Today I submitted my resignation. After months of building other people's dreams, it's time to build my own. I'm leaving my role as a fractional CFO employee to launch my own practice and dive headfirst into the AI revolution.
The timing feels right. The fractional CFO space is exploding as startups realize they need financial expertise but can't afford (or don't need) a full-time executive. I've spent enough time learning the playbook - now it's time to write my own.
But here's the real kicker: I'm not just going independent with CFO work. I'm launching an AI startup in parallel. Call it ambitious or call it crazy, but the opportunity in AI right now is a once-in-a-generation moment. If you're not building in this space, you're going to be disrupted by someone who is.
The plan is simple. Use the fractional CFO work to fund the AI startup. No venture capital, no outside pressure, just revenue from real clients funding real innovation. It's bootstrapping at its finest.
Will it be harder than collecting a steady paycheck? Absolutely. Will there be moments of doubt when that direct deposit doesn't hit? Probably. But the upside of building something you own completely changes the equation.
The most exciting part is the freedom to choose clients and projects that align with where I think the world is heading. No more taking on clients just because someone else closed the deal. No more building someone else's vision of what a fractional CFO firm should be.
This is about betting on yourself when the odds are in your favor. The skills are there, the market is ready, and the AI revolution needs builders who understand both technology and business fundamentals. Time to stop talking about the future and start building it.