<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-08-21/magazine/summer-2012/finding-profits-start-firms.html" dsn="news"><pubDate/><title>Finding Profits for Start-Up Firms</title><excerpt>Sometimes Scott Kleinberg ’89 wishes he worked for Apple or another large corporation immune to the stresses afflicting small firms. Instead, he has assisted a series of start-up companies, helping them grow and become profitable. For more than 20 years, he’s worked successfully as a chief financial officer (CFO) and public accountant. He enjoys the challenging if sometimes worrisome work.When a company is acquired, he usually moves on to another venture.</excerpt><author/><image>
            
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