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The Fractional CFO Show with Adam Cooper

The Fractional CFO Show with Adam Cooper

By: Adam Cooper
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Every small business owner needs financial advice to help scale and grow. Each week successful Operators join fractional CFO Adam Cooper, to share their experiences, tips and tricks to help improve your business cash flows, profits and help reach your financial goals. If you are an entrepreneur looking to take control of your business finances, this is the podcast for you.

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Episodes
  • From Founder to Exit. What Really Changes After Selling an Agency
    Mar 18 2026

    In this episode of The Fractional CFO Show, Adam Cooper is joined by Elliott King, agency founder, digital marketing expert, and Managing Partner at FINN Partners, to explore the real journey from startup to exit.

    Elliott shares honest insights on managing cash flow through growth, the shift from project to retainer revenue, and the financial discipline required to build a sellable agency.

    They also dive into the realities of M&A, including due diligence, valuation drivers, and what actually changes after a sale.

    Plus, a look at how AI, SEO, and owned media are reshaping digital marketing, and what agency founders should be doing now to stay competitive.

    A must-listen for agency owners focused on growth, profitability, and long-term exit strategy.

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    39 mins
  • Raising Debt? Do This First.
    Feb 25 2026

    Thinking about raising debt finance for growth, refinancing, acquisitions or working capital?

    In this episode of The Fractional CFO Show, Adam Cooper speaks with Steve Cockell, Founder of Obica Business Funding and experienced commercial debt advisor, about how the SME funding landscape has changed, and what founders must do before approaching lenders.

    They discuss:

    • The decline of traditional relationship banking
    • The SME funding gap between £500k - £2m
    • Invoice finance vs unsecured cash flow lending vs asset-backed facilities
    • How to craft a compelling funding narrative
    • When to use a debt advisor
    • What lenders really look for in today’s credit environment

    If you’re planning business growth and want to use debt finance strategically, this episode will help you approach funding with clarity and confidence.

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    34 mins
  • How 10 Hours a Week Can Transform Your Agency
    Jan 27 2026

    In this episode of The Fractional CFO Show, we explore a question many agency founders quietly wrestle with:

    What would actually change in your business if you freed up just 10 hours a week?

    I’m joined by Jesse P. Gilmore, Founder of Niche in Control and host of the Leverage for Growth podcast. Jesse works closely with agency owners who have built successful businesses, but find themselves trapped in delivery, decisions, and day-to-day firefighting.

    This is a practical, grounded conversation about escaping founder-dependence without losing control.

    We unpack how agency owners can:

    • Diagnose where their time is really going using Jesse’s Time Audit framework
    • Move away from trading hours for revenue and towards value-led pricing and profitability
    • Build systems and delegation that support scale, not complexity
    • Use AI deliberately as a leverage tool, not a distraction
    • Reframe metrics like utilisation, average client value, and earned standard hours to support better decisions

    From a CFO perspective, this episode sits right at the intersection of time, money, and leadership capacity. Because reclaiming time isn’t about working less, it’s about building a business that no longer relies on the founder to function.

    If you’re an agency founder or service-based business owner feeling stretched, stuck in the weeds, or unsure how to create headroom without risking performance, this episode will help you think more clearly about what needs to change, and in what order.

    A thoughtful, practical listen for anyone serious about building a scalable agency with stronger margins, better systems, and more intentional leadership.

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    37 mins
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Very practical and useful advice for folks in the Fractional CFO/CFO Advisory space. Capturing the interviewer’s story makes it a very engaging listen!

Very insightful!!

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