Early Career
Zachary Weiner began his startup journey at UNC-Chapel Hill by partnering with a group of entrepreneurs to change how online sports lessons were delivered.
Upon graduating, he handled operations at a boutique commercial real estate firm out of New York with $250M+ AUM. Zachary spent the next years working his way up to Regional Director at the commercial real estate firm through developing and executing business strategy, managing operating plans, and holding P&L responsibility.
Zachary’s worldview, solid financial knowledge, and grit contributed to his success at the investment firm, leading to his management of multiple properties with a team of more than a hundred, including eight direct reports.
Hospitality
With an interest in returning to the Big Apple, Zachary took an opportunity to serve as CFO of a growing restaurant group with 20+ locations throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn.
There, he took a 21st-century view of the accounting department: streamlining processes, using technology as a partner, revamping accounting systems, and ensuring proper cash management. He instituted a central treasury program to maximize cash flow and developed a cohesive operating budget.
By spending a considerable amount of time working with the operations staff and analyzing the big data, Zachary was able to phase out underperforming stores, realign operational hours, and increase overall profits for the company.
Consulting
Zachary left the fast-casual group in early 2017. Since then, Zachary has been an outsourced financial controller and CFO for startups and small businesses nationwide. His clients vary from fundraising/pre-revenue to $30+ million in annual sales. Through his multiple bestselling books and guides, he has been able to help thousands of small business owners manage their finances and businesses better.
As a Chief Financial Officer and Strategic Advisor with a proven track record for transforming finance operations and processes, Zachary understands how important financial infrastructure is to a growing business.
Today
For over 10+ years, Zachary has leveraged his strong financial management, strategic planning, and business development skills to help companies grow. Having been involved with 100+ businesses as CFO, advisor, and investor, Zachary brings a perspective on business to every conversation.
Today, Zachary is the VP of Finance at Paka Apparel (the fastest-growing Alpaca wool-based apparel retailer in the US). In his free time, he invests in and advises early-stage businesses, and he writes his Sunday newsletter. Zachary still resides in NYC with his GF, dog Biscuits, and cat Theo; on a sunny evening, you can find them hanging in Battery City.
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