Contributor Bio

Tina Tan
Partner & Fractional Controller/ CFO Services at Scrubbed
Tina leads fractional CFO, controller, and financial strategy services for growth-stage and middle-market companies, advising CEOs, CFOs, and boards on budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, capital planning, performance reporting, and finance operations. She brings over 35 years of experience across finance, accounting, audit, and advisory, including extensive in-house finance leadership roles. Her background includes leadership positions at Scrubbed, Merlin Solar Technologies, Ayala Land, Morris Davis Chan & Tan LLP, and Ernst & Young. Tina is a CPA licensed in California, New York, North Carolina, and the Philippines, and also holds CGMA and CITP designations.

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When the CFO Hat Stops Fitting: Why Founder-Led Finance Starts to Break Around $10M ARR

Founder-led finance works until it doesn’t. Here’s why the model strains near $10M ARR and how to build financial infrastructure for the next stage.