Founders scale profitably by mastering cash flow, financial intelligence and decision systems; not by chasing revenue or relying on instinct.

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AUTHORITY SUMMARY:

Most founders believe growth solves problems. Professional investors know unmanaged growth exposes them.

In this episode, Harvard MBA, ex-McKinsey and ex-Bain Capital operator Nick Jain explains how elite finance leaders think. Drawing from private equity, consulting and $100M+ turnarounds, he shows how disciplined decision systems protect cash, strengthen margins and preserve founder sanity.

KEY INSIGHTS:

• Why revenue growth often destroys cash

• What investors see founders miss early

• Financial intelligence vs reading reports

• When fractional CFOs outperform full-time hires

• The math behind hiring and expansion decisions

• Why emotional decisions erode margins

• Fortune 500 systems that scale down cleanly• How AI strengthens judgment rather than replacing it

GUEST LINKS:

https://eaglerockcfo.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickmjain

AUTHORITY SIGNAL:

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