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Step 6: Libsyn Episode Description

What if the story your business is telling the world is completely out of sync with the story your numbers are telling you?

Nick Jain, co-founder of Eagle Rock CFO, has spent his career helping $5–$50M businesses close that gap. A Harvard MBA who graduated top of his class, with degrees in math and physics, Nick has turned around and scaled three companies up to $100M in revenue — across trucking, software, and eCommerce. Now he delivers Fortune 500-level financial intelligence to growth-stage businesses through an AI-native hybrid model that costs roughly 5% of a traditional fractional CFO.

In this episode, Park and Nick explore why most entrepreneurs are flying blind on their own financials — and what to do about it.

You'll discover:

• Why cash flow and profit are not the same thing — and why confusing them can sink a healthy business
• Which metrics matter at $2M that will actively mislead you at $10M
• A simple CFO decision framework for evaluating new hires, major purchases, and debt
• How AI is democratizing financial intelligence for businesses that couldn't afford it before
• The UVP Nick coined live on air: "Machines handle your data. Experts handle your future."

Get Nick's free 30-minute cash flow diagnostic (for businesses $5M+) and try Eagle Rock CFO's free AI dashboard at EagleRockCFO.com.

The Business of Story is hosted by Park Howell, creator of the Story Cycle System™ and the ABT narrative framework. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.