Infinite Pi Solutions

Fractional CFO & COO

Finance and operations leadership, without the full-time hire.

Senior CFO and COO support for start-ups and growing companies in entertainment, advertising and technology. Forecasts you can raise on, operations that scale, and an executive who works inside your team.

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30+ yrsas a COO, CFO and senior executive
2 exitsto publicly traded companies
CFO + COOone partner for finance and operations

Services

Two seats at the table, one trusted partner.

We take a collaborative, hands-on approach. By understanding your challenges and goals, we build strategies that drive growth and performance and become an integral part of your team, from day-to-day finance to long-term change projects.

Finance

Fractional CFO

Whether you are a start-up building strong financial foundations or an established company improving performance, you get an experienced CFO on the terms that fit.

Planning & analysis
In-depth forecasting and analysis to support strategic decisions.
Cash flow management
Strategies to optimize cash flow and improve liquidity.
Budgeting & reporting
Detailed budgets and transparent financial reporting.
Capital raising
Help securing funding and managing investor relations.
Risk management
Identifying and reducing financial risks before they hurt the business.
Operations

Fractional COO

We work alongside your team to streamline processes, raise productivity and keep operations aligned with strategy.

Operational strategy
Crafting and implementing strategies that optimize performance.
Process improvement
Analyzing and refining processes to improve efficiency and cut cost.
Performance management
Setting KPIs and tracking them against business objectives.
Change management
Leading organizational change that drives transformation and innovation.

How we work together

Engagements sized to your stage.

Fractional executive

An ongoing, part-time CFO or COO embedded in your team, on a regular weekly or monthly rhythm.

Project-based

A defined scope with a clear finish: a financial model, a fundraise package, a process overhaul.

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Temporary leadership during a transition, a leave, or a search for a full-time hire.

Why Infinite Pi

Exceptional value, measured in results.

Expertise

30+ years in finance and operations, including two exits to publicly traded companies and business modeling and fundraising support for multiple start-ups.

Flexibility

Engagement models tailored to your needs, whether you want a fractional executive or a project.

Strategic insight

A strategic view on every engagement, so you can see the bigger picture and plan for the long term.

Personalized service

Strong relationships with clients and dedicated support from one senior person.

Steve Klinenberg, Principal Consultant

About

Steve Klinenberg

Principal Consultant · MBA, UCLA Anderson · BA, Brown University

Steve has more than 30 years of experience as a COO, CFO and senior executive across entertainment, advertising, technology and start-up companies. He is equally at home building a financial model and running day-to-day finance and operations.

  • PhilmCo MediaChief Operating Officer and CFO of a production company creating movies, television and other media that make a difference, merging philanthropy, filmmaking and advocacy in a way that is both commercially advantageous and socially transformative.
  • Gravillis Inc.President and GM for 9 years at an award-winning creative agency specializing in entertainment marketing. Ran business operations and financial management for a 50-person team. Scaled revenue from $4.2M to $8.5M, grew the company from 17 to 50 employees by putting scalable systems in place, and modernized financial systems to cut operational costs by 60%.
  • VobileSenior Vice President, Platform Services & General Manager, Los Angeles at a global digital content protection and licensing platform serving the entertainment industry.
  • 1K Studios12 years as SVP Technology & Operations and COO at a digital agency serving major studios, gaming and technology companies. Led the sale and due diligence process for its acquisition by Cinram, a Canadian publicly traded company.
  • eCompaniesGeneral Manager of a start-up data mining SaaS provider at the Internet incubator.
  • Rare Medium Inc.VP Operations at the publicly traded Internet services company, after it acquired DigitalFacades, where he was General Manager.

Clients

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Fractional CFO

Cross Country Media

Finance leadership for a FAST channel media start-up launching its flagship show, Connecting America.

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FilmUp

The payroll platform for film and media productions. FilmUp handles crew onboarding, compliance and payment, including union crews, with no paper and no delays.

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Fractional CFO

Periscope Post & Audio

A full-service post-production company in Chicago, covering dailies, editorial, color grading, sound editing and mixing, and ADR.

Kind words

What colleagues say.

“Steve is the rare person who is equally skilled in both Financial and Operational issues. While working together, Steve did everything from building financial models for start-ups, to managing day to day Finance and Operations as a Fractional CFO & COO for an Amazon product business. Steve gets things done.”

Ben SmithManaging Partner, Chancebending Ventures, Inc

“I worked with Steve in both smaller environments and much larger multi-national corporate environment and he excelled in both situations. He is able to bring the same clarity and perspective to the CEO, legal counsel, finance or the receptionist with effective communication. That kind of cross-vertical capability and MBA clarity makes Steve an asset to any team and a pleasure to work with.”

Joe GillDirector, Editorial and Information Technology, Cinram 1K Studios

Questions

Before you reach out.

What is a fractional CFO or COO?

An experienced executive who works with your company part-time. You get senior finance and operations leadership at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire.

Which companies do you work with?

Start-ups and growing companies, with a focus on entertainment, advertising and technology businesses.

Can I hire you for one project?

Yes. Financial models, fundraising support and process overhauls can all be scoped as a project with a clear end.

How do we start?

Book a free intro meeting. We talk through your goals and challenges, and then I suggest the engagement that fits.

Contact

Let's talk about what you need.

Reach out for CFO and COO support that drives growth, or book an intro meeting directly.

Email
info@infinitepisolutions.com
Phone
818-293-5680