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Don’t Waste the All-Hands

Don’t Waste the All-Hands

How CFOs Should Explain the Business to the People Doing the Work

CJ Gustafson

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Feb 4, 2026


Forward Deployed Data

Forward Deployed Data

And what great "business partnering" looks like

CJ Gustafson

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Jan 28, 2026

How Forecasting Rigor Changes as You Scale

How Forecasting Rigor Changes as You Scale

Matching Forecasting Effort to Stage

CJ Gustafson

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Jan 21, 2026

How CFOs think about travel spend

How CFOs think about travel spend

"You'll sit in coach, and you'll like it"

CJ Gustafson

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Jan 14, 2026

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The Characteristics of a GREAT Sales Comp Plan

The Characteristics of a GREAT Sales Comp Plan

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How to Write a Great Investor Update

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Death, Taxes, and Venture Debt Fees

Death, Taxes, and Venture Debt Fees

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What's a 'Stalking Horse Bid'?

What's a 'Stalking Horse Bid'?

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The Private Equity CFO’s Guide to Sale-Leasebacks

The Private Equity CFO’s Guide to Sale-Leasebacks

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What Raising Canes Can Teach Us About Margin and Simplicity

What Raising Canes Can Teach Us About Margin and Simplicity

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Burning through your TAM

Burning through your TAM

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Should You Budget for M&A?

Should You Budget for M&A?

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