E156: Why You Should Hire a CFO with Adam Rundle

<p><strong>Shownotes:</strong></p> <p>This episode was recorded at an exclusive event called PodMAX where founders had an opportunity to share their stories and knowledge.</p> <p>Special guest host Todd Giannattasio of <a href="https://tresnicmedia.com/"><u>Tresnic Media</u></a> leads the conversation down a path of insights, solutions, and collaboration.</p> <p>Join us for our next event at<a href="http://www.podmax.co/"><u> www.podmax.co</u></a></p> <p>Adam Rundle is the CEO of <a href="https://cleverprofits.com/"><u>CleverProfits</u></a>, which provides outsourced CFO services and accounting services for online businesses and entrepreneurs. Today, he talks about the power of business partnership, how it’s also critical to find the right partner to grow your business, and the importance of determining your financial viability.<br> <br> <strong>Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Adam’s dive into the corporate world and how he transitioned to running his own business<br> </li> <li>A business partnership is more than marriage – &nbsp;well, almost!<br> </li> <li>Taxes a huge part of running a business<br> </li> <li>The recipe for success in business partnerships<br> </li> <li>The 3 primary leadership functions in the business<br> </li> <li>What is a CFO and the value it brings to businesses<br> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Episode Highlights:</strong></p> <p><strong>Taxes as a Huge Part in Running a Business</strong></p> <p>Maximizing the potential of a business is a huge part of running a business, but there's an equally huge part right next to it called taxes because it plays such a massive role in every decision you make and everything you do.</p> <p><strong>The Recipe for Success in Business Partnerships</strong></p> <p>As long as they fundamentally agree on the macro. It's actually good to disagree on the micro because that's how iron sharpens iron. That's where this tension leads to brilliance.</p> <p>The financial piece of it is easy. Who earns what, the salary