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CJ Gustafson · Business

Run the Numbers

Run the Numbers is a business podcast about financial metrics and business models for CFOs, aspiring CFOs, finance leaders, and ambitious people operating tech startups. Hosted by CJ Gustafson, CFO and writer of Mostly Metrics, the show shares lessons, frameworks, and operator insights from the trenches as a tech exec. Think of it as a playbook for the things CJ wishes he knew earlier in his career, covering SaaS metrics, annual budgeting, forecasting, headcount, equity, dilution, fundraising, and the decisions that drive performance and growth.

Episodes

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Bet on Yourself, and Putting in "Time on the Board" (CJ gets interviewed)

07 Jun 2025
51m
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Wasted Capital and Where to Find It: The CFO’s Guide to Spoilage, Levers & Leakages

05 Jun 2025
59m
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Carta’s Head of Insights on Dilution, Equity, and the State of the Market Right Now

02 Jun 2025
1h 7m
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Mostly Mailbag - May Audience Questions

31 May 2025
19m
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An Operationally-Focused CFO’s Guide to Scaling From SMB to Enterprise: Lessons From ServiceNow

26 May 2025
1h 16m
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Chime IPO: S1 Breakdown

24 May 2025
22m
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“Run Toward a Tough Market” — Developing the Hard and Soft Skills To Be a Great Finance Leader

22 May 2025
1h 15m
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Former PayPal CFO on Risk and Return in Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Public Companies

19 May 2025
1h 11m
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Why Romanticizing PLG is Dangerous

17 May 2025
15m
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Portfolio Operations: This Is What You Actually Have To Do To Make Sure a Company Is Successful

15 May 2025
1h 8m
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The One Use Case for Venture Debt That Most Founders Never Think About

12 May 2025
51m
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How CFOs are ACTUALLY Using AI within their Companies

10 May 2025
17m
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Investor Relations as a Strategic Weapon: A Masterclass

08 May 2025
1h 7m
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Riding the Wave of Innovation: Lessons From Surfline’s 40-Year Business Evolution

05 May 2025
58m
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State of the Private Markets - April

03 May 2025
23m
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Financial Storytelling Can Move Markets As Much as Results – Morgan Stanley Exec Explains

01 May 2025
55m
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CFO, COO, or Hybrid? Choose Your Own C-Suite Adventure! (Also: How To Master Channel Sales)

28 Apr 2025
59m
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Straight Talk on the Economy - What it Means for Tech

26 Apr 2025
14m
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The $7 Million Wake-Up Call: Mastering Rebates for Profitability with Enable’s Nick Rose

24 Apr 2025
58m
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The Billionaire Rolodex: Building a DaaS Business to Target the 0.001%

21 Apr 2025
1h 5m
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