Apollos-perspective Finance Academy turns financial analysis into a practical leadership skill for entrepreneurs and managers. No heavy textbooks, just the questions and tools you need to make better decisions every week.
We start from your business scenarios, then connect them to numbers.
Plain language, visual dashboards and minimal formulas.
Examples inspired by real Italian companies and market specifics.
Small, focused groups of Italian leaders learning together online and on-site in Rome.
“Can we hire now?” becomes a data question, not a guess.
Spot which clients grow profit and which drain your cash.
Captured during a live workshop at our office in Rome: leadership team reviewing weekly signals.
Instead of throwing more spreadsheets at you, we show how a few simple views can reveal upcoming pressure on cash, margins and risk — weeks before it hits your bank account.
Spot when delayed payments, stock or taxes will collide, before you feel it as “sudden pressure”.
Understand when growth actually improves profit and when it silently destroys liquidity.
Ask better questions to your accountant and bank, and understand their answers without translation.
Replace disconnected files with a single overview you can open during every decision meeting.
Numbers stop being random figures. You see trends and links between sales, stock, salaries and cash.
Meetings with finance, banks or investors become clearer, because you know which indicators matter.
Instead of reacting under pressure, you adjust earlier and communicate decisions with confidence.
Every path is built from the same core tools, but emphasises different decisions — founders vs. operations vs. functional leaders.
Focus on cash runway, profitability by line of business and “what if” growth scenarios before big commitments.
Link capacity, stock, service levels and project timelines to financial impact, week by week.
Understand how campaigns, pricing, headcount and retention show up in the P&L and cash-flow.
Choose the role that best describes you and see what we focus on during the academy. You can always mix elements if several roles apply.
We concentrate on visibility of cash runway, profitability by product and client, and how each major decision (pricing, expansion, new site) plays out across the next 12–24 months. You leave with a one-page view you can use in every strategic conversation.
Photo from an academy session in Rome, where a founder, an operations director and an HR leader review the same financial snapshot from their different angles.
A big part of financial analysis is understanding how sensitive your business is to small changes. Select a scenario below to see what we typically analyse together.
We simulate how higher purchase costs move through your margins and cash. Together we test options such as selective price increases, product mix changes and renegotiating terms with key suppliers.
During the academy we build similar views using your real numbers, so that “what if” discussions are grounded and calm.
A typical setup: leadership team reviews a simple scenario dashboard during a weekly decision meeting — no complex models, just clear impact on margin and cash.
Instead of long lectures, we work in focused sprints. Each sprint connects one financial concept with a concrete business conversation you are already having.
Delivered online or in person for Italian teams, with space for discussion and examples.
Reusable dashboards, agenda structures and checklists.
We align examples with your industry and reporting rhythm.
Clearer decisions, better communication and fewer surprises.
Short call to map your current reports, key questions and preferred format. We define outcomes in terms of concrete decisions you want to improve.
We alternate short explanations with practice on your own numbers: reading, interpreting, simulating and planning.
We help you embed the dashboards and meeting structures into your regular rhythm so they keep working after the academy.
Behind every spreadsheet there are people making choices. Here’s how the academy helped Italian teams feel more in control.
“I used to ask my accountant if we could ‘afford’ something. Now I open our dashboard and I know which question to ask myself first.”
“Our leadership meetings are calmer. We still face uncertainty, but we know which numbers confirm or challenge our intuition.”
“Finance is no longer a black box. When we propose HR initiatives, we come with a clear view on margin and cash impact.”
Below you’ll find answers to the questions we hear most often from Italian companies considering the academy.
Still unsure? You can always send us a short message and we’ll respond within two business days.
No. The academy is designed for leaders whose main job is to run the business, not to keep the books. We gradually build your understanding from simple views to more advanced scenarios.
Yes. Many companies involve several leaders — for example the founder, operations, finance and HR. Sharing the same vocabulary makes decisions faster and less emotional.
We strongly recommend using your own reports. We can sign an NDA if required. If you prefer, we can use anonymised or simulated data with similar structure.
Our examples and scheduling are optimised for Italy, but we also work with international teams that operate here or have a strong presence in the Italian market.
Share a bit about your company and current challenges. We will respond with a suggestion for a learning format and possible starting dates.
We prepared a simple form where you can describe your team and expectations in more detail.
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