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Growth Capital Speaker & Enterprise Value Strategist

The New Rules of Growth Capital™

Helping CEOs, founders, investors, financial institutions, and growth-focused organizations understand how capital, business quality, enterprise value creation, and AI-driven decision making have fundamentally changed.
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Former

Goldman Sachs

Former

Deloitte M&A

Role

Growth CFO

Investor

Angel Investor

Recognized

Forbes Next 1000

Growth Capital Speaker & Enterprise Value Strategist

The New Rules of Growth Capital™

Helping CEOs, founders, investors, financial institutions, and growth-focused organizations understand how capital, business quality, enterprise value creation, and AI-driven decision making have fundamentally changed.

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Why Growth Alone No Longer Wins

Today’s business environment looks dramatically different than it did five years ago.
  • Capital is more selective.
  • Growth expectations have shifted.
  • Operational discipline matters more than ever.
  • AI is changing how companies are evaluated.
  • Investors are rewarding business quality over growth-at-all-costs.

Drawing from experience spanning Goldman Sachs, Deloitte M&A, venture capital, entrepreneurship, and advising growth-stage companies, Marguerite helps audiences understand what it takes to build resilient, valuable businesses in today’s market.

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Audiences Leave Understanding

Every engagement is designed to shift how leaders think about capital, growth, and enterprise value.

Why growth alone no longer wins

What investors evaluate differently today

How operational finance drives enterprise value

What creates long-term enterprise value

How AI is reshaping business quality signals

What separates scalable companies from risky companies

How leadership teams should think differently about growth capital

Signature Speaking Topics:

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The New Rules of Growth Capital™

How capital markets, investor expectations, and business growth have fundamentally changed.

KEYNOTE

Why Growth Alone No Longer Wins

Why today’s highest-performing companies are combining growth with operational discipline.

KEYNOTE

AI, Financial Strategy & The Future of Scaling

How AI is changing business quality, financial decision-making, and competitive advantage.

WORKSHOP

Capital Readiness Lab

Practical framework for creating a stronger, more valuable business before fundraising begins.
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WHO MARGUERITE SPEAKS TO

Ideal Audiences

Marguerite’s frameworks translate across sectors — from the boardroom to the founder stage, from financial institutions to innovation ecosystems.
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  • Financial Institutions
  • Banks
  • Fintech Companies
  • Accelerators
  • Universities
  • Founder Communities
  • Investor Organizations
  • Corporate Leadership Teams
  • Economic Development Organizations
  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship Conferences

MARGUERITE HAS SPOKEN FOR THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS

Capital & Credit Opportunities for underrepresented communities
Roadmap to BillionRoadmap to Billionss
Finding & Hiring Your Financial Special Forces Investor
BitCon 2021
Developing Your Fundraising Strategy
Fearless Fundraising
Mba Women’s Leadership Conference
Business Financial Planning
Leveraging Partnerships For Your Business Growth
Investor Education For Women
Leadership In The City
Creating A Financial Plan For Your Creative Business
Goldman Sachs & One Million Black In Business Partner Panel
Spelpreneur
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SPEAKING HIGHLIGHTS

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Marguerite has spoken for organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to high-growth founder communities.
IMPACT & CREDENTIALS

Experience That Bridges Capital, Growth & Strategy

  • 67M+ Capital Raised by Companies Advis
  • Former Goldman Sachs Analyst
  • Former Deloitte M&A Consultant
  • Managing Director of Venture Capital Fund
  • Founder & CEO of Finance Savvy CEO®
  • Forbes Next 1000 Honoree
  • Angel Investor
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TESTIMONIALS

Her work as a Fractional CFO keynote speaker has inspired leaders across industries to not only understand their numbers but to leverage them for growth, scale, and long-term sustainability.

Grateful for Your Role in a Successful Atlanta Summit. Thank you for such a thoughtful and engaging conversation, and for helping make the Atlanta summit a success. Our clients and partners walked away with meaningful takeaways that can help inform how they build and enhance their solutions to better serve this segment.
Amber Dawkins
Amber DawkinsVice President Mastercard
Thank you so much for the class on securing business funding, it was not only informative, but truly inspiring. Your insights sparked new ideas and gave me a clearer path forward. If you’re ever in the Middle Georgia area, I’d love to personally invite you and the family to the farm. It’s a peaceful, beautiful place, and I think you’d really enjoy the experience. Consider it an open invitation!
Keita Dawson
Keita Dawson
Hi Marguerite! At your workshop in BIG I learned things that would never have crossed my mind, and I would like to thank you for the difference it has made in my professional career and business.
Suzanne Rodriguez
Suzanne Rodriguez
Thank you so much for your presentation today! You're such an amazing teacher and communicator and I appreciate the time that you poured into the presentation!
Lori Harder
Lori Harder
THANK YOU for all of your help during the BIG Incubator! Your insights were incredibly valuable, and I'd like to stay!
Jakita O.
Jakita O.
Hi, I just listened to your talk on the Entrepreneurship panel with Forte! Thank you for your time and wise words! As an aspiring entrepreneur, you are an inspiration!
Zulema Reyes
Zulema Reyes
It was amazing to get your insights and learn more about the finances of a business. It was such great information that I did not know prior to your presentation.
Buchi Obi
Buchi Obi
Thank you for inspiring our community in the most 🔥🔥🔥 way!!! Hope to do it again soon.
Brit Morin
Brit MorinFounder and CEO
BRIT + CO

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