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🤷 Nobody cares about your P&L
The harsh truth for finance people joining early stage startups; your statements doesn't mean much to anyone else. Find a way to give them what they…
Sep 21, 2025 • CJ
🧠 The Learning Stack: How to get above-average at anything (really fast)
Learning speed is a superpower - and in startups, it might be the most valuable one. Here’s how I learn really fast, to go from curious to useful in any…
Jul 14, 2025 • CJ
📉 CARR → ARR → Cash → Revenue
Why definitions matter: how I break down CARR vs ARR to keep SaaS metrics honest and tied to real cash flow.
Jul 1, 2025 • CJ
Be the shark in a small pond
Why leaving NYC fast-tracked my path to CFO
Jun 19, 2025 • CJ
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Building companies, raising capital, and staying sane: learnings from a CFO.
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