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The Power of a Professional Network for CFO Search
I recently met with a CEO who is a potential client in need of a new CFO. He is in a name-brand company that most people in technology circles would recognize. He is also one of the most network-connected people I have ever met. Part of the value he brings to his...
Strong Momentum Runs into Significant Headwinds: My 2019 Outlook
2018 wraps up with the strongest employment market in memory. While the stock market took a bit of a dive at year-end, as 2019 springs up so does the Dow. There is definitely a shortage of “been-there-done-that” technology CFOs, but will it matter if companies do not...
Gender Diversity on your Board of Directors and California SB826
New Year’s resolution: diversify? No, it is a mandate. California SB826 demands your attention now to attract a diverse Board of Directors in 2019. New Year’s resolution: get help? Yes, Arnold Partners has the experience and the relationships to help you achieve a...
Weddings and IPOs: A Capital Match
I met with a new client this week who is the CEO in a very exciting technology company that is initiating a CFO search. The company is on a path towards an IPO, so this was a large focus of our conversation. My client is very experienced, having brought a couple of...
True Grit in the C-Suite, Not on the Range
In the ever-expanding complexities of the modern world, some things in the field of corporate financial leadership don’t change. A lot has been written about the changing role of the CFO in a technology company over the last few years. From my standpoint, the role has...
CFO Recruiting vs. Data Digging
I recently added a new question for my CEOs when we kick off a CFO search. It is simple, but is proving to be very helpful: What is it you do not like about executive recruiters you have worked with, or about the process? Mike Farley, the Founder of Tile, Inc. sat...
“Unconscious Bias” in the Hiring Process
Until I read the “Smarter Living” column in a recent New York Times, I did not know there was such a thing as “unconscious bias.” But after reading about it, I knew I had some learning to do. Not only for my own take-aways for “smarter living” in my personal life,...
The Shortage of Seasoned CFOs, Silicon Valley and Beyond
The Shortage of Seasoned CFOs, Silicon Valley and Beyond I had the pleasure of meeting with Rob Krolik, the former CFO of Yelp! a couple of weeks ago. As one of the few CFOs to take a company from less than $100MM in revenue to nearly $1B, with a...
Economic and Employment Outlook
Economic and Employment Outlook for 2018 (i.e. How Long is the Commute?)—and Impact on CFO Demand It’s not just the CFO market that is RED HOT in Silicon Valley, it’s the entire economy. According to the California State Employment Development Department,...