FOUNDATION
  • Accounting Systems
  • Cash Flow Processes
  • Advisor Coordination
HEALTH
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Production & Operations
  • Banking & Capital
GROWTH
  • Strategic Financial Planning
  • Risk Assessments
  • Revenue
  • Operating Rhythm
VALUE
  • Succession or Exit Planning
  • Readiness & Attractiveness
  • Price/Multiple

Michael Kuntz

Michael Kuntz


CFO

Research Triangle Piedmont Triad
About

Michael spent the first 12 years of his career in financial services, specifically insurance (actuarial consultant then global property & casualty broker at MMC) and banking (corporate finance, asset management, investment banking & capital markets, private wealth). Throughout this period, his interest in taking financial tools and doing more to help low-income and underserved markets grew and grew. In 2011 Michael launched a second career, focused on micro-enterprises and job creation domestically and internationally. He invested in some agricultural businesses, ran an accelerator for startups, advised an employee ownership consultancy, and led a few organizations over this period. For the past 10 years, Michael co-founded and built up a leading provider of solar-powered irrigation equipment in East Africa.

Available Resources

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Get to know Michael’s other interests

Other Interests

  • What is your favorite way to spend free time? Reading (non-fiction, mostly), hiking, spending time with family and friends, cooking, beer tasting.
  • Who/what is your favorite musical artist/or song?  Keith Jarrett's Kรถln Concert never ceases to amaze me
  • What was your favorite vacation?  Oaxaca. The people, food, music, mezcal, landscape, art, and tempo always hit the spot

Before FocusCFO

Prior to joining FocusCFO, Michael was the CEO / co-founder of an impact venture in East Africa.

What attracted you to FocusCFO?

Learning, growing, and helping small businesses to flourish.

At FocusCFO, we help you direct your financial strategy and achieve your goals, giving you the freedom to change your life.

FocusCFO provides expert to help entrepreneurs like you overcome these obstacles and achieve sustainable, transferable business value.

Our fractional CFOs provide the expertise of a full-time CFO at a fraction of the cost, with the flexibility to scale your support as needed. You will gain a clear understanding of your financial performance, streamline your operations, and develop a strategic roadmap for success.
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Part of Your Team

Our experienced CFOs become an embedded part of your leadership team, providing strategic financial guidance to drive growth and profitability
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C-Level Experience

Benefit from the insights of seasoned financial executives who have decades of experience working in industry, not just for it, as financial executives and entrepreneurs.
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Team Approach

Leverage the collective wisdom of our collaborative team of CFOs - decades of expertise and best practices derived from a culture of collaboration and teamwork.

THE VALUE PYRAMID PROCESS

Guiding entrepreneurs on the climb to building sustainable, transferable business value

Our fractional CFOs provide the expertise of a full-time CFO at a fraction of the cost, with the flexibility to scale your support as needed. You will gain a clear understanding of your financial performance, streamline your operations, and develop a strategic roadmap for success.

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Production & Operations
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Foundation

Accounting Systems
Cash Flow Forecasting
Policies & Processes
Advisor Coordination
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