Run the Numbers

Guest Edwin Dorsey, known for exposing Care.com misconduct, shares insights on short selling, fraud research, and activist investing. He discusses red flags in management actions and audit firms, emphasizing the impact of activist investors on employees and revealing the key role of timing in investment decisions.

Join the conversation with Jason Kap, CEO of Blue Rocket, as he shares insights on pricing strategy, Microsoft's antitrust case, framing psychology in deals, and the role of CFOs in determining pricing ranges. Learn about the evolution of software distribution, effective pricing strategies for success, navigating technology contracts, and balancing strategy and implementation in pricing consultancy.

Camilla Matias Morais, COO of Brex, shares insights on global payments, strategic bets, risk management, and customer feedback. Topics include financial operations in SaaS companies, partnerships in FinTech, scaling through financial services, and maximizing growth with strategic metrics and customer-centric practices. Also discussed are talent development, leadership qualities, perseverance, and operational tools.

Exploring tech layoffs in 2024 with HR experts Kelli Dragovitch and Nolan Church, discussing ethics, performance-based removal strategies, navigating job security in big companies vs. startups, attrition rates in tech, and ending with speculations and anecdotes on work relationships.

Exploring AI's impact on CFO roles, company valuations, and metrics used by operators vs bankers. Delving into AI's productivity gains, revenue potential of Microsoft 365 co-pilot, challenges in cloud cost management, and financial blunders. Discussing AI pricing models, infrastructure optimization impact on margins, and risks of AI technology for businesses.

In this podcast, Gladly's CFO discusses usage-based revenue models, forecasting customer usage patterns, commissioning sales reps, and distinguishing between reoccurring and recurring revenue. The episode covers strategic finance leadership, building long-term customer relationships, and the value of delegating and partnering strategically in business.

ZoomInfo's CFO, Cameron Hyzer, discusses the importance of quality over cost reduction, share repurchase programs, and resource allocation bets. The conversation covers monetizing data business, customer cohorts, managing customer relationships, external factors in business operations, and embracing diverse opportunities in finance software tools.

Learn from leadership coach Dave Kline on fostering high performance cultures, setting expectations, and delegation strategies. Explore lessons from Bridgewater, importance of ownership, and navigating workplace dynamics. Discover effective team empowerment tactics in one-on-one meetings.

Join CJ and his first FP&A hire, Alex Peterson, as they share war stories about performance reviews, net dollar retention rates, and Frank Slootman’s retirement. Get insights on job market challenges post-COVID, balancing cringe and reflection in performance reviews, and navigating career progression and legacy. Don't miss out on their personal anecdotes and finance insights on bonds!

This podcast features insights from Rippling's CFO on building a compound startup, R&D investment strategies, maximizing revenue streams, SaaS metric reporting challenges, growth strategy, execution for startup success, employee-centric moves, finance software stack, tools adoption, expense culture, financial compliance, CEO oversight, and investor responsibility.