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1191: From Complexity to Clarity: Building Operational Maturity | David Forlizzi, CFO, Salsify

When David Forlizzi describes Salsify, he begins with a simple observation: “We all use it every day.” Unlike some of the highly technical software businesses where he previously spent his career, Salsify's value proposition is visible to anyone who shops online. Product content sits at the center of the company's platform, Forlizzi tells us. Whether…
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Unified pricing positions brand for sustainable margins | Steven Miller, CFO, Warby Parker

A Finance Strategic Moment On Friday the 13 of March 2020, Steven Miller closed Warby Parker’s 280 stores, scrapped the freshly approved budget, and launched PAR—Pause, Adjust, Redeploy. The framework shifted cash to safety and booming e-commerce (up 100 % YoY), granting leadership daily visibility and preserving liquidity until stores reopened two months later. Now […]

Hydrogen Electrolyzers Explained: CFO Derek Warnick on Industrial Decarbonization

Inside The Mentoring Round, CFO Derek Warnick of Electric Hydrogen explores how the company is revolutionizing industrial-scale decarbonization by producing powerful and efficient hydrogen electrolyzers. These massive machines use renewable energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, providing a cost-effective substitute for natural gas in heavy industry. CFO Warnick emphasizes the critical role of […]

1051: Building a Greener Future: A CFO’s Journey in Climate Tech | Derek Warnick, CFO, Electric Hydrogen

From day one of his professional life, Derek Warnick knew his career would be driven by a purpose greater than mere career advancement. As an undergraduate studying finance and international business, he contemplated how his professional life could make a meaningful impact. Upon graduation, he joined the World Bank's International Finance Corporation, focusing on empowering…
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691: Get Out of the Weeds | Rob Krolik, Burst Capital (CFO emeritus)

When Rob Krolik agreed to join us for a CFO (emeritus) episode, we expected to hear about the successful business turnaround chapter that he added to his finance resume while CFO at Move.com. We also anticipated learning about his years at Yelp, where—back in 2011, as the firm’s new CFO—he was credited with helping to…
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533: Taking the Temperature of Your Business | Jeff Friedman, CFO, Savi Technology

When asked about which numbers have been top-of-mind since his arrival two years ago inside the CFO office at Savi Technology, Jeff Friedman quickly mentions accounts payable, receivables, and cash before taking a short pause and stating “the sales pipeline.” After 24 months as Savi’s finance chief, it’s clear that Friedman has lines of sight into…
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334: Kissing Frogs: The Dynamics Behind Courting Investors | Brian Day, CFO, Fuze

Join us as Brian Day charts a finance career journey that has included multiple CFO tours of duty as well as one CEO career chapter. Now, as CFO of Fuze, Day is helping the firm to advance into the expansive world of cloud-based communication and collaboration services. On Systems: "What I envisioned was exactly what I…
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282: The Boomerang CFO | Larry Begley, CFO, CloudHealth Technologies

It was more than ten years ago when Larry Begley last exited the CFO office to dedicate his days to building an early stage venture capital firm.  After four tours of duty as a finance leader, the finance leader's future career aspirations would be more than satisfied by building a successful VC firm. Or would…
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250: Revisiting the Roots of a Silicon Valley Career | Ken Goldman, CFO, Yahoo, Inc.

When Yahoo, Inc.'s CFO, Ken Goldman, first joined @Home Network (later Excite@Home) as its finance leader back in 1996, the world of Internet search was a mere microcosm of the ever-expanding universe it is today. Join us when Ken recounts the opportunities that helped to advance his career amidst Silicon Valley's ever-disruptive technology waves.  …
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