Limited Availability

Your business deserves a CFO who's all in.

Solution Hats provides fractional CFO services exclusively for C-corporations at the early and mid-stage. I work with only 1–5 clients at a time so you get focused, embedded financial leadership — not a name on a roster.

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The Solution Hats Difference
1–5
Clients at a time
20+
Years in finance & ops
100%
Embedded in your team
C-Corp
Focused exclusively
Not an agency with dozens of accounts. One experienced CFO dedicated to your success.

Built exclusively for C-corporations

The C-corp structure comes with unique financial complexities — from taxation strategy and board governance to venture-backed cap tables and equity compensation. I've spent my career inside C-corps and understand the specific financial architecture, compliance requirements, and investor expectations that come with this entity type.

Why Solution Hats
CFO-level strategy without the full-time overhead

Most fractional CFOs spread themselves across 15–20 clients. I keep my roster intentionally small so I can operate as a true member of your leadership team.

Deeply Embedded

I don't parachute in for a monthly call. I become part of your executive team — joining leadership meetings, fielding investor questions, and managing the back office so you can focus on building.

Cross-Functional Fluency

My background spans engineering, operations, HR, legal, and investor relations — which means I speak every team's language. I translate between your engineers, your board, your vendors, and your accountants so nothing gets lost.

Immediate Impact

Two decades of experience across startups and growth-stage companies means I identify the financial levers that matter in weeks, not months. You get clarity on cash, runway, and profitability fast.

What I Do
Full-stack financial leadership

Whether you're raising your first round or optimizing for profitability, I meet you where you are.

Financial Strategy & Forecasting

Build clear financial roadmaps, cash flow projections, and scenario models that drive confident decision-making.

Fundraising & Investor Relations

Develop pitch decks, financial narratives, and data rooms. Manage investor communications and due diligence.

Cash Flow & Runway Management

Monitor burn rate, optimize working capital, and ensure you always know where you stand financially.

Budgeting & KPI Reporting

Implement budgets and dashboards that give your leadership team actionable financial visibility.

Board & Compliance Governance

Prepare board packages, manage corporate compliance, handle government contract billing and audit requirements.

Cross-Functional Operations

Bridge finance with engineering, HR, legal, and sales. Manage vendor relationships, facilities, payroll, and the operational details others overlook.

About Jeff Basch
The Swiss Army Knife of early-stage finance

I've spent over two decades inside early and mid-stage C-corporations, helping founders navigate the financial complexities of building and scaling. From software to hardware, healthcare to construction to advanced sensors, my work spans industries where innovation moves fast and the stakes are real.

What sets me apart isn't just the finance — it's that I'm conversant across every function of the business. My background in engineering and operations means I can sit in a room with your developers, your legal counsel, your sales team, or your board and communicate in their language. I translate financial implications into terms each stakeholder actually understands, and bring their concerns back to the numbers.

I founded Solution Hats because growing companies deserve a CFO who's genuinely invested in their success — not one dividing attention across a sprawling client list. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Serving clients across the U.S.

I speak the language of
Engineering Operations Sales & BD Investor Relations Legal & Compliance HR & People Ops Board Governance Facilities
"Jeff is the Swiss Army Knife of early stage tech business. He brings all the tools you need to manage the back office, as well as a large fraction of the outward facing activities of a small business to the table under one hat. He is phenomenally good at developing a clear message and helping to create and deliver a great pitch."
— Former Colleague & Collaborator
"His expertise in all areas of finance, forecasting, HR, facilities management, and business vision are unparalleled. He encouraged me when I felt I was falling short and challenged me when I was leaning on him too much. Jeff is at the top of the list of the most admired for his integrity, work ethic and all-around exceptional character."
— Former Direct Report
20+
Years Experience
VC
Funded
5+
Industries
Work With Me
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the waitlist

Because I keep my client roster at 1–5, I'm selective about fit. This brief intake helps me understand your business and how I might help.

What happens next

1

Submit your application

Takes about 2 minutes.

2

Discovery conversation

A 30-minute call to explore fit.

3

Tailored proposal

A clear scope and engagement plan.

Client Intake
All fields required. Your information is kept confidential.

Solution Hats works exclusively with C-corporations.

Typically respond within 2 business days.