Leadership

2024-11-15

Leadership + Strategy

The changing role of the CFO: From number crunchers to strategic players

Featuring: Rita Piçarra

Finance leaders have become strategic partners who drive business growth with technology, data, and collaboration. Discover what changed in the role of the CFO.

2024-11-15

2024-10-25

Leadership + Strategy

Why 90% of startups fail

Fernando Amaral

Chief Revenue Officer
@Rydoo

Startups are where new ideas grow, but the truth can be a lot tougher. Rydoo’s CRO explains the main reasons why most companies fail — and how to avoid it.

2024-10-25

2024-10-23

Leadership + Strategy

Building a company culture that drives profitability

Featuring: Wouter Glaser

Wouter Glaser takes from his experience as an entrepreneur to explain how a strong company culture can drive profitability, boost employee engagement, and foster long-term business success.

2024-10-23

Leadership + Strategy

End of year financial planning: how to prepare for Q4

Aidana Zhakupbekova

CFO @ Rydoo

Prepare for the last few months of the year and discover how to prepare for Q4 with budget revisions, cash flow strategies, and planning for the new fiscal year.

2024-09-04

Leadership + Strategy

Fractional CFO: a new era of financial leadership

Featuring: Duke Heninger Elisabeth Sabin

With more people taking on fractional positions, two CFOs explain what led them to shift to this space and how they can bring flexibility and strategic insights to growing businesses.

2024-07-31

Leadership

CFO Diaries | Accepting I’m no longer a CFO

Rita Piçarra

Former CFO @ Microsoft Portugal

Rita Piçarra decided to resign as a corporate CFO to prioritise her happiness, and while it might seem straightforward, how does one embrace this new reality? Discover Rita’s journey on starting her second life.

2024-04-23

Leadership

CFO Diaries | Becoming the new CFO in a moment of change

Aidana Zhakupbekova

CFO @ Rydoo

Starting at a new company can be challenging. Doing it during budgeting planning? That’s an even bigger task to take on. But our new CFO soon discovered that team work can help conquer even the hardest of tasks. Read her full story.

2024-03-20

Leadership

CFO to CEO: How 7 finance leaders became the companies' number 1

Ana Gordo

Content Manager
@Rydoo

Finance chiefs’ strategic thinking makes them strong CEO candidates. Read the stories of some of the most famous transitions from CFO to CEO.

2024-03-14

Leadership + Strategy

7 books CFOs should add to their bookshelves in 2024

Ana Gordo

Content Manager
@Rydoo

From tips on how to build an unstoppable team to the importance of being a shark leader, these are the books CFOs need to read this year.

2024-02-21

Leadership

7 corporate finance influencers you need to be following in 2024

Ana Gordo

Content Manager
@Rydoo

Staying up to date on all the latest finance news and trends can be tricky, so find the right voice online that can keep you up to speed is a must. We’ve picked up the best of the best.

2024-02-05

Leadership + Strategy

Female Leadership in Finance. “Qualified women should take C-level roles”

Featuring: Aidana Zhakupbekova

Aidana Zhakupbekova, Rydoo’s CFO, discusses her journey in the corporate world and how female leadership in finance is much more achievable than it was.

2023-11-06

Leadership + Strategy

Rita Piçarra. A CFO's FIRE journey to retire at 44

Featuring: Rita Piçarra

After experiencing personal loss, Rita, who was the CFO at Microsoft Portugal for 5 years, made the decision to retire, prioritise her health and her life. Discover her journey to financial independence.

2023-10-23