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094: When the CFO Is Also an Angel, Vanessa Wilson, CFO, Golden Seeds LLC

What’s it like to be CFO of an early-stage investment firm? Join us as Vanessa shares her CFO mind-set and reveals the vision behind Golden Seeds, the fourth largest angel network in the country, with over 300 members. Sponsors BlackLine Systems Financial Close Suite helps finance executives rapidly reconcile millions of transactions per minute. View a free…
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093: How CFOs Generate Value Through Strategy Execution, Bill Budicin, Director, Keystone Group

How are CFOs generating new value for their companies? Join us as Bill Budicin of the Keystone Group  identifies key areas where CFOs are adding new value and helping set the strategic direction of their companies.  Sponsor BlackLine Systems Financial Close Suite helps finance executives rapidly reconcile millions of transactions per minute. View a free demo today…
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090: On Lowering the Costs of Facilities, Healthcare, Barak Ben-Gal, CFO, Findly (Part 2)

Looking for novel ways of eliminating waste? Join us as Barak recalls how his team identified WiFi usage as a key measure of office activity when determining the costs of different office space across Findly’s operations. Sponsors BlackLine Systems Financial Close Suite helps finance executives rapidly reconcile millions of transactions per minute. View a free demo…
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089: Building a Strategic FP&A Function, Barak Ben-Gal, CFO, Findly (Part 1)

How do you lay the foundation of a strategic FP&A function? Join us as Barak shares his CFO mind-set and recounts the steps that Findly has taken over the last year to establish a robust financial planning and analysis function. FP&A: Under the Hood “This is our first year, so we have focused on obtaining the…
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088: Building a Better Dormitory: Jim Smith, CFO, Campus Apartments, Charts the Financial Inner Workings of Student Housing

Ever wonder how universities and colleges are able to answer the growing demand for student housing across the country? Join us as Jim shares his CFO mind-set and explores one of the real estate industry’s most robust and quickly evolving segments. Sponsors BlackLine Systems Financial Close Suite helps finance executives rapidly reconcile millions of transactions per…
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087: CFOs Share Their Book Picks

“What book would you recommend to aspiring finance leaders?” This is a question we frequently pose to our CFO guests, and we felt that it was about time that we collected a number of the more illuminating responses for your reference shelf. Sponsor BlackLine Systems Financial Close Suite helps finance executives rapidly reconcile millions of transactions…
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086: Lean, Mean, and At Risk: A Growth Advisory for Middle-Market Firms

How do you know when your firm’s operations are too lean? Join us as author and consultant Robert Sher explains how certain midsize firms mistakenly curtail critical planning in order to keep themselves lean and mean. Sponsor BlackLine Systems Financial Close Suite helps finance executives rapidly reconcile millions of transactions per minute. View a free demo…
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085: What’s Exciting You About Business & Finance? Seven CFOs Share Their Passion for Business

What's exciting you about finance and business right now? Join us as seven of our CFO Thought Leaders explain how disruptive changes  driven by technologies and globalization are elevating the finance function as it defines new strategic roles for its people. Sponsors BlackLine Systems Financial Close Suite helps finance executives rapidly reconcile millions of transactions per…
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084: When Family Matters, Marc Elliot, CFO, Corrigan Moving Systems

What's it like to work as part of an executive team largely made up of family members?  Join us as Marc shares his CFO mind-set and the values he embraces and leverages to advance as a leader inside a family-owned company. Sponsors BlackLine Systems Financial Close Suite helps finance executives rapidly reconcile millions of transactions per…
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083: Bringing Digital Visibility to a Business Near You, Haleh Fardi, CFO, 29 Prime

What's it like to architect the financial function inside a high-growth firm?  Join us as Haleh shares her CFO mind-set and the financial levers of a business determined to bring digital visibility to small businesses everywhere. Sponsors BlackLine Systems Financial Close Suite helps finance executives rapidly reconcile millions of transactions per minute. View a free demo…
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082: What We Know Now: CFOs Share Their Career Insights (2nd in a Series)

What piece of advice do you wish someone had shared with you earlier in your finance career? Join us as five of our CFO Thought Leaders look back and share their individual career insights when it comes to building a CFO career. Sponsors BlackLine Systems Financial Close Suite helps finance executives rapidly reconcile millions of transactions…
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081: CFOs & LinkedIn: The Dynamic Duo of Business Development, Josh Turner, Founder, Linked Selling

How can CFOs leverage LinkedIn to fortify their thought leader credentials and generate leads for their firm?  Join us as Josh explains how he went from CFO-for-hire to lead-generation guru inside the quickly expanding world of LinkedIn. Sponsors BlackLine Systems Financial Close Suite helps finance executives rapidly reconcile millions of transactions per minute. View a free…
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