Three Sprints. Defined start, defined end. Infrastructure that stays.
Application-only fractional CFO engagements for founders raising, scaling, or exiting.
Financial Clarity Sprint
A diagnostic. Maps cash, margin, unit economics, reporting infrastructure, and org load into a 90-day decision roadmap. The engagement for founders 60–120 days out from a real call who need a defensible read on the business before they make it.
— What you walk away with
- Cash and working-capital map
- Unit-economics tab by segment
- 90-day operating roadmap
- Reporting cadence the team can run
- A model the founder owns
- A candid read on what to fix first
Who it's for: founders 60–120 days out from a real decision — a raise, an expansion, a cut, a sale.
Fundraising Sprint
A pre-raise engagement. Narrative, financial model, data room, and round structure built to diligence standard — so you walk into investor meetings with materials that hold up and terms you can defend.
— What you walk away with
- 24-month operating model, three scenarios
- Diligence-grade narrative deck
- Structured and indexed data room
- Unit-economics tab a lead can pressure-test
- Cap table strategy and waterfall
- FP&A cadence the team owns post-Sprint
- Round structure (SAFE vs. priced)
- Target investor map with warm-intro paths
Who it's for: Seed-to-Series-A founders 60–90 days out from a raise with real revenue.
CFO | CFAO Sprint
Embedded ongoing strategic finance at founder altitude for venture-backed and bootstrapped companies. Finite by design. Existing relationship or strong referral only.
— What's inside
- Embedded inside the leadership team for the window of the Sprint
- Board, investor, and executive relationship management
- Operating cadence and financial infrastructure built to run without me
- Hiring and coaching of the successor finance function
- Founder steadiness on decision-making climate, not just output
Who it's for: existing relationship or strong referral only.
Honest answers.
How long is a sprint?
Financial Clarity sprints run 6–8 weeks. Fundraising sprints run 8–10 weeks. CFO | CFAO sprints are scoped to a defined window.
Do you offer retainers or month-to-month engagements?
No. Every engagement is finite by design — a sprint with a defined start, end, and deliverable set. Infrastructure is left behind to run without me.
Who is this for?
Venture-backed and bootstrapped founders raising, scaling, or exiting — typically between needing a full-time CFO and being ready to hire one.
How do I start?
Engagements are application only. Submit an inquiry and Traci replies within three business days, either with a 30-minute call or a clean no with a reason.
Pick a shape.
Every engagement starts the same way — a conversation, a read, and a clean yes or no on whether the Sprint fits the company right now.
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