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David Boyar

Built, failed, sold big: The CFO who knows when to pivot

David Boyar is a tech-savvy finance whisperer with the rare charm of a business banker turned entrepreneur who actually gets the numbers and the people behind them.

One of the youngest ever to earn the prestigious FCA, he built and sold a scale-up tech company for eight figures, shut down a failing business (gracefully, at a $300K loss), then rose again, this time wiser.

As founder of Sequel CFO, he mentors high-growth founders with brutal honesty and strategic brilliance.

He's the voice behind top-ranking podcasts From the Trenches and Backbone, a TEDx speaker, and the beating heart of CA ANZ’s innovation program, Catalyst.

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Key Points for David Boyar

David Boyar made the call to close a failing business with a $300K loss, then built again, stronger. It’s this lived experience that makes him an honest and invaluable mentor to growth-focused founders.
Currently leading the full AI deployment across an enterprise and SMB base, David translates tech disruption into everyday business opportunity.
He built and sold a tech business for 8 figures, and 5x’d revenue and profit in another by championing a community-led growth strategy, proof of performance, not just theory.
A TEDx speaker, face of CA ANZ’s Catalyst program, and co-host of Australia’s #1 business podcast, From the Trenches, David isn’t just in the conversation, he leads it.

Topics for David Boyar

The $300K decision
When to kill your business and start over
How community-led growth 5x'd our tech revenue
100% AI adoption
Deploying AI to Every Customer Without Breaking Anything
The PE playbook
What private equity really wants from your business
From technical expert to strategic leader
The growth Transition That Changes Everything

Testimonials for David Boyar

Very engaging and relevant
Plumbing Plus

David was well suited to our audience, he was relaxed, relatable and kept the keynote on topic and relevant. I liked his authentic approach and he was very comfortable speaking, nothing felt like it was forced or text book. He is funny and brought some great insight into the room.
Broker Ideas Group

David assembled and hosted a panel on AI Hype and Business Outcomes for our Public Practitioners forum, I could not believe how he managed to get laughter from a group of over 100 accountants.
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

David hosted one of the most engaging and well attended panels for us. He was entertaining, and has a unique ability to bring the audience into his presentation.
BT Wealth

David is like the third member of Roy & HG, but for accountants.
From the Trenches Listener