Who is Sandeep Shroff?
CEO and co-founder of myStartUpCFO Sandeep Shroff is making a name for himself and his startup… and, as you can see, it’s all in the name! myStartUpCFO essentially provides small businesses with on-demand full-stack CFO support. We all know that in the early stages of starting a business, there is so much focus on growth that sometimes the most critical pieces of business operations and financial controls get lost. That’s exactly why Shroff helped start myStartUpCFO – so small companies can get the much needed CFO office support without sacrificing already limited resources.
Added to its core operational mission is Shroff’s own socially conscious mission to have myStartUpCFO support and empower women and help close the gender gap in the workplace. In their 3+ years of existence, they have worked with hundreds of clients, from unfunded dreams operating out of a garage to companies that generate millions of dollars in monthly revenues. We’re especially happy to have Shroff offer his support for Sava360 and participate in our next exclusive ‘Day in the Life Of’ interview series.
[S360]: What’s your take on some of the biggest tech company PR fails in the news recently (i.e. Uber)? Is this, at least in part, a function of growing too big too fast without the necessary infrastructure in place?
[SS]: I wouldn’t call Uber a fail just yet! But yes, fast growth can kill. More than infrastructure and processes, failure is a result of founders’ / management’s mindsets and attitudes NOT changing. Do your kindergarten learning / functioning skills work in high school or college. Self-induced evolution is hard to do…but it is necessary for any successful entrepreneur.
[S360]: Take us a on quick 30 second high level journey through your career to this point, culminating in the launch of myStartupCFO.
[SS]: I have changed fields of work every ten years or so, but I’ve always included the previous experience to enrich the next. My first ten years were as a hands-on computer programing geek in Silicon Valley startups. The second ten years were analyzing tech companies on Wall Street (which I did not like much!) and working in finance roles in tech companies. The third ten years are a culmination of tech, finance, and previous 20 years of nonprofit work in the women and children’s literacy field in India. myStartUpCFO is a financial services startup providing services to other startups. All this while employing women who are working from home, which allows us to stay nimble as an organization, and also provide a stable, challenging career to women who want a healthier work-life balance.
