Published inThe Backbone·Updated Aug 11, 2021Member-onlyThe Backbone — Episode 67: Scaling for rapid growth & hiring for decision-making vs executionJulian Rowlands, VP Finance at Spruce — Joining me on this episode of the Backbone is Julian Rowlands, Head of Finance at Spruce, a NYC-based proptech company on a mission to build the one-click checkout for real estate transactions.Finance8 min readFinance8 min read
Published inThe Backbone·Updated May 12, 2021Member-onlyThe Backbone — Episode 66: Finding the right path to go public for your company (IPOs, Direct Listings or SPACs)Jeff Epstein, Operating Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners & Co-CEO and CFO at Apex Technology Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: APXT) — Joining me on this episode of the Backbone is Jeff Epstein, an operating partner at Bessemer Venture Partners in the Silicon Valley office where he leads Bessemer’s CFO Advisory Board and helps portfolio company CEOs and CFOs share best practices.Backboneepisodes8 min readBackboneepisodes8 min read
Published inThe Backbone·Updated Apr 28, 2021Member-onlyThe Backbone — Episode 65: The right time for SMB SaaS companies to move upmarketIvan Makarov, VP Finance at Webflow — Joining me on this episode of the Backbone is Ivan Makarov, VP Finance at Webflow. Webflow is the way to design, build, and launch powerful websites visually — without coding.Backboneepisodes8 min readBackboneepisodes8 min read
Published inThe Backbone·Updated Apr 14, 2021Member-onlyThe Backbone — Episode 64: Building a financially feasible business by aligning with customer incentivesSruthi Lanka, CFO at Public — Joining me on this episode of the Backbone is Sruthi Lanka, CFO of Public, an investing social network app that’s breaking down barriers to stock investing by making investing fractional, inclusive, and social.Backboneepisodes8 min readBackboneepisodes8 min read
Published inThe Backbone·Updated Mar 24, 2021Member-onlyThe Backbone — Episode 63: What it means to be a finance exec for a publicly-traded software companyBlaine Fitzgerald, EVP Finance & Incoming CFO at Kinaxis (TSX: KXS) — Joining me on this episode of the Backbone is Blaine Fitzgerald, EVP Finance & Incoming CFO at Kinaxis (TSX:KXS), a company that revolutionizes planning by delivering the agility you need to make fast, confident decisions in an unpredictable world.Backboneepisodes8 min readBackboneepisodes8 min read
Published inThe Backbone·Mar 10, 2021Member-onlyThe Backbone — Episode 62: Taking care of your people, company, & customers while navigating through a crisisNaeem Ishaq, CFO at Checkr — Joining me on this episode of the Backbone is Naeem Ishaq, CFO at Checkr, the leading technology company in the background check industry.Growth8 min readGrowth8 min read
Published inThe Backbone·Feb 17, 2021Member-onlyThe Backbone — Episode 61: The role of momentum and velocity in propelling Blackberry's epic run from $2M to $20B in salesDennis Kavelman, Partner at Inovia Capital (Former CFO / COO at Blackberry) — Joining me on this episode of the Backbone is Dennis Kavelman, former finance leader and operator turned Partner at Inovia Capital a full-stack venture firm that invests in passionate tech founders with global ambitions.Venture Capital8 min readVenture Capital8 min read
Published inThe Backbone·Jan 27, 2021Member-onlyThe Backbone — Episode 60: IPO readiness and what it truly means to take a company public todayCurt Sigfstead, CFO at Clearbanc — Joining me on this episode of the Backbone is Curt Sigfstead, CFO at Clearbanc, the fastest, most affordable way for founders to fund their business.Backboneepisodes8 min readBackboneepisodes8 min read
Published inThe Backbone·Jan 13, 2021Member-onlyThe Backbone — Episode 59: Determining the core competencies of the finance functionEtienne St-Martin, Director of Finance at Roadmunk — Joining me on this episode of the Backbone is Etienne St-Martin, Director of Finance at Roadmunk an end-to-end roadmapping tool used by some of the largest companies in the world.Backboneepisodes7 min readBackboneepisodes7 min read
Published inThe Backbone·Dec 9, 2020Member-onlyThe Backbone — Episode 58: The makings of a well-rounded finance leaderBrian Montminy, CFO at Lessonly — Joining me on this episode of the Backbone is Brian Montminy, CFO at Lessonly, a team learning and practicing platform.Backboneepisodes7 min readBackboneepisodes7 min read