right way to do it. Finding a path that works for everyone is a unique process that I discuss with Brandon Thornton who has taken over his family's business and is in the process of future proofing it. A conversation with Brandon Thornton.
There are so many lessons to be learned when growing and running a company and the most important one is how genuine your brand is. Are people going to feel good after doing business with you? Your team? Your product? Listen to my conversation with Profit First Cofounder, Ron Saharyan, on things we've seen in the industry and why we run our companies the way we do. A conversation with Ron Saharyan
I'm joined with experienced marketing and sales accounting expert Eileen Adao. She was one of the first hires at Xero in the United States and scaled their efforts going after QuickBooks Online for over 8 years. A conversation with Eileen Adao.
Going from CFO to CEO

Going from CFO to CEO

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The skillsets learned to be a successful CFO are very different than the skillets necessary to be a successful CEO. I'm joined with Howard to discuss his journey moving from a very successful CFO to becoming Founder and CEO of his own software startup. A conversation with Howard Katzenberg, ex CFO of Better and On Deck
Starting and growing a company isn't for the faint of heart and it's a full contact sport. From side hustling stickers to a fast growing ecommerce company selling coolers, backpacks, hats, and anything else, Trevor talks about his journey that led to raising $2M from a ecommerce titan.
Starting a company is difficult, scaling one is ten times harder. I'm joined with Sharrin Fuller who has successful exits under her belt to share stories of what it's like to scale and what she's doing now to help other founders exit the way they should
I'm joined by a great leader and person in Nina Chmura, Partner in Charge at Withum, Top 15 CPA firm in the world. We talk about how it was growing up in a small business family working at a pizza shop and a cafeteria and how those skills translated to a professional career.
I'm joined for with my first guest, Michael Ly, who has founded and scaled several successful companies from tech to professional services. We cover everything from what entrepreneurs need to think about, what scaling actually looks like, and what advice we'd give to our younger selves.
Hiring a finance person who actually knows what they're doing is extremely difficult because more often than not, you're figuring things out on your own. There are way too many inexperienced finance, or worse yet CPAs, who call themselves CFOs just because they want to. Find out what to look for and how to avoid a costly mistake.
When it comes to raising money, it's an art managing what kind of money you take because not all money is created equal.
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