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The hidden 14%: what your expense data isn’t telling you
The number of expenses that slip through the cracks is probably higher than it seems. Discover what this means for your business, and how AI can help close the gap.
2025-12-09
Finance events you can't miss in 2025
A round-up of the must-attend events for finance professionals to connect with peers, discover trends and insights on the future of finance.
2025-09-11
10 Lessons for scaling your SaaS business from €1M to €20M ARR
Rydoo’s CEO shares hard-earned, actionable recommendations for SaaS founders and leaders looking to scale from early traction to €20M ARR and beyond.
2025-08-28
15 books CFOs should add to their bookshelves in 2025
From tips on how to build an unstoppable team to the importance of being a shark leader, these are the books CFOs need to read this year.
2025-07-09
What is sustainable finance and why is it important?
Sustainable finance has taken off in the last few years, and organisations looking to acquire more capital need to keep up with the changes if they want to capture investors’ attention.
2025-06-05
Stranded abroad: is your finance team ready for the cost of travel disruption?
Discover practical strategies for finance teams to manage hidden costs, streamline emergency expenses, and ensure compliance during travel disruptions.
2025-05-15
What does the CFO of the future look like?
How is finance leadership role evolving? Explore how AI, automation, and strategic finance leadership are shaping future finance leaders.
2025-05-07
Future-proofing SaaS pricing metrics: adapting to AI and market shifts
The pricing metric a company chooses, such as per user or per outcome, impacts everything from revenue captured to sales productivity. Here’s how to future-proof it. Experts from Blue Ridge Partners share how leaders can future-proof it.
2025-03-26
4 pricing strategies for dealing with potential tariffs and labor shortages
Tariffs and a shrinking labour force could challenge businesses worldwide. Blue Ridge Partners suggests four strategies to help mitigate risks and capitalise on opportunities during uncertain times.
2025-02-17
8 finance blogs you need to add to your bookmarks
Stay ahead of the curve by reading the best finance blogs that feature insightful discussions about technology and finance.
2025-01-23
The changing role of the CFO: From number crunchers to strategic players
Featuring:
Rita Piçarra
Finance leaders have become strategic partners who drive business growth with technology, data, and collaboration. Discover what changed in the role of the CFO.
2024-11-15
Why 90% of startups fail
Startups are where new ideas grow, but the truth can be a lot tougher. Rydoo’s CRO explains the main reasons why most companies fail — and how to avoid it.
2024-10-25
Building a company culture that drives profitability
Featuring:
Wouter Glaser
Wouter Glaser takes from his experience as an entrepreneur to explain how a strong company culture can drive profitability, boost employee engagement, and foster long-term business success.
2024-10-23
End of year financial planning: how to prepare for Q4
Prepare for the last few months of the year and discover how to prepare for Q4 with budget revisions, cash flow strategies, and planning for the new fiscal year.
2024-09-04
Fractional CFO: a new era of financial leadership
Featuring:
Duke Heninger
Elisabeth Sabin
With more people taking on fractional positions, two CFOs explain what led them to shift to this space and how they can bring flexibility and strategic insights to growing businesses.
2024-07-31
Mastering the art of reducing costs and boosting productivity
Many companies struggle to find the right balance between reducing costs and growing their business. For some, it seems like an impossible equation, for others it’s a great challenge.
2024-07-11
Spend Control: How to Efficiently Manage Business Spend
Spend control is one of the most effective ways to maintain a healthy cash flow, but it’s not always an intuitive task. These tips can help you understand where to start so you can keep your company afloat.
2024-07-02
Is SaaS Customer Success a Cost Centre or a Revenue Centre?
Discover how a customer-centric approach in a SaaS customer success team can boost retention, drive revenue growth, and take businesses to new heights.
2024-06-26
RevOps and Finance: a strategic partnership to drive growth
The realm of Revenue Operations is shifting and, in this article, three experts explain aligning RevOps with Finance can boost your company’s profitability and drive sustainable growth.
2024-06-11
14 KPIs SaaS businesses should be tracking in 2024
In a time where sustainable profitability is key, SaaS businesses must rely on data to make faster and more informed decisions.
2024-05-06
How to create the best expense policy for your organisation
To have your employees following the rules of your expense policy, you have to make sure that the policy follows the best practices. Learn how you can create or improve yours.
2024-01-29
Digital Transformation. Are Finance leaders ready for it?
Discover how digital transformation revolutionises finance: beyond buzzwords, it’s a strategic synergy reshaping roles and overcoming challenges.
2024-01-03
Female Leadership in Finance. “Qualified women should take C-level roles”
Featuring:
Aidana Zhakupbekova
Aidana Zhakupbekova, Rydoo’s CFO, discusses her journey in the corporate world and how female leadership in finance is much more achievable than it was.
2023-11-06
Rita Piçarra. A CFO's FIRE journey to retire at 44
Featuring:
Rita Piçarra
After experiencing personal loss, Rita, who was the CFO at Microsoft Portugal for 5 years, made the decision to retire, prioritise her health and her life. Discover her journey to financial independence.
2023-10-23
Beyond the Rule of 40: go profitable or go home
From tulip bubbles to AI: Navigating the era where ‘go profitable or go home’ defines investment beyond the Rule of 40.
2023-09-13
Marketing Meets Finance: connecting the CMO and CFO for success
From clashing perspectives to harmonious collaboration, discover how CMOs bridge the gap with CFOs in B2B SaaS.
2023-07-13
How Finance teams can lead organisations through uncertain times
Finance teams have become more resilient amidst uncertain times. Three experts explain how their strategic involvement helps organizations thrive.
2023-06-15
10 expense management challenges consulting companies face
Why consulting companies are moving away from a traditional expense management report approach and adopting real-time expense management.
2023-05-16
From Startup to Breakeven. Woffu’s journey to financial stability
Featuring:
Miguel Fresneda
The Barcelona based-company’s CEO recalls how it all began and the challenges Woffu’s team had to face to achieve breakeven and financial stability.
2023-05-03
Finance Control and Strategy. A match made in heaven
The role of finance teams is becoming more strategic. In this article, four experts explain why you should keep up with the trend to see your business grow.
2023-04-26
6 reasons why you need to think globally from day one
Focusing on a single-market might be the easy route when starting a business, but better opportunities may arise when you think global.
2023-04-05
How expense automation can make your organisation future proof
Discover how expense automation can enhance efficiency and future-proof financial organisations in the ever transforming industry.
2023-03-22
Net-zero gas emissions by 2025? Yes, we can
Rydoo has set a goal to reach net-zero gas emissions by 2025. In this article, CEO Sebastien Marchon explains why we took on this commitment and the steps we’ll take to achieve it.
2023-02-02
The state of expenses 2022: what can we learn?
The latest edition of our state of expenses survey has some interesting findings. Check out our summary of the main points here.
2022-05-18
Why companies in the UK are more focused on collaboration between Finance and IT
Our survey of CFOs showed that more UK finance teams are collaborating with their IT peers. We look at the reasons why and the benefits.
2021-03-02
Finance Trends you need to know about
Get a glimpse into the future to see how finance trends are shaping up. With trends on insurance, banking & investments, and more.
2021-01-21
Data Interpretation: How to forecast risks and build a strategy with real-time data
Now more than ever CFOs are needing to forecast risk and agility is the key. In this article, we discuss how real-time data can help.
2020-10-05
How Rydoo Insights can help you make better decisions
I’m going to walk you through 4 different ways you can use Rydoo Insights to have more control about what your company is spending on T&E.
2020-09-23
Millennial Business Travellers
The previous wave of road warriors might have set the standard for how companies think about corporate travel, but having grown up in a different time and age, the next generation of business travelers is doing things differently.
2019-08-02
What Travel Policy Does Your Company Need?
One policy that is often overlooked in companies is the Corporate Travel & Entertainment or Travel & Expense Policy (T&E Policy). Give your T&E policy the attention it deserves, as it can have quite an impact on your company’s culture, spendings and the overall happiness of its
2019-08-02
Why cracking corporate innovation doesn’t have to be hard
Our lives are dominated by huge corporations. They’re responsible for the food you eat, the clothes you wear and the phone or computer you’re reading this on.
2017-09-28
Managing Business Expenses – The Guide to Best Practices for SMEs
There is no questioning the importance of proper expense management for any size of business; from the smallest startup to the largest corporation, the implementation of best practices with regards to business expenses is a huge factor in the growth, revenue, and ultimately, success of the business.
2015-07-15