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Leadership TalksConquering Your Fear of Finance with Stephanie SimsIn this episode of the Leadership Talks Podcast, Dr. Kate Vawter speaks with Stephanie Sims, Founder of Finance-Ability®. Stephanie Sims is a capital strategist, startup advisor, and author of Funding Your Business Without Selling Your Soul.As the founder of Finance-Ability®, Stephanie demystifies business finances so that founders can tell economic stories that make dollars…and sense.After nearly a decade in investment banking working with Goldman, Lehman, and CSFB on over $5B (BV) of transactions, Stephanie successfully rode the high-tech start-up roller coaster in Europe - complete with angels, venture capitalists, and the coveted exit to a pu...2023-09-1248 min
Women Leaders on the Move - HerCsuite® RadioHow to Leverage Your Value with Stephanie Sims - Best of HerCsuite™ RadioAre you looking for investors in your business and unsure where to start? Let’s take a walk with Stephanie Sims, founder of Finance-Ability®, former investment banker and finance expert. Stephanie gives her advice and strategies on moving from “shiny object syndrome” to prioritizing your growth strategies. This conversation with host Natalie Benamou and Stephanie Sims shows you how you can start leveraging your value today. Evaluate Your Business: 1. Take a step back and understand what you want the business to be. 2. Develop your “credible milestone ask” based on wh...2022-04-1316 min
Women Leaders on the Move - HerCsuite® RadioHow to Leverage Your Value with Stephanie SimsAre you looking for investors in your business and unsure where to start? Let’s take a walk with Stephanie Sims, founder of Finance-Ability®, former investment banker and finance expert. Stephanie gives her advice and strategies on moving from “shiny object syndrome” to prioritizing your growth strategies. This conversation with host Natalie Benamou and Stephanie Sims shows you how you can start leveraging your value today. Evaluate Your Business: 1. Take a step back and understand what you want the business to be. 2. Develop your “credible milestone ask” based on what...2021-06-1716 min
What's Your Ask? with Stephanie SimsFinal Part of the Series Ghost of Numbers FutureWelcome to the final part of our four-part series to tackle the ghosts of your numbers past, present and future. Last week, we talked about the numbers present - your KPIs that will help you make decisions day-to-day. Today, we’ll cover the numbers of your future - your financial forecast/projection/model What is a financial forecast? How will a financial forecast help me run my business? How do I build a financial forecast? Biggest pitfalls to avoid with forecasts I put this series together to share which numbers matter, what it ta...2020-12-3041 min
Scale Your SaaS139 : When is the Right Time to Seek Investment? - With Stephanie SimsTo learn more about Stephanie Sims and Finance-Ability visit: http://stephaniesims.com/Find Stephanie Sims on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniejsims/--For more about how host Matt Wolach helps software companies achieve maximum growth, visit https://mattwolach.com/.As part of the founding team in his first SaaS product, Matt owned the sales & marketing processes. But he struggled to sell and gain traction for the company. It took years of learning and tweaking before Matt created The Perfect DEAL Process, an innovative yet easy to i...2020-12-2223 min
What's Your Ask? with Stephanie SimsGiving Thanks and Shifting to ServeIt's Thanksgiving here in the US, and there’s a lot to be grateful for, despite the challenges that everyone is facing this year. I’m grateful for my family and friends, and for the team of experts who help me run my business. I’m also grateful for all of the fascinating investors and entrepreneurs that I’ve had the opportunity to feature on the What’s Your Ask? show. 2020 has been a year of change, and the show is no exception! This week, I’ve got some exciting news about how th...2020-11-2514 min