Joe Garafalo, co-founder of Mosaic and a finance tech expert, joins Alex Song, Head of Finance at Ramp. They discuss transitioning from outdated finance tools to innovative tech solutions. Joe highlights how financial models can transform business conversations and emphasizes the importance of hiring a controller. The duo explores the integration of software like Snowflake for automation and how understanding investor trends shapes company strategies. They also touch on why pricing accessibility is key to Mosaic's mission.

Alex Song, VP of Finance at Ramp, discusses the unique balance sheet considerations of payments companies, risk management in finance, and the value of customer relationships. He shares intriguing investment stories involving seismic ships, rough diamonds, rail cars, and Colombian litigation claims.

Alex Song, CEO and Founder at Proxima, discusses the interesting work he does with Proxima, problems they solve for customers, how he structured the data team for success, attracting top talent to Proxima, and plans for growth and hiring into the team.