Startups & Founders
Your Vision Deserves a Strong Financial Foundation.
From your first financial forecast to your next stage of growth, Jillian Maclin & Co. provides strategic finance and accounting leadership to help founders build confidently.
Founder challenges
What keeps founders up at night.
Unclear runway
Not knowing exactly how many months of cash remain — or what changes it.
Models investors question
Forecasts that don't hold up when investors ask how the numbers connect.
Books that lag
Financials that arrive late, need rework, or can't support decisions.
Outgrown processes
Early tools and workflows that break under new volume and complexity.
Proposed capabilities
How Jillian Maclin & Co. can help.
Startup service areas below are proposed consulting capabilities, subject to Jillian's approval of final service scope.
Fractional CFO Services
Financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, burn-rate monitoring, and runway analysis.
Related serviceFinancial Infrastructure
Establishing accounting systems, financial controls, reporting processes, and scalable workflows.
Related serviceFundraising Financial Preparation
Investor-ready financial models, financial reporting, due diligence preparation, and financial strategy support.
Related serviceStartup Financial Strategy
Unit economics, profitability analysis, pricing analysis, and growth planning.
Related serviceFractional Controller Services
Bookkeeping oversight, reconciliations, month-end close, and financial reporting.
Related serviceScaling & Finance Transformation
Helping founders transition from basic accounting operations to a more sophisticated finance department.
Related serviceWho this is for
Built for founders at every stage.
- Pre-revenue and early-stage startups
- Bootstrapped businesses
- Venture-backed startups
- Founder-led businesses
- Startups preparing to raise capital
- High-growth companies building their first finance function
Engagement options
Ways to work together.
Executive Advisory Retainers
Recurring fractional CFO and Controller engagements that provide steady, senior financial leadership.
Financial Transformation Projects
Fixed-scope engagements with documented deliverables, timelines, and milestones.
Strategic Financial Assessments
Paid diagnostic engagements evaluating financial operations, reporting, controls, and improvement opportunities.
Frequently asked questions
Do you only work with startups?+
No. Jillian Maclin & Co. brings enterprise-level financial expertise to businesses at every stage — from founders building their first forecast to established organizations modernizing their finance function.
Can you help us prepare for a fundraise?+
Fundraising financial preparation — investor-ready models, reporting, and due diligence support — is a proposed service area. We do not provide investment, securities, or legal advice.
We are pre-revenue. Is it too early?+
Not necessarily. Early financial structure — a working model, a clean chart of accounts, and basic controls — can make every later stage easier. A consultation helps determine fit.
How is pricing determined?+
All pricing is consultation-based and set out in a written engagement agreement.
Build your financial foundation with confidence.
Enterprise-level financial expertise, scaled to where your company is today.