Paul Ryan

Pioneer
DISC Type : IDS

Fractional CFO at VGP - Venture Growth Partners

Greater Boston, United States

Overview

Paul Ryan is a financial and operating executive with extensive experience as a Fractional CFO, helping build and scale firms from emerging growth to Fortune 500 units. He holds an MBA from Bentley University and is often described as strategic, collaborative, and having great integrity.

As a Boston native, Paul enjoys spending quality time with his wife, two children, and five grandchildren. He is an active person with several hobbies, including cycling, golfing, skiing, and wine collecting.

Unique fact: Paul is a long-serving member of the organizing committee for the prestigious MIT Sloan CFO Summit.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Driven But Considerate

Decisive But Friendly

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Financial Leadership
Demonstrated through his career as a CFO and his active leadership roles in organizations like Financial Executives International (FEI).
Growth Strategies
Specializes in scaling operations, M&A, and infrastructure development, having previously helped a professional services firm triple its revenue in three years.
CFO Community
He is heavily involved in the finance community as a long-serving organizing committee member for the MIT Sloan CFO Summit.

Media Appearances

Paul has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2023
Fractional CFO at VGP - Venture Growth Partners
3-2021
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)/Principal at Westmeadow CFO
10-2019 - 3-2021
Chief Financial Officer at Presence Enterprises LLC
9-2015 - 10-2019
Chief Financial Officer at Interaction Associates
4-2015 - 10-2019
Chief Financial Officer at Interaction Institute for Social Change

Education

MBA from Bentley University - McCallum Graduate School of Business
B.S. from Boston College Carroll School of Management

More Information

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Exp : 10 Location : Greater Boston, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Fractional CFO at VGP - Venture Growth Partners
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Insights For Selling To Paul

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Paul is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Paul

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Paul move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Paul take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Paul

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