Early in his career, Intekhab Nazeer found himself sitting in go-to-market meetings rather than finance reviews. A CFO mentor had pushed him beyond traditional accounting responsibilities, exposing …
1166: Building Equity Value in a Capital-Intensive World | Derek Doyle, CFO, C Spire
Fiber is “a lot of investment up front for that stream of cash flow in the future,” Derek Doyle tells us. At C Spire, that reality defines nearly every strategic decision. The advanced technology …
Ep 52: Foundations Before Acceleration
In this episode of Planning Aces, hosts Jack Sweeney and Glenn Hopper lead a focused discussion spotlighting the thinking of CFO Kevin Rubin of Zscaler, CFO Bruce Schuman of Universal Technical …
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When Growth Isn’t the Goal—Sustainability Is | Manu Diwakar, CFO, Virta Health
At Ceres, Manu Diwakar recognized that scaling an expensive dry-land farming product lacked economic logic. With capital scarce, he urged the CEO to walk away from the misaligned business line and …
1165: Building a Business That Stands on Its Own | Manu Diwakar, CFO, Virta Health
Nearly 90% of Americans suffer from metabolic disease, Manu Diwakar tells us, citing a recent McKinsey & Company study. For Diwakar, CFO of Virta Health, that statistic defines both the scale of …
Capital Allocation With Investor Precision | Alex Melamud, CFO, Engine
Alex Melamud’s strategic insight: capital is built on trust, not timing. As an investor, he saw investment committees scrutinize relationship depth and forecast consistency. His advice—start building …
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