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Four steps, first shortlist in 48 hours

A partner personally follows every engagement. Clear time commitments, clear refund commitments.

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How We Work

Four steps — first shortlist within 48 hours

Every step is run personally by a partner, with a stated timeline and a stated refund commitment.

01
Day 0

Tell us the brief (10 min)

Role, location, budget and deadline. Same-day answer on whether we can take it on.

02
24h

Deposit paid, search starts

A targeted search begins within 24 hours of confirmation — no job ads, no waiting for inbound resumes. Full refund of the deposit if we never present a suitable hire.

03
24h

First shortlist delivered

8-10 verified candidates, each with background highlights and availability.

04
Avg. 11 days

Interviews · backfill · signed

If a candidate isn't right we keep adding new ones until the offer is signed, at no extra cost.

We stay with you after onboarding, all the way to the bell at Nasdaq or NYSE. If the transition goes wrong, we own it.
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One market: the United States
10
Western partners from top banks
100%
Candidates with full-cycle IPO experience
GS · MS
Goldman & Morgan Stanley-grade team
Get Started

Heading to the US Market?
Let's Talk About Your CFO Gap.

A 30-minute IPO talent diagnosis: we assess your finance team's readiness for a US listing and propose a Western CFO profile and onboarding timeline. Free, and fully confidential.

EMAILbrian@51cfo.team
WECHAT / WHATSAPP13392476067
RESPONSEWithin 24 hours
Mr HAI online · ask anything
Mr H · 51CFO IPO AdvisorOnline · replies in seconds
Hi, I'm Mr H, 51CFO's AI IPO advisor — online 24/7 with instant replies. We do one thing: help companies list on NASDAQ and the NYSE, placing Western CFOs and C-level executives who have run a complete US IPO cycle. Whether you want to hire a CFO, invite an expert speaker, or discuss a partnership, just tell me — or ask anything about going public in the US.