Early Growth Financial Services

Early Growth Financial Services provides back office work for companies from the start up stage through to an exit. The firm positions itself as one place for essential business services, so that founders can hand over finance and people administration and concentrate on growth. Its offers cover finance, people operations, risk and insurance, equity management and help for fund general partners.

Outsourced CFO and finance operations

The firm offers outsourced CFO and accounting work, including help with expenses, revenue and compliance. It describes its finance team as the back office of a growing business, with monthly accounts, a company command center and what it calls confident compliance.

People operations from recruiting to benefits

Its people operations service is described as an HR partner that covers recruiting, payroll, HR administration and benefits, with a quick setup for companies taking on their first staff.

Insurance cover for young companies

The firm arranges business insurance, including general liability, employment practices liability, errors and omissions and directors and officers cover, plus cyber liability. It presents these as a way for a company to stay covered as it grows.

Equity administration and cap tables

Equity management includes 409A valuations and cap table management, which a growing company often needs before a fundraise or a share sale.

Monthly reporting for fund general partners

The firm also helps general partners with monthly accounting and reporting, which lets a fund manager meet its reporting obligations without building an internal team.

Who the service is for

The firm mainly serves start ups and growing companies, plus general partners who need reporting support. It says it takes on the work that would otherwise pull a founder away from the product and the customers.