Stop Flying Blind
One number. One shot clock. Ten levers. Every founder in the room computes their real runway live, using two numbers they already know, and leaves with the one metric that should drive their next 90 days.
Signature keynote · 40 minSpeaking
The talk your members will thank you for.
Finance is the session most members dread: theory, slides, a dashboard nobody opens. This one ends with every member computing their real number, live, and one decision to make Monday. I’m not there to teach. I’m there to help.
- 18
- years in the operator’s seat
- 10,000+
- founders reached
- 1,000+
- businesses seen from the inside
- Global
- stage presence
Featured testimonial
From a text message after an EO event
“I asked her who her favorite talk was, and she said yours. Clear, great takeaways, got value, emotional connection. You nailed it.”
Trusted & recognized byEOYPOVistageEO AcceleratorForbesAICPAInc. 500Accounting TodayCPA Practice Advisor
The room you know
Your members are already carrying these questions.
- “We are making money on paper. So why is cash still tight?”
- “Can we afford to hire, expand, or take this next big step?”
- “What if I run out of cash and can’t make payroll?”
- “I built a real business. Why does it still feel like I’m guessing?”
They don’t need another finance lecture, more reports, or a dashboard they’ll never open. Most sessions inform; nothing changes on Monday.
This one ends with every member holding one number they computed themselves, and knowing what to do about it.
From the rooms
What chairs and members say.
The chairs & organizers
“Michael's session gave us real clarity on our numbers and where to focus next. We came in with questions about cash flow and growth, and left with a practical plan for 2026. It was thoughtful, useful, and exactly what we needed.”
— Nure Aiza, Learning Chair, EO LAC BridgeHosted the talk for members in 27 countries
“We've been reflecting on some of the strongest sessions we've hosted in our Entrepreneurial Toolbox webinar series, and your presentation quickly rose to the top of that list — great content, strong engagement, and an audience that showed up.”
— Kate Stackhouse, CMO, MultiFundingRe-invited Michael to the series
“Your talk was so helpful… the content was easy to follow along with, and you delivered it in an easy-to-understand way. You came off as knowledgeable and relatable. You kept a good pace and connected with the audience.”
— Rey, EO Reno/TahoeText after the Reno workshop
The members in the room
“Dude, this is so easy. This absolutely changed my life.”
— Shenelle Coplien, EO Accelerator Las VegasImplemented it and graduated Accelerator with a $1M+ year
“The confidence boost is real, man. It was very impactful. This is awesome.”
— Renee Krieg, CEO, Vertical AthleticAfter the EO Reno talk, in our CFO Huddle™
“The way you built this makes it so easy for me to understand and know exactly what I need to do. There isn't much left but myself and making this happen.”
— Nick Lamatrice, Venice PropertiesSigned up on the spot after hearing the talk
“This was so much more than I have ever had before, and it's really helped me to have the clarity. Now I know what to do.”
— Kristie, Reveal Interior DesignFrom the EO Las Vegas Accelerator talk
And after the talk
One member took the free CFO huddle offered after a talk, put the tools to work, and 6 months later had taken his company from nearly out of cash to a $1,000,000+ year at 40% net profit. He is the marketer in the signature talk whose plan would not have survived the Cash Shot Clock™.
The talk
One throughline: hand them the tool.
Every founder in the room computes their real runway live, using 2 numbers they already know. No prep, no homework.
Then they get the tool: one number that says where they stand. One shot clock that says how long they have. Ten levers that say what to move.
No financial theater. No finance bro jargon. Something they use Monday morning.
Want to preview a full session? Unlock Financial Clarity & Drive Sustainable Growth (EO GRIT webinar, 2025) · Why Is There No Money in My Bank? (MultiFunding × EO GRIT webinar, 2024)
The practitioner
This isn’t speaker material. It’s client work.
Everything in this talk, the number, the shot clock, the ten levers, is what Ultra CFO runs for founder-run companies every single day. Your members get the working practice, not a lecture about it, at a fraction of what clients pay for it.
18 years building finance teams for founder-run companies. 1,000+ businesses seen from the inside. EO member since 2010; Accelerator and Global Speaker Academy graduate. Recognized by AICPA, Inc. 500, Accounting Today, and CPA Practice Advisor.
Formats & rates
One talk. Three ways to book it.
Conferences & keynotes
The signature keynote: 40 minutes, main stage, Cash Shot Clock™ math. Big room energy; every member leaves holding their number.
Requirements- Speaking fee from $10,000
- Travel: business class on flights over 5 hours
- Hotel accommodation
- Local ground transportation
EO chapters & forums
A 55-minute hands-on workshop for learning days, or a private forum session: 25 minutes of keynote, then everything customized. EO gave me my start. Member since 2010, Accelerator grad, Global Speaker Academy. EO rooms get rates that reflect that. Sorry YPO.
Requirements- Chapter and forum rates on request
- Host covers travel
- A full room of your members
- AV is a mic and a screen
Accelerator Cash Day
Cash Day is how I pay Accelerator back. One of the four learning days, delivered by a graduate. If you run a program, this slot is already on your calendar.
Requirements- Ask me.
Every booking includes
Check a date- A prep call with your chair so the talk fits the room
- Every member leaves with the tools
- I promote the event to my audience
- No pitching from stage. Ever.
EO Accelerator
Cash Day. How I give back.
I’m an EO Accelerator graduate. Accelerator runs 4 learning days a year, and one of them is Cash Day: the day your members face their numbers. I came back to teach it.
If you run an Accelerator program, Cash Day is already on your calendar. I’d love to fill it.
Cash Days delivered forEO Las VegasEO Orange CountyEO Los Angeles
The record
Where Michael has been.
- 2026
- Taipei·Osaka·Nara·Shanghai·Las Vegas (EO Talks)·Amsterdam·Edinburgh·Dublin (EO Global Leadership Conference)·Reno (EO Reno/Tahoe workshop)·Los Angeles·Atlanta (EO GRIT)·Auckland·Hangzhou·Hong Kong·Kenting·Alicante·Ibiza·Barcelona
- 2025
- Taipei·Boracay (Asia Bridge Forum)·Las Vegas·Honolulu (EO Global Leadership Conference)·Kaohsiung·Seoul (Discover Korea)·Los Angeles·Seattle·Surabaya·Portland·Puerto Rico (EO LAC Bridge · FNDRS)·Copenhagen·Tromsø·Shanghai
- Cash Days
- EO Las Vegas·EO Orange County·EO Los Angeles
- Virtual
- EO LAC Bridge (members in 27 countries)·MultiFunding × EO GRIT Entrepreneurial Toolbox series, 3 sessions, 2024 to 2026
- Earlier
- YPO chapters·Vistage groups·AICPA·Firm Growth Forum
For chairs
The chair’s guarantee.
You’re personally on the hook for the speaker you book. So here’s the deal: if your members don’t leave with their real number computed and one decision to make, you booked the wrong guy.
- 01
Inquiry
Send the form with your event and rough dates.
- 02
Fit call
20 minutes. Your room, your members, whether this talk serves them.
- 03
Date locked
Contract signed, prep call scheduled, talk built for your room.
For chairs, learning officers & event organizers
Bring Michael to your room.
- Keynote, 90-minute workshop, or forum session
- Built for EO chapters, forums, and Accelerator learning days
- Keynote fee from $10,000, chapter and forum rates available
- Operators leave with one decision, not fifty slides
- In person or virtual