The Iferia Techcast · Oct 6, 2026 · 28:17
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Ezekiel Iferia talkswith Chartered Accountant Chidi Egbujie on why profitable startups collapse,managing runway, and using smart financial systems to scale tech companiessustainably.
In this episode, you’lldiscover:
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Chapter Timestamps
00:00 Welcome ChidiEgbujie: Chartered Accountant & Business Growth Advisor
01:42 From TV Productionand Investment Banking to Advising Tech Scale-Ups
04:37 OperationalBlindness: When Heads-Down Product Coding Ignores Business Strategy
07:03 Profit vs. CashFlow: Why Healthy Unit Economics Can Still Lead to Bankruptcy
09:05 Common FinancialTraps: Closing the Cadence Gap Between Planning and Execution
11:14 AnalyticalSystems: Building Repeatable Data Pipelines and Proactive Tax Efficiency
13:00 Tax Policy asBehavioral Incentive: Maximizing Tech Subsidies and R&D Relief
14:26 Five VitalNumbers: Software COGS, Gross Margins, Churn, and Cash Runway
18:32 Growth vs.Sustainability: Operating Every Startup as if Preparing for Acquisition
20:14 Objectivity OverEmotion: Market Validation and Disciplined Working Capital
23:03 Preparing forMarket Disruption: Agile FinTech Stacks and Emerging AI Tools
25:35 What Does TrueInnovation Mean to You? (Data-Driven Insight Over Guesswork)
27:13 Connect withChidi Egbujie & Explore Virtual Focus Accountants