Executive Insights Podcast — John DuHadway (Founder & Fractional CFO, DoHadway LLC)

Описание: In this episode of the Executive Insights Podcast, host Dallion Broomfield sits down with John DuHadway, Founder and Fractional CFO at DoHadway LLC (Strategic CFO Solutions)—an on-demand leadership team providing fractional C-suite support for early-stage and growth ventures.

John has helped build, scale, and exit multiple companies (including exits in the $266M–$500M range), and he breaks down what most founders get wrong about value creation, financial preparation, and exit readiness—especially when the stakes are high and timelines are short.

This is a masterclass on what it actually takes to be capital-ready: governance, discipline, credible projections, and the operational habits that make exits faster—and valuations higher.

In this conversation, we cover:
Why “solid ground” can change overnight (COVID as the wake-up call)
John’s journey from Deloitte to entrepreneurship, M&A, and building companies for exit
The hidden valuation driver most founders underestimate: culture
Why businesses often fail from poor financial strategy and lack of preparation—not bad ideas
What “lack of preparation” looks like in the real world (early discipline vs. 11th-hour chaos)
Clearing up the confusion: what a fractional CFO is (and what it isn’t)
Why John won’t engage without reliable accounting (rearview mirror vs. windshield view)
How AI will change finance workflows—and why judgment/experience will still matter
John’s approach: build the best company possible, and exits will find you
“On-demand leadership team” in practice: light plan vs. drink-from-the-firehose execution
Real case study: securing a $50M warehouse line of credit by fixing the presentation of the numbers
Why John keeps his firm intentionally lifestyle-driven (selective clients, relationship-first)
The biggest challenge: educating the market on value vs. price sensitivity
Advice for fractional executives: collaborate, build a network, and stay in your lane

Connect with John / Learn More
DoHadway LLC: duhadwayllc.com
Strategic CFO Solutions: stratscfos.com
LinkedIn: John DuHadway

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