# cfos (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover cfos. Page: Feed: --- ## [1287: Putting Guardrails Around Aggressive Growth | Jamie Schroeder, CFO, Premium Guard Inc.](https://cfo-thought-leader.captivate.fm/episode/1287-putting-guardrails-around-aggressive-growth-jamie-schroeder-cfo-premium-guard-inc-) _2026-08-19 · CFO THOUGHT LEADER_ Jamie Schroeder’s finance career began on the shop floor at Ford Motor Company. As part of Ford’s rotational development program, Schroeder tells us, he spent a month working in the paint shop at an assembly plant outside Cleveland. The experience was designed around “learning the business and getting your hands on the business” so that finance could become an informed partner to operations. That… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1ff90ea5-0612-4747-867d-6385321db5b4.mp3) ## [1206: The CFO as an Architect of Execution | Phil Fracassa, CFO, Magna International](https://cfo-thought-leader.captivate.fm/episode/1206-the-cfo-as-an-architect-of-execution-phil-fracassa-cfo-magna-international) _2026-08-16 · CFO THOUGHT LEADER_ At Timken, it was generally known that Phil Fracassa knew he would become CFO after the company separated its steel business. But first, he tells us, the board gave him a different assignment: lead the project management office and set both resulting companies up for success. The separation followed pressure from an activist investor and extensive board consideration of strategy, stakeholder… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/236778a8-a261-4539-bb35-521599af2752.mp3) ## [1205: Giving Every Decision-Maker 40 Analysts | Matt Ostrower, CFO, Link Logistics](https://cfo-thought-leader.captivate.fm/episode/1205-giving-every-decision-maker-40-analysts-matt-ostrower-cfo-link-logistics) _2026-08-12 · CFO THOUGHT LEADER_ Matt Ostrower remembers losing sleep over a decision that carried consequences for employees, lenders, and shareholders. At Site Centers, Ostrower tells us, the management team was confronting two challenges. Investor fears about the internet’s impact on retail real estate were depressing stock and bond valuations. Then Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, leaving a portfolio of company assets out… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a00a52d0-1509-4141-8363-c9d225673ef3.mp3) ## [1204: When Capital Conviction Matters More Than Market Timing | Andrew Korn, CFO, EliseAI](https://cfo-thought-leader.captivate.fm/episode/1204-when-capital-conviction-matters-more-than-market-timing-andrew-korn-cfo-eliseai) _2026-08-09 · CFO THOUGHT LEADER_ Andrew Korn tracks growth first. EliseAI had surpassed $200 million in annual recurring revenue when he spoke with us, and Korn tells us the company had maintained year-over-year growth above 100% throughout his four and a half years there—“correlation, not causation,” he adds. That growth gives finance a clear assignment. According to Korn, EliseAI monitors gross margins and burn while ensuring… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ee50897f-52a7-4779-af19-de2fbff68f9c.mp3) ## [1203: Making Strategy—and the Money—Move Together | Laura Miller, CFO, Strata Decision Technology](https://cfo-thought-leader.captivate.fm/episode/1203-making-strategyand-the-moneymove-together-laura-miller-cfo-strata-design-technology) _2026-08-05 · CFO THOUGHT LEADER_ In April 2020, Laura Miller stepped into her first CFO role at Pampered Chef. According to Miller, she was pregnant with her second child, working with a new CEO and joining an executive team that had never worked together in the building before the pandemic sent everyone home. Demand was anything but predictable. Miller tells us that Pampered Chef’s independent consultants could hold parties… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/5ee6fb97-2612-4ace-b355-069ae06f12ea.mp3) ## [1202: Allocating Capital in an Age of AI | Samantha Greenberg, CFO, AlphaSense](https://cfo-thought-leader.captivate.fm/episode/1202-allocating-capital-in-an-age-of-ai-samantha-greenberg-cfo-alphasense) _2026-08-02 · CFO THOUGHT LEADER_ In the early months of Francisco Partners, Samantha Greenberg sat in a room on folding chairs with the firm’s cofounders and one other colleague, planning the business. According to Greenberg, the private equity firm was pursuing an idea that many considered impossible in the late 1990s: executing leveraged buyouts of technology companies. Greenberg tells us she was drawn to the vision because it… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8b29c85d-4321-4535-ba45-2f92c1dd1bb6.mp3) ## [The Weekend CFOs Couldn’t Reach Their Cash](https://cfo-thought-leader.captivate.fm/episode/the-weekend-cfos-couldnt-reach-their-cash) _2026-07-29 · CFO THOUGHT LEADER_ What happens when a company has money—but its CFO cannot reach it? Over one extraordinary weekend, finance leaders found themselves confronting a threat few had anticipated: cash locked inside a failing bank, payroll approaching, and no certainty about what Monday would bring. This episode brings together the experiences of Ben Gammell, Larry Roseman, Dan Murphy, Stacy Tumarkin, and Sarah Spoja.… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/516ba8f1-e33c-4c4f-98d9-e97bca288c94.mp3) ## [1201: From Bitcoin Infrastructure to the AI Power Economy | Gary Vecchiarelli, CFO, CleanSpark](https://cfo-thought-leader.captivate.fm/episode/1201-from-bitcoin-infrastructure-to-the-ai-power-economy-gary-vecchiarelli-cfo-cleanspark) _2026-07-26 · CFO THOUGHT LEADER_ In high school, Gary Vecchiarelli received day-old copies of Investor’s Business Daily from a business teacher. Stock prices still appeared in fractions, and the teacher told him that he would know he had made it when he rang the bell on Wall Street. Vecchiarelli tells us that the remark stayed with him for decades. He later rang the Nasdaq bell—an experience made more meaningful because his… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/bdd1f56f-0a7d-49cb-8689-87901f24bbcc.mp3) ## [The Credibility Playbook: How CFOs Restore Belief](https://cfo-thought-leader.captivate.fm/episode/the-credibility-playbook-how-cfos-restore-belief) _2026-07-22 · CFO THOUGHT LEADER_ What does it take for a CFO to restore credibility? Every finance leader eventually encounters a defining moment when confidence has been shaken—whether by slowing growth, a financial crisis, or years of eroding investor trust. In those moments, success depends on more than financial expertise. It requires disciplined execution, transparent leadership, and the ability to deliver on commitments… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/055fe601-4a2b-4ee8-8ba8-e49a59be8796.mp3) ## [1200: When Finance Owns the Future | Mark Khavkin, CFO, Rula](https://cfo-thought-leader.captivate.fm/episode/1200-when-finance-owns-the-future-mark-khavkin-cfo-rula) _2026-07-19 · CFO THOUGHT LEADER_ Mark Khavkin often finds his best ideas somewhere near the Golden Gate Bridge. The Rula CFO tells us that he bikes from San Francisco across the bridge and into Marin County—not to compete, but to clear his mind, enjoy the view, and stop for a latte in Sausalito. “A lot of times great ideas come somewhere just before or after the bridge,” Khavkin says. That preference for space and perspective… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c9911779-9913-4e94-8344-53ae18b9a730.mp3) ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0fEuQr0kD2pl) _2026-07-19 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [Execution-Ready Capital: What It Means and Why It Matters](https://avtech.substack.com/p/execution-ready-capital-what-it-means) _2026-04-29 · Avtech Capital · Avtech’s Substack_ A closer look at the gap between approval and execution. ## [Why Businesses Get Denied for Equipment Financing (And How to Fix It Before You Apply)](https://avtech.substack.com/p/why-businesses-get-denied-for-equipment) _2026-04-02 · Avtech Capital · Avtech’s Substack_ What lenders see, what raises red flags, and how to prepare accordingly ## [The Smart CFO's Guide to Unlocking Cash Flow Without Sacrificing Growth](https://avtech.substack.com/p/the-smart-cfos-guide-to-unlocking) _2026-03-09 · Avtech Capital · Avtech’s Substack_ Cash-flow-first financing levers for mid-market CFOs ## [When Your Client Gets Multiple Offers: How to Guide the Decision](https://avtech.substack.com/p/when-your-client-gets-multiple-offers) _2026-01-20 · Avtech Capital · Avtech’s Substack_ How Equipment Finance Brokers Can Add Value When Choices Multiply ## [Rebuilding the Capital Stack for 2026](https://avtech.substack.com/p/rebuilding-the-capital-stack-2026) _2025-11-11 · Avtech Capital · Avtech’s Substack_ Why mid-market CFOs are rethinking their mix of bank and private capital ## [Why “We’ll Just Pay Cash” Might Be the Most Expensive Decision You Make](https://avtech.substack.com/p/why-well-just-pay-cash-might-be-the) _2025-08-06 · Avtech Capital · Avtech’s Substack_ Cash feels safe. Here's why it isn't. ## [You Don’t Need to Own It to Control It](https://avtech.substack.com/p/you-dont-need-to-own-it-to-control) _2025-07-21 · Avtech Capital · Avtech’s Substack_ Is Owning Equipment Holding You Back? ## [The Netflix Effect: Why More Companies Are Ditching Equipment Ownership](https://avtech.substack.com/p/the-netflix-effect-why-more-companies) _2025-06-27 · Avtech Capital · Avtech’s Substack_ How the Shift from Ownership to Access Is Reshaping CapEx Strategy ## [Is Your Balance Sheet Holding You Back?](https://avtech.substack.com/p/is-your-balance-sheet-holding-you) _2025-06-18 · Avtech Capital · Avtech’s Substack_ Many companies miss hidden value sitting on their balance sheet. Discover five ways to unlock cash and improve liquidity in 2025. ## [How Smart Companies Are Responding to Tariff-Driven Price Increases](https://avtech.substack.com/p/how-smart-companies-are-responding) _2025-05-13 · Avtech Capital · Avtech’s Substack_ You can't control tariffs, but you can control how (and when) you buy equipment. ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZA0BK67VAPWU) _2025-05-13 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [The Hidden Cash in Your Business](https://avtech.substack.com/p/the-hidden-cash-in-your-business) _2025-05-02 · Avtech Capital · Avtech’s Substack_ (That Your Accountant Isn't Talking About) ## [5 Lessons from High-Growth Companies](https://avtech.substack.com/p/5-lessons-from-high-growth-companies) _2025-04-28 · Avtech Capital · Avtech’s Substack_ Anyone can start a business. What's difficult is to grow, and keep the momentum. ## [What Smart CFO's Are Doing Differently in 2025](https://avtech.substack.com/p/what-smart-cfos-are-doing-differently) _2025-04-23 · Avtech Capital · Avtech’s Substack_ Five Step Guide to Financing that Protects Cash Flow