FINANCE STRATEGIC MOMENT | CFO JASON LEE At Faire, Jason redefined how the company measured growth by simplifying customer behavior analytics. Initially, the company tracked broad volume and percentage-based growth metrics, but Jason shifted the focus to two core drivers: discovery volume (new product trials) and reorder rate (repeat purchases). Now Watch the Complete Episode […]
1080: Reframing Your Drivers of Growth | Jason Lee, CFO, Faire
It was a moment of “shock and awe” that Jason Lee says shapes his strategic mindset. Soon after joining Square, he discovered a major partnership with Starbucks that was quietly bleeding millions of dollars and threatened Square’s financial runway. “We had to swarm the problem,” Lee tells us. The team renegotiated terms and preserved the…
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Data Center Finance Masterclass: Capitalizing on AI Demand
Inside The Mentoring Round, CFO John Wilson reveals how AI-driven demand has ignited explosive growth across the data center industry. He underscores the critical need to secure capital from both equity and debt markets, adapt growth plans, and maintain operational excellence. Wilson emphasizes proactive pre-leasing and strategic negotiations to maximize returns while balancing term, rate, […]
1073: AI, Agility & Ambition: The Making of a Data Center Powerhouse | John Wilson, CFO, Sabey Data Centers
It was a puzzle that John Wilson simply couldn’t resist. Intel had long sold processors to the federal government on a commercial basis, but the rising importance of High Performance Computing (HPC) demanded a new approach. Undeterred by the maze of federal acquisition regulations, Wilson volunteered to stand up a dedicated government unit, a move…
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767: On the Path to Being a $1 Billion Company | Bill Zerella, CFO, ACV Auctions
Bill Zerella’s path to the CFO office began at a company whose customers largely belonged to a bygone era. At the time, Simplicity Patterns was the largest pattern company in the world, and its most devout customers were sewing machine owners across the United States and Canada who enjoyed making clothes for themselves and their…
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663: Building a Better Product | Hoang Vuong, CFO, Amplitude
We have been speaking with Hoang Vuong for little more than a minute when he mentions the CFO mentor whom he credits with having influenced his early career decisions. “Hey, what do you really want to do when you grow up?” was the question that Vuong remembers being asked by the CFO, who had gotten…
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