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Run the Numbers

CJ Gustafson
Startup Equity
Mergers and Acquisitions
FP&A Tools
Business Intelligence
Cloud-Based Tools
CFO
Valuation
CFO Role Evolution
Financial Management
Investment Strategies
Risk Management
Startup Metrics
Career Growth
Mentorship
CFO Role
Sales Capacity Planning
Netsuite
Equity
Uipath
AI and Machine Learning

Run the Numbers is a twice-weekly podcast about financial metrics and business models, designed for ambitious people operating tech startups. It's a collection of things host CJ Gustafson (CFO at Partstech and writer of Mostly Metrics) has learned and thought about in the trenches as a tech CFO. This show is meant to serve as a playbook of sorts for the stuff CJ wishes he knew earlier in his caree... more

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In this episode of Run the Numbers, CJ sits down with Greg Henry, CFO of 1Password and one of the most commercially minded finance leaders in tech, to break down why he left the public-company grind at Couchbase for a PLG-driven security business and... more

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In this Thanksgiving-week Mostly Growth episode, CJ Gustafson and Kyle Poyar ditch the serious finance talk for a looser, drinks-in-hand conversation with Ben Hillman, bouncing between CJ’s nostalgic emo-punk concert adventure, the curse of vanity li... more

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How do you know when a company is ready to go public? And what do you do to prepare for this? Chirag Shah, CFO of Motive and former CFO of Kong and Cornerstone OnDemand, joins CJ to share insights from his experience of scaling businesses from $30 mi... more

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Serving SMB mid-market customers is one thing, but when you go upstream to enterprise sales, everything changes: go-to-market strategy, the sales process, how you structure deals, even how you define customer value. Today’s guest, Andrew Casey, has h... more

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Recent Guests

Brian Balfour
Founder and CEO of Reforge
Reforge
Episode: Running the Product-Market Fit Treadmill with Brian Balfour | Mostly Growth
Dan Kang
CFO at Mercury specializing in fintech revenue models
Mercury
Episode: Mercury, Snowflake, and Boulder Care Finance Pros Weigh In | Campfire Roundup
Brad Floering
SVP of Finance at Snowflake, involved pre-IPO
Snowflake
Episode: Mercury, Snowflake, and Boulder Care Finance Pros Weigh In | Campfire Roundup
Mitzi Yue
SVP of Finance at Boulder Care, telehealth expert
Boulder Care
Episode: Mercury, Snowflake, and Boulder Care Finance Pros Weigh In | Campfire Roundup
Vanna Krantz
Former CFO of Grindr and former CFO of Disney Plus, with expertise in launching successful subscription models.
Episode: Grindr’s $0 CAC Secret from the CFO Who Launched Disney+ | Vanna Krantz
Jeff Bernstein
Managing partner at Riveron, with extensive experience in capital markets.
Riveron
Episode: SPACs Are Back (Maybe) | Jeff Bernstein of Riveron
Colin Gardiner
General Partner at Yonder VC, focusing on marketplace startups
Yonder VC
Episode: The Marketplace Plus Model Explained | Colin Gardiner of Yonder VC
Sam Jacobs
Founder and CEO of Pavilion, focusing on community for go-to-market executives
Pavilion
Episode: Getting fired 4 times made me a founder | Sam Jacobs of Pavilion
Teddy Collins
EVP of Finance at SeatGeek
SeatGeek
Episode: Do the things spreadsheets can’t do | SeatGeek’s Teddy Collins

Host

CJ Gustafson
CFO at Partstech and writer of Mostly Metrics. Host of Run the Numbers and focused on sharing insights from his experiences and learnings in the finance and tech industry.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 180 ratings
  • 🐐

    CJ is goated. Thanks for all the knowledge bombs

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    znanakkekkdmckdfkgl
    United States9 months ago
  • Awesome

    Great host and great podcast. CJ has an amazing way of helping others understand SaaS and tech.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    The FP&A Guy
    United States2 years ago
  • Solid Gold

    My good friends at Virtua Research recommended this podcast to me an I’m addicted. There is usually some nugget, tip or tactic that I learn that I can implement immediately in my work.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PJ2345
    United States2 years ago
  • Amazing pod!

    CJ’s finance advice is unparalleled.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CarefulAndFairCritic
    Germany2 years ago
  • Must-listen

    CJ does an excellent job communicating insightful financial topics in an easy-to-understand, funny way. You can tell he spends a significant amount of time researching these topics to give the listener a worthwhile experience. Would recommend listening to this and reading Mostly Metrics!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Niko Koutovides
    United States2 years ago

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The podcast is praised for its clarity and applicability to real-world business situations.
Listeners appreciate the practical insights into financial management from an experienced CFO.
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Audience feedback suggests a deep appreciation for actionable advice that can lead to immediate improvements in their businesses.
Many find the discussions engaging and relevant, especially in the context of tech startups.

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Chirag Shah on Scaling From $30M to $1B and Prepping Companies for IPOs | Mostly Classics
Q: What advice would you give a CFO facing the decision to go public?
Ensure you have good reasons for going public and that you're fully prepared for the process.
Chirag Shah on Scaling From $30M to $1B and Prepping Companies for IPOs | Mostly Classics
Q: Can you share your finance software stack?
I use NetSuite, FlowCast, Coupa, and other tools across multiple companies.
Chirag Shah on Scaling From $30M to $1B and Prepping Companies for IPOs | Mostly Classics
Q: What's the longest poll in the tent from your perspective when preparing to go public?
Financial visibility and predictability are crucial for being a successful public company.
Chirag Shah on Scaling From $30M to $1B and Prepping Companies for IPOs | Mostly Classics
Q: What financial signals help you confidently put your foot on the gas as a CFO?
Understand the market size and product-market fit while assessing your sales team's performance.
Mercury, Snowflake, and Boulder Care Finance Pros Weigh In | Campfire Roundup
Q: Can you talk about RPO and why that's an important metric?
Not in consumption. It's not important at all. Bookings is completely lagging indicator.

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2. Dan Kang
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4. Mitzi Yue
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7. Colin Gardiner
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