Confessions with Jess and Cindy

The Truth About Scaling a Fractional CFO Business with Stephanie Skryzowski


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"I think as business owners, or maybe just me personally, I like to go really fast. So slowing down to speed up is so painstakingly hard for me, but I know it's also necessary." - Stephanie Skryzowski



As consultants and business owners, one of the biggest challenges we face is scaling our business in a sustainable way. A key part of scaling is building a team to support your growth. 


In this week's episode of The Confessions Podcast, we spoke with Stephanie Skryzowski, founder of 100 Degrees Consulting, about how she built her team to over 16 people. By delegating work to her team, Stephanie is able to step into her role as CEO and focus on strategy, culture, and business development. Building a team is challenging, but also rewarding. To hear more about how Stephanie scaled her business through building a team, listen to the full episode. You'll come away with actionable insights to start putting into practice in your own firm.


Key Highlights: 


  • Prioritize your people. Stephanie believes that when her team can disconnect, they do higher quality work. So she offers generous PTO, limits work to 40 hours/week, and invests in her team’s wellbeing. This mindset has enabled 100 Degrees to scale in a healthy way.
  • Don’t be afraid to change course. Stephanie made the bold choice to sell part of her business in order to refocus her efforts. While scary, it allowed her team to align around their purpose and opened up new opportunities for growth.
  • Follow your vision. Stephanie built the business of her dreams by staying true to her purpose of empowering nonprofits to create change. Don’t cling to convention—you have the power to forge your own path.


Be willing to let go of what is not working and make strategic decisions that will benefit the long-term success of your business.




Find Us Online: https://www.confessionswithjessandcindy.com/




Connect with Stephanie Skryzowski:


100 Degrees Consulting: https://100degreesconsulting.com/

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/stephanieskryzowski

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Steph100Degrees




Connect with Cindy:

Cindy Wagman Coaching https://cindywagman.com/

The Good Partnership https://www.thegoodpartnership.com/



Connect with Jess: 

Out In the Boons: https://www.outintheboons.me/


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