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

William Hope

Certified Exit Planning Advisor

William Hope


CFO

Greater Dayton
About

Over 20 years of experience in finance, accounting and risk management, including working directly with entrepreneurs. This includes experience in the Financial Services, Technology (Products and SAAS), Medical (Devices and Pharmaceuticals) and Not-For-Profit industries. This experience also includes IPO involvement, Mergers & Acquisitions, securing Series A and debt funding for start-ups, strong communication and collaboration skills, and formal leadership training.

Available Resources

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Get to know William’s other interests

Other Interests

  • What is your favorite way to spend free time?  Game night with my kids - it just doesn't get any better than that!
  • What did you want to be when you grew up?  I wanted to be a doctor. I have always believed that directly helping people is the most rewarding way to spend one's time.
  • Something most people don't know about you  I am a huge fan of LEGO and still actively build large sets. And just like when I was a kid, my wife has been firm that they have to stay in the basement.

Before FocusCFO

Prior to FocusCFO, William has worked as an auditor in a Big Four accounting firm, in senior positions in accounting, finance, and risk for a large financial services company, as the President and Treasurer on the Board of Directors for a non-profit, and has enjoyed working with entrepreneurs and business owners in the technology and medical fields for over 15 years.
William received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth, with undergraduate degrees in Accounting, Finance, and Biochemistry from the University of Washington. He is also a Certified Exit Planning Advisor.

What attracted you to FocusCFO?

The opportunity to use all of the skills, knowledge, and experience I've gained to help entrepreneurs and business owners achieve their goals and dreams.

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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Accounting Systems
Cash Flow Forecasting
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Advisor Coordination
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