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Elizabeth J. Howell Hanano, CFA

Freelance Business Writer
United States
Toptal Member Since August 21, 2017

Elizabeth has around 15 years of experience in finance, consulting, and doggedly finding answers to things most people consider "too hard." She thrives at competitive analysis, valuation, growth strategies, pitch decks, and financial models and forecasts. She started in equity research at the investment bank Raymond James. She moved to a hedge fund before becoming an independent financial consultant. Elizabeth is also a business writer; she managed Toptal's Finance Blog for nearly six years.

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Jim Laird

Freelance Business Writer
Canada
Toptal Member Since September 27, 2017

Jim has managed investments for one of Canada's largest venture firms, founded and successfully exited a large entertainment software company, and has sat on more than 20 private, public, and non-profit boards. He is a 20-year corporate finance veteran and fractional CFO who is passionate about helping companies get to the next level by improving their operations, assisting with debt and equity capital raises, and executing M&A transactions.

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Mark Tan

Freelance Business Writer
Singapore
Toptal Member Since April 16, 2019

Mark has 10+ years of investment and finance experience at global transportation investor Buss Global Management, closing $4 billion of M&A and fundraising mandates. He has worked across industries covering the shipping, offshore/marine, property, hospitality, biotechnology, telecommunications, and media sectors. Mark leverages his buy and sell-side expertise to offer practical advice to companies across stages and industries.

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Graham Smith

Freelance Business Writer
United States
Toptal Member Since November 20, 2018

Graham has executed numerous venture capital deals and published equity research for global Fortune 100 corporations while working at leading Wall Street investment banks (Credit Suisse) and startup studios (Bionic). He’s a principal at What If Ventures, a mental health venture fund and co-founder and CFO of an NYC-based restaurant.

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Gyanesh Changlani

Freelance Business Writer
India
Toptal Member Since November 8, 2018

Gyanesh—a successful remote CFO for Toptal clients in the US and Canada—has 13 years of finance experience for multinationals including Toyota, Landmark Group, and XPO Logistics. His forte lies in strategic advisory, cash flow forecasting, financial controlling, business analysis, and application of the latest financial technologies to small North American businesses. Gyanesh's latest project on automation of bookkeeping between Shopify and QuickBooks saved his client $600 in fees per month.

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Robert Balsamo

Freelance Business Writer
United States
Toptal Member Since July 10, 2017

As a publishing equity analyst for UBS and FBR Capital Markets, Robert maintained comprehensive research on a coverage universe valued over $100 billion. He has also facilitated over $100 million of debt and equity capital raises. In freelancing, he leverages his creativity and his expertise in valuation, market analysis, and financial modeling to help clients navigate competitive markets and assess investments and finance for long-term success.

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Neil Portus | CFA, CMA

Freelance Business Writer
United States
Toptal Member Since March 17, 2017

Neil is a CFO for growth companies and a former equity analyst at Goldman Sachs in NY where he helped lead numerous transactions including Zipcar's $1.1 billion IPO. He was also an equity analyst at Barclays Capital & Lehman Brothers and began his career at a boutique investment bank (M&A, restructuring, debt financings). He's built his operational skills both as a startup founder and as the CFO of an East Africa-focused impact investment firm.

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Erik has been an extremely valuable member of our team who has tremendous breath of experience with start ups in our lifecycle phase. What makes his contribution unique and highly effective is not only his excellent financial modeling skills and knowledge, but also the emotional intelligence with which he manages each relationship at Vault, understands our team dynamics, and helps us tackle start up challenges effectively. It is rare to find a part-time consultant who makes you feel like he/she is genuinely invested in the success of your company.

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  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire a Business Writer with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or Managed Delivery, timelines may vary. Our talent matchers are highly skilled in the same fields they’re matching in—they’re not recruiters or HR reps. They’ll work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics, and match you with ideal candidates from our vetted global talent network.

    Once you select your Business Writer, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.

  • To hire the right Business Writer, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect Business Writers for your project.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our Business Writers to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut.

    In addition to screening for industry-leading expertise, we also assess candidates’ language and interpersonal skills to ensure that you have a smooth working relationship.

    When you hire with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched Business Writers ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • You can hire Business Writers on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the entire project from end-to-end with our Managed Delivery offering. Whether you hire an expert for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our Business Writers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your Business Writer begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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