Strategic Planning | Financial management

Strategic Resilience Architecture: How to Build a Risk Management System for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)

Risk management is not about expensive software; it's about culture and discipline. In this guide, we deconstruct how Ukrainian SMEs can build a "Strategic Resilience Architecture" using simple tools like Risk Matrices, KRIs, and Nassim Taleb’s philosophy of Antifragility. Transform your business from fragile to robust.

18.12.2025Strategic Planning

The “Reverse” Route to Nasdaq: An Accounting Paradox Opening Doors for Ukrainian Business

Discover the "Backdoor Listing" strategy to Nasdaq via SPAC. A CFO explains the accounting of Reverse Mergers, IFRS 3 implications, and navigating NBU restrictions.

06.11.2025Business Management, Financial analysis, Financial Planning, Strategic Planning

The Iceberg of Your Business: Where the Biggest Financial Risks Really Hide

Are you managing incurred costs or committed costs? A CFO explains why 80% of expenses are locked in at the design phase. Lessons from Ford, Boeing, and Dell on TCO.

02.11.2025Business Management, Corporate Culture, Critical Thinking, Financial analysis, Financial Planning, Strategic Planning

Beyond Budgets and Deadlines: A CFO’s Perspective on True Project Success

Beyond Budget and Deadlines: A CFO’s Guide to True Project Success

30.10.2025Business Management, Corporate Culture, Critical Thinking, Management, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking

The Imitation Trap: A CFO’s Perspective on Why Your Key Asset Is a Non-Imitable Business System

Copying competitors destroys value. A CFO explains why Sustainable Competitive Advantage comes from non-imitable assets (VRIO Analysis) and unique culture.

21.10.2025Strategic Planning

Financial Modeling: From Chaos to Clarity

Creating a financial model is not about complex Excel functions; it is a discipline and an art. In this guide, we explore how to build the "Architecture of Trust"—transparent, flexible, and robust models that investors and Boards rely on. Learn the principles of the FAST Standard and how to avoid the "ticking time bomb" of bad modeling.

06.07.2025Budgeting, Business Management, Corporate Culture, Financial Planning, Strategic Planning

EBITDA: What Is It and Should You Trust This Metric?

What is EBITDA? Discover why this non-GAAP metric can differ from Net Profit, why Warren Buffett criticizes it, and how to analyse it alongside Capex. A CFO's perspective.

27.10.2018Business Management, Financial analysis, Strategic Planning