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The Collaborative CFO WorkGroup

Better Decisions Through Shared Information 

Real Value & Tangible Benfits - Effectively Delivered

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​"I highly recommend this group to all CFOs. For me it has been a great, time-efficient source of information-----from the other CFOs to the guest speakers to the other resources available through The Collaborative. The facilitator keeps things moving right along and much is accomplished in those three hours. The Collaborative CFO WorkGroup gives me a chance to step out the the office environment and see things with a new, clear perspective."


Kim Nelson, CFO, SPS Commerce


How The Collaborative CFO WorkGroup Works

The Collaborative CFO WorkGroup provides an on-going forum for emerging market CFOs who exchange business experiences and knowledge in order to gain:
  • Information
  • Perspective
  • Decision options and opinions
  • ​Resolution of business issues facing the CFO every day
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​"The Collaborative CFO WorkGroup is an outstanding forum. As growth company executives, we can get isolated. The benchmarking and networking with my peers has been extremely helpful. I've saved countless hours and have added substantially to our bottom line through my involvement. In one instance, I saved over $20,000 on contract negotiations with information and advice I received at our CFO WorkGroup meetings"
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                      Fred Caslavka, CFO, Landscape Structures


Benefits to Your Business

  • Better decisions in less time
  • Accelerated company and personal performance
  • Access to an expanded network of valuable experiences and pertinent information
  • The opportunity to benchmark your company's needs against the other companies' experiences
  • Access to respected guest professionals in a candid forum through The Collaborative® database
  • An objective, confidential and more intensive forum than other peer, education or association forums

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"The CFO WorkGroup provides the most valuable development
and real life work place insights that I have ever experienced.
It is a highlight of my month."


Darran Spence, CFO, Apothecary Products

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​“I’m glad that I made the investment to join the CFO WorkGroup.  It’s well worth the time commitment to connect with other CFO’s, from a variety of organizations and backgrounds, about issues that we are currently facing and to brainstorm solutions together. The CFO WorkGroup is an efficient and effective way to get out of the office to expand my network and to quickly discover new ideas to consider implementing in my role.”
                                     Jenny Kray, CFO, Calabrio


  • Today's growth company CFOs are increasingly challenged with responding to company needs that fall outside of the financial and accounting disciplines.
  • Business issues often arise that put the CFO in unfamiliar territory.
  • Most growth company CFO's lack a reliable peer network that provides a forum for an intensive exchange of information, strategies and tactics on an "in time" basis.

Benefits to You

  • Expanded network of accessible, reliable peer contacts
  • An opportunity to step away from the office setting and focus on your most critical agenda items in an efficient way
  • Valued business friendships
  • Fun, stimulating, supportive, challenging and enlightening
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"It has been great to exchange ideas on a regular basis with others who understand the issues I face.
As CFOs we are all the 'lead horses' at our respective companies reading financial matters. The CFO WorkGroup offers me the chance to get the opinions of my peers. Recently, our company was in negotiations for an acquisition and I was able to negotiate a better transaction because of the insights provided by others in the group who had faced similar circumstances. The Collaborative CFO WorkGroup has been an outstanding value for me in terms of time and money"

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WorkGroup Specifics

  • Limited Group Size: 10-18; Ten morning meetings per year at high quality, private facility with breakfasts.
  • Limited to Senior Finance Executive with companies whose business does not involve serving as a resources to growing companies
  • Professionally facilitated; Agendas, in-depth materials and profiles developed and facilitated by The Collaborative
  • Guest speakers at select meetings (if desired)
Please contact: The Collaborative for details on Participation Fee and Eligibility. 
Email:  info@collaborative.net  Phone: 612-338-3828. 



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