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Is Product-Market Fit Getting Harder to Keep?
Everyone loves talking about finding product-market fit. But what if the real challenge in 2025 is keeping it?
In this solo episode, I riff on why PMF…
1 year, 4 months ago
Not All Revenue Is Good Revenue: Rob Paterson of Employment Hero Explains
In this episode, CJ sits down with Rob Paterson, CFO of Employment Hero, to talk about smart growth, why not all revenue is good revenue, and Austral…
1 year, 4 months ago
Inside the "Triangle of Doom”: How Great CFOs Navigate CEO and Board Dynamics
Rick Smith, multi-time CFO, founder of Bonfire Advisory, and author, joins CJ to discuss the complexities and nuances of the CFO role in venture-back…
1 year, 4 months ago
How I Lost $209,640 (and Found My Own PMF)
Welcome back to Run the Numbers. Now that I’m full time, I promised that I’d let you all in on the Business of Mostly Metrics. And chapter of that st…
1 year, 4 months ago
“I Lost Money – It Was Beautiful” – Brad Channer on Why You Should Fail at a Startup at Least Twice
In this episode, CJ Gustafson sits down with Brad Channer, the CFO of UBIO and possibly the world's most interesting CFO and accountant. He describes…
1 year, 4 months ago
Scaling Google Ads: Lessons from an $80B Journey with Sanjay Datta
Sanjay Datta, CFO of Upstart and former senior finance exec at Google, joins CJ to discuss leadership, scaling, and the future of lending with AI. Sa…
1 year, 5 months ago
Stubhub IPO: S1 Breakdown
Stubhub has filed for it’s upcoming IPO.
In this podcast I dive into the meaty details you need to know before one of the most valuable privately held…
1 year, 5 months ago
The High-Stakes World of Consumer Marketplaces: John Connolly on Trends, Metrics, & Myths
In this episode, CJ sits down with John Connolly, Managing Director at Spectrum Equity, to explore the evolution of consumer investing. They discuss …
1 year, 5 months ago
Stripe rips, Plaid falls, and Wiz gets PAID... State of the Private Markets (March)
On this episode of Run the Numbers we’ll cover the state of the private tech markets.
* Did Google overpay for Wiz?
* Stripe’s valuation is (nearly) ba…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Startup Shutdown Playbook: How to Succeed in Closing a Company
While few plan for the demise of their startup, it’s something that many face. In this episode, CJ is joined by Dori Yona, co-founder and CEO of Simp…
1 year, 5 months ago