He grew up living with his grandmother in India.

His parents sacrificed everything to give him a shot at a better life.

He went on to graduate with HIGHEST DISTINCTION from Harvard Business School —

and then scaled THREE companies past $100 MILLION.

In this episode of

How to get the keys Podcast, I sit down with

Nick Jain — Co-Founder of Eagle Rock CFO Services — to break down

the financial strategies that Fortune 500 companies use that your

business SHOULD be using right now.

We talk about:

✅ How to know if your business is actually healthy (most owners don't know)

✅ The #1 financial mistake small business owners make over and over

✅ When to hire, when to wait, and when to walk away

✅ What private equity firms see that owner-operators completely miss

✅ How to use AI the RIGHT way in your business

✅ The difference between a bookkeeper, accountant, and CFO (and when you need each)

✅ First principles thinking and how it applies to scaling

Whether you're doing $500K or $5M, this episode will change how you

think about your money, your systems, and your growth.

🔥 Want Nick to review YOUR financials?

Get a FREE 30-minute strategy call here 👇

👉 https://www.eaglerockcfo.com/

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From Employee to CEO: The Complete 4-Level Roadmap

Most people think starting a business makes them a CEO. Wrong. There are 4 distinct levels between employee and CEO, and 95% of people get stuck at level 2 (self-employed) working harder than they ever did at their job.

In this video, I break down:

✅ The 4 levels: Employee → Self-Employed → Business Owner → CEO

✅ Why most people never escape self-employment

✅ The exact skills you need at each level

✅ How to transition from one level to the next

✅ What it really takes to become a CEO of a profitable business

In this video, I'm going to break down my EXACT journey - the rock bottom moment, the breakthrough that changed everything, and the system I use today that took me from inconsistent $2,000 months to consistent $40,000+ months.