How Cornerstone Metrics Can Support Your Business
Flexibility
We adapt our services to meet the evolving needs of your business, scaling support as required.
Cost-Effective Expertise
Access top-tier financial and strategic leadership without the overhead costs of a full-time executive.
Improved Decision-Making
With expert insights and proven experience, we empower you to make smarter, more timely decisions.
Practical Solutions
When challenges arise, Cornerstone Metrics provides hands-on leadership and actionable strategies to drive your business forward.
Unlock Expert Financial Leadership
Led by experienced financial executive Eric Kachin, Cornerstone Metrics provides flexible CFO services, including corporate governance, strategic advisory, reporting infrastructure, financial controls, and hands-on financial leadership – offering the high-caliber expertise your business needs along with the flexibility necessary to maintain your budget. Whether you’re facing cash flow challenges, preparing for a major growth phase, raising capital, or simply seeking better visibility into your company’s financial health, we deliver tailored financial insights designed to move your business forward.
Engagements may focus on building comprehensive financial strategies, solving for a specific operational or financial issue, evaluating risks, or strengthening internal controls. In every case, the goal is the same: provide objective advice, target practical solutions, and manage resources in a ways that will help your organization make better decisions and drive sustainable success.
What Is a Fractional CFO?
At Cornerstone Metrics, we offer the skill set and expertise of a full-time CFO — delivering strategic financial planning, forecasting, cash flow management, and comprehensive reporting — while also limiting the scope and cost of our engagement to a client’s specific budget. This allows our clients to prioritize their most immediate needs against potentially scarce resources, splitting an otherwise prohibitively expensive investment into manageable segments. Our engagements run the spectrum from short-term, focused infrastructure build-outs to part time engagements of up to one day per week.
Understanding Fractional CFO Services
Cornerstone Metrics provides executive-level financial leadership and strategic advice on a flexible basis.
We partner with businesses to improve financial performance, solve operational problems, strengthen internal teams, and guide key initiatives — all without the cost or rigidity of a full-time CFO hire.
By working with our team, you gain access to seasoned expertise that’s focused entirely on helping your business grow smarter and stronger.
Comparing Full-Time vs. Fractional CFO
Hiring a full-time CFO comes with a hefty price tag — often between $300,000 and $500,000 per year with salary and benefits.
When you work with Cornerstone Metrics, you access the same caliber of strategic leadership on a flexible, scalable basis — exactly when and where you need it.
We deliver high-value financial guidance and problem-solving support, without the overhead of a permanent executive role.
How Fractional CFOs Support Startups
Cornerstone Metrics is an ideal partner for startups, scaling businesses, and companies with revenues around $5M annually.
We provide critical financial advice, support funding rounds, optimize operations, and serve as a strategic sounding board during key growth phases.
With a strong background in both financial leadership and business strategy, Cornerstone Metrics helps you navigate complexity and drive your business forward — without unnecessary costs.
How Fractional CFOs Work With Existing Teams
Partnering with Cornerstone Metrics gives companies a powerful, cost-effective alternative to hiring an additional full-time executive. By tapping into our deep expertise for a defined scope of work, you gain immediate impact without the long-term commitment. Our projects are structured around clear deliverables and seamless collaboration with your existing team, ensuring targeted results while minimizing cultural disruption.
Key Services
How a Fractional CFO Can Support Your Business
Strategic Financial Guidance
Helping craft financial strategies that align with your goals, supporting long-term profitability and growth.
Financial Reporting & Insights
Delivering clear, actionable financial reporting to improve decision-making and identify new opportunities.
Cash Flow Optimization
Ensuring your business maintains healthy liquidity to operate effectively and capitalize on growth opportunities.
Governance
Assessing your current corporate governance to identify where adjustments can reduce your audit risk and increase your business’s appeal to potential buyers.
Strategic Advisory & Problem-Solving
Providing leadership and insight during critical moments — whether you’re facing operational challenges, growth hurdles, or tough financial decisions.
At Cornerstone Metrics, we view our engagements as investments by our clients in their own growth. We understand our role as a trusted advisor and fiduciary dedicated to your business’s success. By augmenting your existing workforce with our operational and financial insights, we help you navigate complex challenges, identify opportunities for growth, and build a stronger financial foundation.
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When Should You Hire Cornerstone Metrics?
Growth and Financial Leadership Needs
Your business is growing and requires sophisticated financial leadership, without the commitment of a full-time CFO.
Reviewing your Business’s Foundation
Your business has grown from a small venture into an opportunity that is garnering attention, either from potential acquirers or regulatory bodies, and you want to be ready for the challenges of your next stage of growth.
Financial Health and Performance
You need better visibility into your financial health, addressing cash flow issues or improving profitability to drive progress.
Operational and Strategic Problem Solving
You’re facing operational, financial, or strategic challenges and require effective, hands-on solutions to move forward.
Our Process for Partnering with You
We begin by understanding your business’s unique needs through a discovery meeting, where we assess your financial challenges and goals. From there, you’ll work directly with your Eric Kachin, who will bring expertise aligned with your objectives. Together, we’ll define the scope of work, establish timelines, and set clear expectations to ensure a successful collaboration. With the right support in place, your business will be positioned to optimize financial management, make informed decisions, and achieve long-term growth.
