Miriam Connole thought preparing budgets for a large insurance company was tough enough, considering all the unforeseen risks that can come into play. But then she became CFO of Burford Capital, a London-based start-up that provides seed money for litigation services.
Calling it a lumpy business, Connole says the challenges of a start-up can make mundane tasks — like budgeting — all the more difficult. “After budgeting in big organizations, it was so much easier to see the link between a pound...
