When the Silicon Valley Bank crisis erupted in early 2023, Larry Roseman was already well-acquainted with market upheaval. A member of the CFO class appointed around 2020—just as the pandemic …
When Conversion Tells the Story | Larry Roseman, CFO, Thumbtack
During the SVB banking crisis, Larry Roseman faced the risk of losing all of Thumbtack’s cash. He responded by diversifying banking relationships, revising covenants, and overhauling investment …
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How Long-Life Assets Shape a Growth Strategy | Kent Hoskins, CFO, Concord
A Finance Strategic Moment Kent Hoskins helped redirect Boosey & Hawkes’ focus from low-margin sheet music—50% of revenue but just 15% of EBITDA—to high-value IP. By outsourcing distribution …
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1108: Building Value in a Disrupted Industry | Kent Hoskins, CFO, Concord
Back in the early 2000s, when a recruiter lined up Kent Hoskins for a finance interview at Boosey & Hawkes, he came prepared to discuss guitar manufacturing. Instead, the executive immediately …
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The Strategic Conviction Behind a $2.5B Bet | John Rettig, CFO, Bill
A Finance Strategic Moment As CFO of a newly public company, John Rettig championed a bold $2.5B acquisition—nearly half of Bill’s market cap at the time. Backed by strategic conviction and …
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1107: When Finance Leads with a CEO Mindset | John Rettig, CFO, Bill
What sets John Rettig’s CFO journey apart from most is not just its length—spanning more than two decades—but its unusual symmetry. His CFO career roughly divides into two decade-long tenures: first …
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