Mindy Barker

Mindy Barker works with businesses to design and implement strategy. Her unique background of working in both private equity and growth companies has resulted in a proven track record of driving strategy and execution to facilitate deliberate growth in a manner that allows an entrepreneur to refine and realize his or her vision. Accomplishments - * Served as Interim CFO for Property and Casualty insurance entities. Assisted with the close of acquisitions and first time year end public reporting. * Coached CEO/Founders with presentations to potential investors. Improved logic in projections, upgraded pitch deck and highlighted the key metrics that led to the valuation of the investment round. * Authored a Book - Pitching to Win: Strategies for Success, written for successful entrepreneurs or executives with accountability for fundraising. This book helps clarify the process of raising capital and provides specifics on the seven essential tools required. Available on Amazon in Paperback, Audible and Kindle. * Served as interim CFO of middle market company, assisting with the transition to the new permanent CFO. Worked with the management team to upgrade internal systems to manage rapid growth and change process to create more borrowing base on line of credit. * Referred by a Private Equity Firm to an entrepreneur with modified cash basis financials to assist with converting the financials to GAAP and preparing historical EBITDA analysis. Prepared the financial analysis required for due diligence necessary to the pending transaction. * Empowered an entrepreneur with cash flow management and preparation of financial projections for bank financing requirements. The Company received the requested funds. * Managed the conversion of General Ledger for a growth company from one system to another. Mapped historical data and prepared financials schedules for the financial review required for financing covenants.