Nikki Turner

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Director, CFO Services at OPEXEngine by Bain & Company

Miami, Florida, United States

Overview

Nikki Turner is the Founder of The CFO District, where she serves as a Fractional CFO and Tech Advisor for startups. Leveraging her finance background from Intel and Bain & Company and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon, she helps tech companies achieve positive cash flow and build attractive balance sheets.

Based in Miami, she is actively involved in her community, serving on the boards of two non-profits, "Touching Miami with Love" and "Wellspring Counseling. " She is also a dedicated member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, reflecting a strong commitment to public service.

She is a certified expert in Mobile Banking and Microfinance.

Personality Overview

Overcautious

Unexpressive

Tough To Convince

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise.

Topics They Care About

Startup Financial Health
Her firm's mission is to help tech startups move from the ideation stage to becoming cash-flow positive, profitable businesses ready for investment.
Miami's Tech Scene
She founded The CFO District to leverage her Silicon Valley experience to support the burgeoning tech ecosystem in Miami, helping it compete with established hubs.
Community Engagement
Demonstrates a commitment to her local community by actively serving on the boards of non-profit organizations Touching Miami with Love and Wellspring Counseling.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2022 - 1-2026
Director, CFO Services at OPEXEngine by Bain & Company
1-2018
Fractional CFO at The CFO District
7-2013 - 6-2017
Senior Finance Commerical COE at Gilead Sciences
7-2004 - 7-2013
Senior Finance Manager at Intel Corporation

Education

MBA from Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Insights For Selling To Nikki

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nikki is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nikki

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nikki move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Nikki take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Nikki

Personality Compatibility


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