See if a fractional CFO fits your stage—explore 8cast. “Fractional CFO” is one of those titles that sounds self-explanatory and isn’t. Part-time CFO, sure—but part-time doing what exactly? The honest answer is that the role flexes depending on what a company actually needs, which is both the appeal and the source of confusion. Here’s what […]
Benjamin Abiade
September 19, 2026
How to Calculate Runway Get your runway calculated properly—talk to 8cast. Runway is the most important number in your company that almost nobody calculates correctly. Not because the math is hard. It’s genuinely one division problem: cash on hand divided by net burn. The mistakes happen in what founders plug into those two variables — […]
Benjamin Abiade
September 17, 2026
5 Signs Your Startup Has Outgrown Its Bookkeeper—and What to Do Next Your bookkeeper keeps your financial records accurate. But they can’t tell you whether to hire two engineers now or wait another six months. That gap could be costing your startup more than you realize. Most founders don’t realize they’ve outgrown basic bookkeeping […]
Benjamin Abiade
August 5, 2026
Pitch Deck Financial Projections: What to Include, What to Avoid, and How to Make Investors Believe You Most founders either over-engineer their pitch deck financial projections or reduce them to a single revenue line. Both send the same message to investors: you haven’t fully thought through the financial side of the business. The financials […]
Benjamin Abiade
August 5, 2026