Fractional CFO and COO
For Companies Outgrowing Their Own Systems
I help founders and owner-operators see their numbers clearly, then fix what the numbers are pointing at. Thirty years in the seat, from pre-revenue through acquisition.
You're scaling fast, investors are asking tough questions, and your spreadsheets aren't cutting it anymore. You need a financial partner who gets SaaS, speaks your language, and doesn't slow you down.
How I Help
Strategic finance and operations leadership tailored to where you are, and where you're going.
Fractional CFO Services
Strategic financial leadership on your schedule. Monthly close, forecasting, margin visibility and board reporting, without full-time overhead.
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The operating cadence, process and systems that close the gap between what you decided and what actually happens.
Learn moreFundraising and Investor Relations
From pitch prep to data rooms to closing. More than $100M raised across my career.
SaaS Metrics and Financial Modeling
ARR, CAC, LTV and churn built into models investors actually trust. Not just dashboards, decisions.
M&A Advisory
Buy-side diligence, sell-side prep, valuation and integration. More than 15 transactions across my career.
Audit Readiness and Controls
Controls that catch problems while they are small, and the documentation that survives a real audit.
Meet Steve Shaw, CMA
I've spent 30+ years in the trenches of tech and SaaS finance — from startups figuring out product-market fit to companies closing nine-figure exits. I've been the CFO in the room at 2am before a board meeting, and I've been the guy celebrating with the founder when the deal closes.
I started Shaw Financial Growth because I love helping people who are building something meaningful. I have a passion for teaching and love simplifying the complex — there's nothing better than seeing the "light go on" with folks. I'm not here to audit your dreams — I'm here to help you fund them.
Who I Work With
How I'm Different
I've lived it, not just advised on it.
16 years as a full-time embedded SaaS CFO across multiple companies, pre-revenue through $100M+ exit. I don't just know the playbook — I wrote chapters of it.
Old-school discipline meets modern SaaS thinking.
Manufacturing, public company, SOX, and institutional investor experience gives your financials credibility that generic fractional CFOs can't match.
AI-forward, not legacy.
I'm actively leading AI strategy for back-office operations. I bring automation and efficiency thinking to every engagement.
"I want to make a difference with people who want to make a difference, doing something that makes a difference."
— John C. Maxwell
Let's Have a Conversation
No pitch, no pressure. Just a 30-minute call to see if we're a good fit.
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