Leadership

The CFO’s guide to leading through risk: A conversation with Jeff Epstein, former Oracle CFO

Watch now | From managing $10B through the 2008 crisis to evaluating AI investments today, insights on when to take risks and when to hold firm

Oct 29, 2024 •

Michelle Valentine

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The revenue blind spot finance can’t afford to ignore

My conversation with Sasha Orloff of Turpentine Finance

Jul 18, 2024 •

Michelle Valentine

Setting (and revising) your annual budget: A conversation with five-time CFO Caitlin Haberberger

The important difference between budgets and forecasts, and why it’s probably a good idea to recalibrate your budget mid-year

May 17, 2024 •

Michelle Valentine

Three lessons from raising Anrok’s Series B

Balancing long-term priorities while navigating short-term market uncertainty in 2024

Apr 18, 2024 •

Michelle Valentine

Nailing the board meeting: A conversation with Ron Gill

The former NetSuite CFO and veteran board member shares his tips for nailing your next board meeting as a CEO or CFO

Feb 9, 2024 •

Michelle Valentine

How the SaaS finance leader’s role must change in 2023 planning

This planning cycle is different—it’s time for finance to take the driver’s seat

Dec 13, 2022 •

Michelle Valentine

How startups can prioritize and reduce risk

Startup veterans share their top tips

Oct 24, 2022 •

7 things your finance team needs to do to adapt to remote work

And tool suggestions to make it easier

Apr 27, 2022 •

Michelle Valentine

What to look for in your first tax hire

Veteran SaaS tax leader Sharell Krukrubo shares her tips

Apr 8, 2022 •

10 strategies of highly effective CFOs

Collaboration is key.

Mar 28, 2022 •

Michelle Valentine

Which of the six major startup finance personas are you?

We’ve spoken to hundreds of finance leaders and identified the major personas involved in building a successful finance org.

Feb 17, 2022 •

Michelle Valentine

How to structure your SaaS finance team

We’ve built a handful of finance teams, and while no two teams look the same, here are some frameworks and rules of thumb on how to organize them.

Jan 5, 2022 •

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