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Stephen Hutchinson In 60 Seconds...
With over 30 years of business experience, including 26 years as CFO, CEO, and COO, Stephen has accumulated a wealth of experience in developing, growing, and managing change in organizations across 8 different industries.
CAPITAL RAISED:
Over $100 million in seed capital to IPO.
TOP ACCOMPLISHMENT:
Having navigated a start-up, against the goliaths of the telecommunications industry, through regulatory approval, a national signal launched with 20,000 subscribers. Exited with a record sale to a competitor.
APPROACH:
CFO who acts like an owner, whether he holds shares or not.
UNIQUE VALUE
Understands the challenges of being CEO and COO, having previously worn both hats.
DEFINES SUCCESS:
Helping others reach their goals.
He is available to work as a virtual CFO or in your office as a fractional CFO in Oakville, Burlington, Mississauga, and Toronto, Ontario.
Specialist Skills
Budgeting & Forecasting
Ensure the budgeting system provides information for all users.
Leadership
Have built great teams and maintained those relationships.
Managing Risk
Identify, eliminate or mitigate risks is key to avoiding surprises.
Exit Planning
Succession or exits should be planned not a consequence.
Raising Funds
Raised over $100 Million during career from seed capital to commercial banking funds.
Track Record Highlights
- Grew EBITDA of international company 20% over 2-years and led exit of founder to competitor.
- Led high growth distribution co. through IPO, raising $25M equity financing
- As CEO, 2X profitability and valuation of childcare business over 2-years. And led one of largest exits of child care providers in Canada.
- Raised over $20 million pre-IPO funds, in the form of seed and convertible debt, to accelerate product production ahead of contracts.
- Worked with World Wildlife Fund Canada senior management on the 3-year strategic plan.
- Reorganized assets and structure post strategic acquisitions to eliminate under achieving business units to maximize profitability in 3 years. Further restructured debt financing to reduce interest costs.
- Helped founder realize vision of becoming the 1st real-estate B-Corp in North America and registered on the MaRS Social Venture exchange highlighting the ESG benefits to investing with these funds.
- Factored $3M SaaS contract with unsecured financing at rates not significantly higher than traditional bank financing.
- VOLUNTEERING: Scouts Canada, Toronto Metropolitan University, Church of Incarnation, CPA Canada.
Sector Experience
- Banking & Financial-service: Fintech/Payments SaaS
- Childcare Services
- Sport-recreation: Fitness/Health/Hospitality
- Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics: Distribution/Sales
- Charity & Not-For-Profit
- Property / Real-Estate: Condo Development
- Technology, Media & Telecoms : Satellite Television
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