When revenue surged at Paragon, profitability didn’t follow. In fact, it shrank. For President and CEO Bruce Card, that was the wake-up call: growth alone wasn’t enough. Without visibility into what was driving margins—or where money was going—the company risked scaling into chaos.

In this episode, Bruce joins ProCFO Vaughn Henson to unpack how a new approach to finance helped Paragon regain control. They talk candidly about late budgets, unpredictable cash flow, and the moment Bruce realized he was running the business by looking six months into the past. Together, they share how daily forecasting, smarter invoicing, and role-level financial focus changed everything.

You’ll hear how trust, transparency, and teamwork turned a fractional CFO into a strategic ally, and why Bruce now says he’s sleeping better, planning farther ahead, and is more confident about hitting the numbers.

This is a story about moving from instinct to insight, and from reaction to readiness.

Create The Next is delivered to you from ProCFO Partners. Every week, we explore strategies and ideas for financial management and growth to help today’s businesses put their financial picture in context. ProCFO Partners are expert financial officers networked across industries, verticals, specializations and situations. Fulfilling the role of a part-time CFO with all-time commitment, ProCFO Partners utilizes the innovative and exclusive FGC Financial Flywheel as a framework that creates momentum to drive your financial functions for sustainable success. Visit procfopartners.com to explore how we can implement a systematic and scalable financial system to help you achieve your goal.

What would happen if every employee in your company understood how the business makes money and how their work impacts the bottom line? That’s the promise of Open Book Management, a powerful approach that transforms financial transparency into a culture of shared ownership, accountability, and innovation.

In this episode, Steve Baker of The Great Game of Business joins ProCFO Vaughn Henson to explore how Open Book Management redefines how companies communicate, operate, and grow. Together, they share real-world examples of frontline employees solving problems, improving profitability, and sparking innovation - all because they were invited to understand the numbers behind the business.

We explore why financial literacy is a leadership responsibility, how CFOs can play a strategic role in cultural transformation, and how even the smallest idea can lead to significant savings and impact.

What shifts when every person on your team starts thinking like an owner? This conversation offers a compelling vision of what’s possible when you open the books and open the door to something bigger.

Featuring Steve Baker and Vaughn Henson.

Create The Next is delivered to you from ProCFO Partners. Every week, we explore strategies and ideas for financial management and growth to help today’s businesses put their financial picture in context. ProCFO Partners are expert financial officers networked across industries, verticals, specializations and situations. Fulfilling the role of a part-time CFO with all-time commitment, ProCFO Partners utilizes the innovative and exclusive FGC Financial Flywheel as a framework that creates momentum to drive your financial functions for sustainable success. Visit procfopartners.com to explore how we can implement a systematic and scalable financial system to help you achieve your goal.

Getting to $1M in revenue is proof of concept for many founders. Reaching $3M feels like momentum. But somewhere between $3M and $10M, growth stalls - and pushing harder stops working.

In this episode, ProCFO Cruz Gamboa breaks down what it really takes to scale beyond $10M. From shifting the founder’s mindset to building execution rhythms and aligning your financial strategy, Cruz shares what separates companies that grow from those that plateau.

We explore the stages of business growth, why letting go of control is essential, and how poor financial alignment can turn sales success into a cash crisis. Plus Cruz explains why a strategic CFO is your partner in connecting vision to viability.

If you’re stuck in the messy middle or eyeing your next level, this conversation is essential for climbing the $10M wall.

Featuring Cruz Gamboa

Create The Next is delivered to you from ProCFO Partners. Every week, we explore strategies and ideas for financial management and growth to help today’s businesses put their financial picture in context. ProCFO Partners are expert financial officers networked across industries, verticals, specializations and situations. Fulfilling the role of a part-time CFO with all-time commitment, ProCFO Partners utilizes the innovative and exclusive FGC Financial Flywheel as a framework that creates momentum to drive your financial functions for sustainable success. Visit procfopartners.com to explore how we can implement a systematic and scalable financial system to help you achieve your goal.