Benjamin Friedman's Linkedin Analytics

Growing startups are so distracted solving today's problems that they have no time to scale for tomorrow. We partner with visionary startup founders to quickly assess, design, and install solutions. "𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐜𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞." - Simon Sinek 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰 Applying lessons from years of bumpy startup rides leading to multiple successful exits, Benjamin started Build Scale Grow to support passionate founders and leaders to activate their visions. We build long-term systems and metrics with fast-learning loops to scale efficiently by helping clients install teams and processes, create shareable metrics, mitigate risk, and facilitate new growth opportunities and exit plans. 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 Prior to Build Scale Grow, Benjamin led finance and operations in last six roles (COO/CFO) handling M&A, capital raising, debt financing, team building, management collaboration, and working with investors and lenders through diligence, restructuring, and post-integration. He built operations and finance infrastructure across industries including: Data Analytics (SaaS), Technology, Digital and Media, Ecommerce, and Education. He drove profitability at a SaaS business, led an acquisition at a digital media agency, and facilitated a merger at digital marketing company. 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴: Fractional COO • Fractional CFO • Strategic Planning • Budgeting • Forecasting • Mergers & Acquisitions • Equity Fundraising & Debt Financing • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) • Valuation & Modeling • National and International Expansion • Board and Bank Investor Relations • Audits & Due Diligence • Legal Contracts and Negotiation • Systems Implementation • Performance Management • Strategic Business Analysis • Business Development, Client Relations & Marketing • Business Organization due to Restructuring, Acquisition & Scaling • Finance • Accounting • Operations Management • Venture Capital • SaaS • Technology • Startup • Performance Evaluation & Career Development • Business Intelligence • Executive Leadership • Capital Raising and Due Diligence • Cross Functional Process Improvement • Human Resources, Benefits & Recruiting • Cash Management & Cash Flow Forecasting