Podcast Episodes

From Quill to AI: The Evolution of Accounting with David Hartley, former CIO and CPA

In the final episode of season one, Sasha Orloff is joined by David Hartley, a seasoned CPA with over 30 years of experience, as they explore the evolution of accounting from the 15th century to toda…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

How to Not Be in the Bottom 90% of Acquisitions with Andrew Gazdecki

Season 1 Episode 38

In this episode, Sasha Orloff is joined by Andrew Gazdecki, founder of Acquire.com, who shares his expertise on successfully selling companies, maximizing exit value, and key lessons from his own acq…

Published on 9 months ago

AI Finance Agents & The CHARGE Framework: JustPaid's Vision for Modern AR

This week, Sasha Orloff sits down with JustPaid founders Daniel Kivatinos, a successful YC founder behind the first iPad medical records company, and Anelya Grant, a Kazakhstan immigrant who built an…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Growth Levers: A PayPal Veteran's Guide to Startup Success | Matt Lerner on the CRAFTED. Podcast

Today, we’re sharing a special episode from our friends at the Webby Awards-honored CRAFTED. podcast. In this conversation, Dan Blumberg interviews growth expert, SYSTM founder, and former PayPal lea…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

AI is Solving Finance’s Biggest Problem - And It’s Not What You Think, with Nicolas Boucher

This week, Nicolas Boucher, a finance influencer with nearly a million LinkedIn followers, shares his journey from corporate finance to becoming a content creator and educator, discuss the impact of …

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

When 3.6 Million Users Need a New Home with Copilot Money's Andrés Ugarte

This week, Sasha Orloff is joined by Andrés Ugarte to explore the rise of Copilot Money after Mint's shutdown announcement, sharing his journey from frustrated user to founder of a privacy-focused pe…

Published on 10 months ago

Paul Barnhurst (The FP&A Guy) on What CEOs Want from FP&A

In this episode of Turpentine Finance, host Sasha Orloff sits down with Paul Barnhurst, a passionate FP&A educator and content creator who shares insights on financial planning & analysis, teaching m…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bootstrapped to $640M: Brad Wiskirchen on M&A, Board Management, and Decision-Making

In this episode, host Sasha Orloff interviews Brad Wiskirchen about his journey with Kount, the AI-driven fraud prevention company he bootstrapped and sold to Equifax for $640 million, while sharing …

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Airbase CFO Aneal Vallurupalli on Acquisitions, the Chief “Friction” Officer, and Spend Management

In this episode, Sasha Orloff is joined by Aneal Vallurupalli, CFO at Airbase, who drops insights on modern spend management and his journey from M&A to leading finance at a Paylocity acquisition tar…

Published on 11 months ago

Architecting a Global Marketplace for M&A with Flippa CEO Blake Hutchison

In this episode, Sasha Orloff sits down with Blake Hutchison, CEO of Flippa, the leading platform for buying and selling online businesses. Blake shares insights from his career (Xero, Lonely Planet,…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago