{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"To Lead Is Human","title":"Scaling Leadership from Solo to Team: Lessons for Small Businesses (Jonathan Ankney) ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3346,"description":"Blending creativity and finance, Jonathan Ankney went from solo entrepreneur to leading a small business by blending grace, accountability, and faith-based principles. He explores leadership challenges and scaling with purpose—offering insights for small business owners and nonprofit leaders alike.\nThis is To Lead Is Human — listen to learn how you can uplevel your leadership and shape cultures of accountability, respect, and candor.\n“Every year my job description changes.”  — Jonathan Ankney\n\nGuest Bio:\nJonathan Ankney is the Founder and CEO of Small Business CFO, Inc., a financial consulting firm dedicated to helping small businesses and nonprofit organizations build financially resilient operations. Since 2004, Jonathan has led his team of eight in delivering CFO-level insights, accounting systems design, forecasting, and financial strategy to organizations with revenues up to $8 million. His clients—ranging from creative firms and tech startups to nonprofits—rely on his ability to translate complex financial data into practical, forward-looking decisions that drive growth and stability.\nWith a background in both finance and arts administration, Jonathan combines technical expertise with strategic vision. He’s personally managed more than 100 client engagements, supporting capital planning, business modeling, cash flow optimization, and financial clean-up projects. His team also specializes in managing clients’ books, multi-entity reporting, payroll, and review of financial records. A problem-solver at heart, Jonathan is known for stepping into high-stakes situations—such as audit preparations and turnaround scenarios—and bringing clarity and structure to the financial side of the business.\nJonathan holds an MBA in Finance from Binghamton University and is a sought-after speaker and educator on small business finance. His work has been featured in podcasts, webinars, and conferences, and he authored Freedom to Serve, a financial guidebook for ministry leaders....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/r48xUhDVRnC-sMcoaDkUqvCi14j34CeiUtXUf8Yq9GE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNGZi/YzU3ZTc3OWNkYmM0/ZGFiZDQ2NzBjNTRl/NTg1Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}