The Entrepreneur's Logbook: Lessons from Growing Businesses
Zachary Bernard
28 episodes
4 weeks ago
The Entrepreneur's Logbook brings you inside the minds of today's most successful business leaders to uncover the strategies, decisions, and frameworks driving extraordinary growth. Each episode features founders and CEOs sharing their proven approaches to scaling teams, expanding market share, and building thriving companies.
Our guests - from bootstrapped success stories to venture-backed innovators - break down the exact systems, processes, and strategies you can use to grow your company. No fluff, just actionable insights you can apply to your business.
Whether you're leading a growing team, aiming to break through revenue plateaus, or planning your next expansion, each episode delivers tested playbooks and practical wisdom from leaders who've turned small businesses into market leaders. Think of it as your masterclass in sustainable business growth.
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The Entrepreneur's Logbook brings you inside the minds of today's most successful business leaders to uncover the strategies, decisions, and frameworks driving extraordinary growth. Each episode features founders and CEOs sharing their proven approaches to scaling teams, expanding market share, and building thriving companies.
Our guests - from bootstrapped success stories to venture-backed innovators - break down the exact systems, processes, and strategies you can use to grow your company. No fluff, just actionable insights you can apply to your business.
Whether you're leading a growing team, aiming to break through revenue plateaus, or planning your next expansion, each episode delivers tested playbooks and practical wisdom from leaders who've turned small businesses into market leaders. Think of it as your masterclass in sustainable business growth.
Unlocking Profitability: Rachel Phillips from Fully Accountable on Granular Financial Insights | #20
The Entrepreneur's Logbook: Lessons from Growing Businesses
20 minutes 38 seconds
4 months ago
Unlocking Profitability: Rachel Phillips from Fully Accountable on Granular Financial Insights | #20
In this episode of The Entrepreneur’s Logbook Podcast, host Zachary Bernard speaks with Rachel Phillips, founder and CEO of Fully Accountable. Rachel shares her journey from intern to CEO of one of Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing finance firms, serving over 600 clients and managing more than $7 billion in revenue. Together, they dive into why digital-first businesses—from e-commerce shops to SaaS providers—benefit from a fractional CFO model that combines hands-on bookkeeping with proactive financial strategy. Rachel explains how having an outsider’s perspective helps benchmark performance, optimize cash flow, and turn data into growth opportunities.
Throughout the conversation, Rachel underscores the power of granular analysis. She recounts a case where a client ran 25 ad campaigns but was only profitable on seven—redistributing budgets increased their margin from 10% to 38%. They also discuss the idea of a “living” operational budget that pivots with daily ad costs and seasonality, and pinpoint the revenue thresholds (around $3.5 – $5 million) when bringing on a CFO really pays off. Rachel’s parting advice: ditch the Excel-only approach in favor of a proper general ledger system and invest in the right financial talent before accounting tasks eat up more of your time than growing the business.
❇️ Key Topics with Timestamps
1. Rachel’s Career Path & Fully Accountable Overview – 00:02:00
2. Benefits of Fractional CFO Services – 00:03:00
3. Granular, Data-Driven Marketing Profitability (Case Study) – 00:06:00
4. When to Bring on a Fractional CFO – 00:13:00
5. Financial Management Tips for Business Owners – 00:19:00
Contact Information
Rachel Phillips - Fully Accountable
Website: https://fullyaccountable.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-phillips-ohio
CFO Toolkit: https://fullyaccountable.com/cfo-toolkit/
Zachary Bernard - We Feature You PR
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itszachb/
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The Entrepreneur's Logbook: Lessons from Growing Businesses
The Entrepreneur's Logbook brings you inside the minds of today's most successful business leaders to uncover the strategies, decisions, and frameworks driving extraordinary growth. Each episode features founders and CEOs sharing their proven approaches to scaling teams, expanding market share, and building thriving companies.
Our guests - from bootstrapped success stories to venture-backed innovators - break down the exact systems, processes, and strategies you can use to grow your company. No fluff, just actionable insights you can apply to your business.
Whether you're leading a growing team, aiming to break through revenue plateaus, or planning your next expansion, each episode delivers tested playbooks and practical wisdom from leaders who've turned small businesses into market leaders. Think of it as your masterclass in sustainable business growth.
