Amy Young

SVP Finance & Operations

at Bravado

I am a strategic finance leader and operator with 13+ years of experience across scaling high growth, venture backed start-ups, strategic and venture investing and investment banking. I am a Board member and trusted partner to CEOs with expertise in FP&A, fundraising ($40M+ raised in venture debt and equity), strategic planning, and building operational frameworks. Over the years, I’ve overseen core business functions including Finance, Revenue Ops, Growth Marketing, Legal, HR/People. I excel at turning complex challenges into actionable plans, balancing short-term priorities with long-term strategy, and leading cross functional teams. My approach is grounded in team building and development, and thoughtful partnership with other leaders.

California

DTC (Direct-to-Consumer), SaaS & B2B Marketplace, Social Media & Community Platforms

BI DashboardsBoard & Investor Relations / Fundraisingbudgeting & strategic planningfinancial modeling & scenario analysisforecastingFP&AFP&A SystemsFunnel Optimization)Growth financegrowth marketing & customer acquisition economics (CACGTM & Sales productivity analyticsKPI development & performance measurementLookerLTVprofitability & margin expansionteam leadership & cross-functional collaborationTools: Excel

Articles by Amy Young

How To Build An Automated Sales Outreach Engine For Startups with ColdIQ

Many B2B startups (and even larger organizations) are unable to be successful with their outbound sales strategy because they take a lazy, “batch-and-blast” approach. In a recent Mucker Growth Series...

Navigating the AI Sales Tools Landscape To Grow Your Startup With Blue Bowen

We had the privilege of hosting, Eugene “Blue” Bowen, Research Principal from G2, one of the leading software marketplaces and review sites that cover a broad range of B2B solutions....

Compensation Benchmarks for Early Stage Startups with Peter Walker

In this Mucker Growth Session, Peter Walker from Carta reviews insights and compensation benchmarks for early stage startups gathered from Carta’s extensive dataset of nearly 50,000 startups. In the evolving...

Legal 101 For Startups with Amanda Busch

In this Mucker Growth Session, Amanda Busch, General Counsel at Mucker, discusses the legal basics founders should consider when building their startup. Link to Slide Content: Mucker Growth Series –...

Buyer Journey Framework – The Secret To B2B Go-To-Market Success with Tony Yang

In this Mucker Growth Session, Tony Yang, Head of Growth at Mucker, walks through using a buyer’s journey framework to improve your customer’s experience and your conversion rates. Common Buyer...

Annual Financial Planning Best Practices for Startups with Debbie Rosler

In this Mucker Growth Session, Debbie Rosler from Burkland reviews best practices for building a startup annual financial plan. Objectives of Financial Planning for Startups There are 6 key objectives...