CEO-turned-CFO & finance instructor, Lauren Pearl, drops a daily tip that helps startup founders grow their businesses and control their destinies. Learn why this growing list with a 60% open rate led to LP being named top 25 Finance Thought Leader and host of the #3 CFO podcast for 2025
F*ck No - Your Friday Finance Break
The Friday Finance Break
Figuring out what’s most important in your business sounds like it should be easy
But it’s not.
That’s because everything is important,
Everything is a rush,
And everything is on the line.
You know what’s easier to determine?
What’s a F*ck No.
- What will you NOT do?
- What do you REFUSE to become?
- What DOESN'T align with your values?
- What requests will be an immediate and outright NO?
- What’s NOT serving you and your business anymore?
- What’s STEALING your attention and energy that needs to stop immediately?
If you’re burned out
And the idea of saying Yes to anything is starting to feel overwhelming,
Figure out some F*ck Nos first
It helps illuminate your F*ck Yes.
Enjoy the weekend, and see you Monday!
Your Founder-Friendly CFO,
Lauren
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Founder-Friendly Finance
CEO-turned-CFO & finance instructor, Lauren Pearl, drops a daily tip that helps startup founders grow their businesses and control their destinies. Learn why this growing list with a 60% open rate led to LP being named top 25 Finance Thought Leader and host of the #3 CFO podcast for 2025
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