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What a 13-year-old babysitter taught me about financial leadership

August 1, 2025/by Sarah Schlott

You don’t forget the first time you’re left in charge of someone else’s chaos. For me, it was a suburban living room full of Goldfish crumbs and sticky Legos. I was 13. My older sister—a seasoned babysitter with a Rolodex of wealthy neighborhood clients—was passing the torch. I asked the question every first-timer asks.“What do […]

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Designing Your Finance Operating System: The Hidden Lever Behind High-Performance Companies

July 4, 2025/by Sarah Schlott

Most companies don’t scale because they lack capital. They stall because they never designed an operating system strong enough to handle the weight of growth. And the finance team? They’re often the last to get one. Instead of operating like a product org with sprints and a clear roadmap, or like sales with a CRM […]

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