Run the Numbers

The Evolution of Software Pricing (A History Lesson)

“Most Sales Reps Are Coin-Operated”: A Guide To Building Better Comp Plans

Beat, Raise, Repeat: Former IBM CFO on Developing Watson, AI Automation & Financial Stewardship

The CEO's #1 Job: Capital Allocation

“AI Might Be Coming for Your Job, but There’s No Better Time To Be an Accountant”

Don’t Sign That Yet: Small M&A Mistakes That Can Cost You Big

The Shrinking Public Markets, and Rise of Private Liquidity Loops

“Anything new needs to have AI core to its offering”: Amy Butte on How Navan Is Redefining Finance Ops

Inside the “PayPal Mafia”: One of the Most Influential “Seed Funds” in Tech History with Jimmy Soni

IPO Alert: Breaking Down Figma's S1 Filing

The Modern CFO: Scott Engler on How To Master the Most Important Role in the Company

I sold a company, and then fired myself immediately

Inside the CFO Tech Stack (and the Failure Museum): Insights From Norwest’s Sean Jacobsohn

Big Systems Thinking for Building a Finance Org: Advice From a Zoom Hypergrowth Survivor

Preparing for Google Zero

a16z’s Alex Immerman on the Evolving Role of the CFO in the Age of AI

In this episode of the Run the Numbers podcast, CJ interviews Alex Immerman, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, about the qualities of high-performing CFOs, their interactions with investors and boards, and how the CFO role is evolving with AI. Immerman highlights strategic thinking, tenacious energy, and a long-term or...

The CFO As the Culture Leader: KPIs, OKRs, and Embracing Failure To Achieve Success

Saying the quiet part out loud

Customer-First Finance: PagerDuty's Secret to “Small” Public Company Success

From $30M to Almost $1B: A Guide to Hypergrowth, IPO Prep, and Navigating the Public Market