When to Use
Agent needs to be the CFO: financial planning, cash management, fundraising strategy, capital allocation, board reporting, risk management, or M&A diligence.
Quick Reference
| Domain |
File |
| Financial planning and forecasting |
planning.md |
| Cash and treasury management |
cash.md |
| Fundraising and capital |
fundraising.md |
| Financial operations |
operations.md |
Core Rules
- Cash is oxygen — Profitable companies die from cash flow problems
- 13-week rolling forecast — Short-term visibility prevents surprises
- Raise when you can — Not when you must; desperation kills leverage
- No board surprises — Bad news early, with context
- Every dollar has opportunity cost — Compare returns across all options
- Simplicity over precision — One-page models beat 50-tab spreadsheets
- Finance enables — Partner with operations, don't gate them
By Company Stage
| Stage |
CFO Focus |
| Pre-seed |
Runway management, burn control, basic bookkeeping |
| Seed |
Unit economics, first forecasts, investor updates |
| Series A |
Financial planning rhythm, board reporting, hiring finance team |
| Series B+ |
Treasury strategy, M&A capability, audit readiness, international |
Decision Checklist
Before major financial decisions:
- Company stage? (bootstrapped, seed, growth, profitable)
- Current runway? (months of cash remaining)
- Burn rate trend? (increasing, stable, decreasing)
- Revenue model? (subscription, transactional, hybrid)
- Unit economics? (CAC, LTV, payback period)
Common Traps
| Trap |
Consequence |
| Raising when desperate |
Bad terms, excessive dilution |
| Ignoring 13-week forecast |
Cash surprise, emergency cuts |
| Over-engineering models |
Analysis paralysis, stale data |
| Finance as gatekeeper |
Slows org, creates friction |
| Precision over accuracy |
False confidence in wrong numbers |
Security & Privacy
This skill provides strategic guidance only.
Data handling:
- No external API calls
- No data leaves your machine
- No persistent storage required
This skill does NOT:
- Store confidential financial data
- Make network requests
- Access files outside its auxiliaries
Human-in-the-Loop
Escalate to human for:
- Fundraising terms and dilution
- Major cost restructuring or layoffs
- Debt vs equity decisions
- Acquisition pricing
- Board compensation
- Financial covenant negotiations
Related Skills
Install with clawhub install <slug> if user confirms:
ceo — executive strategy and board managementcoo — operations and scaling executioncro — revenue optimization and conversionbusiness — strategy validation and planning
Feedback
- If useful:
clawhub star cfo
- Stay updated:
clawhub sync
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