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How to Tell a Demanding Founder They’re Wrong
On this special episode of Run the Numbers, CJ Gustafson revisits standout moments from past conversations with Alex Immerman, Curt Sigfstead, Daniel…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Four Stages of World-Class FP&A with Datadog’s AJ Ljubich
On this episode of Run the Numbers, CJ sits down with Datadog SVP of FP&A AJ Ljubich to break down the four stages of a world-class finance team.
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1 month, 2 weeks ago
Dave McClure and Aman Verjee on Angel Investing at Scale, 500 Startups, and Practical VC
On this episode of Run the Numbers, CJ sits down with Dave McClure and Aman Verjee of Practical VC to talk about the evolution of startup investing —…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Cumberland Farms S-1 Breakdown: Fuel, Snacks, and Debt
On this episode of Run the Numbers, CJ breaks down Cumberland Farms’ IPO filing and the surprising business behind it.
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1 month, 3 weeks ago
Token Economics, AI ROI, and the Future of Investment Banking with Rahul Rekhi
In this episode of Run the Numbers, CJ sits down with Rogo president Rahul Rekhi to unpack what AI actually changes in investment banking and finance…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Jersey Mike’s S-1 Breakdown: How a $4.2B Sandwich Machine Works
On this episode of Run the Numbers, CJ breaks down Jersey Mike’s S-1 and the franchise machine behind more than $4 billion in sandwich sales. He expl…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
The CFO Who Was “Ill Equipped” to Save Lehman Brothers
What actually prepares someone to become a CFO? CJ revisits Erin Callan’s short, brutal run as Lehman Brothers CFO and pulls lessons from past guests…
2 months ago
How Finance Teams Are Actually Using AI | Opendoor, Datadog, PwC
In this episode of Run the Numbers, CJ goes live from Rillet Recon with Dana Decker (VP of Finance at Opendoor), AJ Ljubich (SVP, FP&A at Datadog), a…
2 months ago
Lime’s S-1 Breakdown: The $1.8B Scooter IPO
In this episode of Run the Numbers, CJ breaks down Lime’s S-1 as the scooter company heads toward the public markets. He gets into the $1.8B valuatio…
2 months, 1 week ago
How Confluent’s CFO Runs Planning, Pricing, and Prioritization
On this episode of Run the Numbers, CJ sits down with Confluent CFO Rohan Sivaram to talk goal setting, prioritization, consumption-based pricing, hy…
2 months, 2 weeks ago