{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Leap by Founders Collective","title":"The Unexpected Leap from CFO to Founder with Roman Galikov","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2709,"description":"In this episode, Roman Galikov shares the real story behind his leap from CFO to founder, the unexpected turns along the way, and why creating Create Financial has unlocked a new chapter of energy and purpose.Expect a candid, behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to launch a B2B SaaS company from scratch - completely bootstrapped.Got questions or topics you want us to cover? Email us at journey@sixsides.coIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and a review on your favourite podcast app. It really helps us reach more people!In this episode, we cover:Roman’s journey from Russia to the UK to AustraliaHow he fell into accounting and why it stuckThe early signals that he wanted to build something of his ownHis first near-leap and why he abandoned itMoving to the US to launch RedEye’s expansionMaking the leap into Records and why it didn’t gain tractionPivoting into Create Financial without meaning toThe reality of early-stage software expectationsThe loneliness of building alone versus with a co-founderWhy founders need better accounting foundations than they realiseThe unexpected workload of shaking hands and generating demandHow the Founders Collective exploded overnightRoman’s views on risk, optimism and staying groundedWhy financial runway and timing matter more than passionHow he defines success today and what keeps him alignedThe importance of personal routines when everything else changesChapters:00:00 Intro00:52 Getting started and pre-show banter01:24 Gavin sets up the show and Roman’s intro02:33 Who is Roman and what does he do?03:55 Create Financial and early traction05:05 Founders Collective and the surprising growth07:10 Reflections on the first FC events07:43 Life before becoming a founder09:23 Roman’s move to the US with RedEye11:47 What being a CFO in tech is really like13:38 A day in the life of a tech CFO15:23 Early hints that something was shifting17:18 Roman’s first ever near-leap19:48 How he got pulled into a big...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8mjFUdvPkjQtG_tEmx_Ys6_wCqyUcfvpFz6_GsX7Tu4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jYWFk/YWM5NTRkYTJiYTlm/NTRlNGVkMDVjZTdm/ZmNiYS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}