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Tropic Rover. Laundry day. Facial expressions. Samsung unveiled their new Galaxy Z Tri-Fold phone. JLR still refuses to use the insurance for his cellphone. 

Tropic Rover. Laundry day. Facial expressions. Samsung unveiled their new Galaxy Z Tri-Fold phone. JLR still refuses to use the insurance for his cellphone. Charlie's farts are putrid. No-Shave November wheel options. Professional barber, Jay, comes in to help trim the guy's beards. Snitzer spins first. Snitzer gets his beard trimmed. Charlie spins the wheel. Rover's turn to pick a beard design and gets lined up. JLR is the last to get his beard trimmed, and Krystle gets her legs shaved.

Tropic Rover. Laundry day. Facial expressions. Samsung unveiled their new Galaxy Z Tri-Fold phone. JLR still refuses to use the insurance for his cellphone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tropic Rover. Laundry day. Facial expressions. Samsung unveiled their new Galaxy Z Tri-Fold phone. JLR still refuses to use the insurance for his cellphone. Charlie's farts are putrid. No-Shave November wheel options. Professional barber, Jay, comes in to help trim the guy's beards. Snitzer spins first. Snitzer gets his beard trimmed. Charlie spins the wheel. Rover's turn to pick a beard design and gets lined up. JLR is the last to get his beard trimmed, and Krystle gets her legs shaved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feelgood December is back. In this mini-series I'm talking to founders and ambassadors from some of the very best and most caring beauty brands around.In this episode I'm so excited to welcome Susie Ma, the fabulous founder of Tropic Skincare back to the podcast.Susie is one of the most inspiring women I've ever met and during the episode we catch up on all of the amazing work that they've done at Tropic this year. Susie also chats about her new role as a mum and has really exciting news about her plans for 2026.I love Susie for her energy, honesty and authentic and powerful desire to make a difference.

Canciones de Caetano Veloso ('Trilhos urbanos', 'Queixa', 'Luz do sol', 'Tropicália') en 'Trem das cores', disco de la formación de Gaia Wilmer y Jaques Morelenbaum. Canciones de Milton Nascimento ('Cravo e canela', 'Travessia', 'Clube da esquina nº2', 'Ponta de areia', 'Nos bailes da vida') en el disco 'Flores, janelas e quintais' de la Orquestra do Estado de Mato Grosso.Escuchar audio

When acclaimed historian Henry Reynolds moved from Hobart to Townsville to teach Australian history in the 1960s, he discovered the books of the period covered very little about northern Australia and First Nations peoples. He set out to help remedy the situation and ended up transforming Australian history in ways he could never have imagined. In 'Looking from the North', Reynolds again turns Australian history on its axis with an exploration of colonisation north of the Tropic of Capricorn. Reynolds tells the stories of the European, Chinese, Japanese and Pacific Islander people who were vital to the settlement of the north. Along with the experience of First Nations peoples, from employment on stations and as native police to the land rights and homelands movements, In this episode Gregory Dobbs chats to Henry Reynolds about how the the colonisation of Australia's north was very different to the south, how there has never truly been a 'white Australia' in this part of this continent, and why the implications of the Australian Federal government's white paper Our North, Our Future of a decade ago may be contrary to Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2007.

When acclaimed historian Henry Reynolds moved from Hobart to Townsville to teach Australian history in the 1960s, he discovered the books of the period covered very little about northern Australia and First Nations peoples. He set out to help remedy the situation and ended up transforming Australian history in ways he could never have imagined.In 'Looking from the North', Reynolds again turns Australian history on its axis with an exploration of colonisation north of the Tropic of Capricorn. Reynolds tells the stories of the European, Chinese, Japanese and Pacific Islander people who were vital to the settlement of the north. Along with the experience of First Nations peoples, from employment on stations and as native police to the land rights and homelands movements,In this episode Gregory Dobbs chats to Henry Reynolds about how the the colonisation of Australia's north was very different to the south, how there has never truly been a 'white Australia' in this part of this continent, and why the implications of the Australian Federal government's white paper Our North, Our Future of a decade ago may be contrary to Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2007.

Nancy is a tropic ambassador and is really helpful when it comes to choosing products and purchasing. She has a Facebook group if you would like to join and find out more https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1SF6Xpqyti/?mibextid=wwXIfr

In this latest episode of the Real Housewives of Potomac, the ladies are going from Preakness to Nevis and bringing the drama with them! Check out the visual on YouTube! From Stacey and K to K and Wendy to Angel and Wendy to Gizelle and Ashley dropping dimes...this episode was funny! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The ladies jet off to Nevis; Angel struggles to find her place in the group while Gizelle questions her and Stacey; Keiarna deals with the fallout of her feuds with Wendy and Jassi; Stacey claps back at Gizelle with swirling rumours of a tryst. #RHOP #GizelleBryant #StaceyRusch #WendyOsefo Use code BROOKE at jonesroadbeauty.com to get a Free Cool Gloss with your first purchase! #JonesRoadBeauty #ad Thank you for your support of this channel

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Ryan Wayton of Tropic Bombs! Hailing from Mike's hometown of Toledo, Ohio, Ryan (vocals, drums, producer) and Tropic Bombs stormed onto the Toledo music scene back in 2011. They quickly built a dedicated fan base with their high-energy live shows and fusion of rock, reggae, hip-hop, and elements of metalcore vocals. Tropic Bombs released their debut LP Nuclear Honeymoon in 2012, EP Return to Bomber Bay in 2014, and several singles in the years since. For their forthcoming LP entitled Escape From Bomber Bay, Tropic Bombs decided to give music fans a unique offering. In addition to doing limited edition, rare vinyl variants limited to a total of 250, the gatefold vinyls of Escape From Bomber Bay will open up into a board game that accompanies the new record. In this episode, Ryan talks with Mike about all things Escape From Bomber Bay, including finally getting the vinyls in hand this Fall, the making of the music on this album, the final sound production on the record, how 80s action movies inspired the vibe and cover art, his desire to give fans a truly unique musical offering with rare vinyl and an original board game, and more.  This episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman also features the song "Reignite" from Tropic Bombs off their forthcoming LP Escape From Bomber Bay, available at https://www.tropicbombs.com/! Follow Tropic Bombs on Instagram @tropicbombs. To get your copy of Tropic Bombs' new vinyl LP and board game Escape From Bomber Bay, visit https://www.tropicbombs.com/escape. Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up to date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod. Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another. Happy New Year!

Mark covers the news, Another Jaybird and Lee Segment, At the Tropic con, in separate interviews, Senior Correspondent Charlie Saladino interviews Author Gina Falke and Voice Actor Stephanie Nadolny, at the LI Who, Charlie interviews Actress Amy Benedict and Jenny Feldy interviews Filmmakers from J2 Productions

From the Comic Book Club, Alex Zalben joins Mark and Hassan as our guest. Another Jaybird and Lee Segment, At the Tropic con, Senior Correspondent Charlie Saladino interviews voice actor Billy West and Jenny Feldy interviews Author MT Bass

In this episode of Tales From The Green Room, the hosts sit down with musician, podcaster, and all-around force of nature, Andy Frasco – band leader of Andy Frasco & The U.N.  Recorded while lounging outside on the Pulmas-Sierra County Fairgrounds, fresh of his “crazy” set at the legendary High Sierra Music Festival  Andy shares his experiences and reflections on his musical journey, mixing levity with addressing serious issues during the entertaining conversation.Andy also praises High Sierra's atmosphere and elaborates on the importance of community and family at festivals, stressing the need to preserve live music culture. Recalling his own leap into music influenced by his piano teacher, Holly Bowling, Andy muses about how he built his career from scratch, overcoming his once-cavalier use of substances giving way to a focus on writing meaningful songs. The conversation touches on his evolution as a performer and songwriter, his work ethic, and his love for entertaining fans. In this laid back and humorous chat, Andy expresses gratitude for his mentors, including Dave Schools, Vince Herman, and George Porter, Jr., while discussing his podcast, which offers real-life conversations with seasoned musicians, aiming to provide inspiration to others. Long live High Sierra!HIGHLIGHTS“ Long live High Sierra.!” This is bigger than us. This festival, the idea of this festival is important…. families come together, music is being made, kids laughing, smiling, families laughing and smiling. You don't see that anymore. People camping. That's why we gotta keep these things sacred …that's my goal. -Andy Frasco on the greatness of High Sierra Music Festival. I stopped writing songs to make everyone happy. And I started writing songs to make me happy. You can't preach happiness unless you're happy with yourself. And I'm finally in a spot where I'm good with myself.-Andy Frasco on his approach to writing songs and the good place he is in. It doesn't matter, when you start loving yourself, you just gotta love yourself. Even if you're 60, even if you're 70. Even if you're 10,. We gotta remember when we were seven years old. on the fucking swings, eating some ice cream, laughing by yourself, you know? That's it. We gotta get back to that. You have to get that feeling. -Andy Frasco on the importance of loving yourself.MUSIC2025  Album - "Growing Pains" - Andy Frasco & The U.N.Andy Frasco & The U.N. - "Life is Easy" ft. Billy Strings, Steve Poltz, Daniel Donato & Mike GordonAndy Frasco & The U.N. (feat Little Stranger) - Oh, What A Life (Official Video)UPCOMING SHOWS/"GROWING PAINS" TOUR (as of day of episode drop) TICKET LINKSSEP 9, 2025 - "Hot Summer Nights" – Vail, CO (Free Show)SEP 10, 2025 - “The Gaslight Social” – Casper, WYSEP 11, 2025 -  The Commonwealth Room – Salt Lake City, UTSEP 12 – 14, 2025 – Telluride Blues & Brews Festival – Telluride, COSEP 18, 2025 – “Healing Appalachia” – Ashland, KYSEP 26 – 27, 2025 – Holy Smokes Festival – Garrettsville, OHOCT 2, 2025 – The Livery – Benton Harbor, MIOCT 3, 2025 – Moontown Brewery – Whitestown, INOCT 4, 2025 – Kenny's Westside Pub – Peoria, ILOCT 8 – 12, 2025 – Hillberry Harvest Moon Festival – Eureka Spring, AR w/ Greensky BluegrassOCT 17 – 19, 2025 – Roots Music Festival – Boulder, COOCT 19, 2025 – Halfway to 420 Music Festival – St. Augustine, FLOCT 24, 2025 – The Barrelhouse Ballroom – Chattanooga, TNOCT 25, 2025 – MegaCorp Pavillion (w/ Gov't Mule) – Newport, KYOCT 26, 2025 – Ting Pavillion (w/ Gov't Mule) – Charlottesville, VAJAN 14 – 18, 2026 – Tropic of Cancer Festival (w/ Lettuce, Mother Hips) - Todos Santos, Baja California Sur 

This week, Desmond and Duane check out the weird French sci fi film Tropic. Then, Des goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Films that Have the Similar Vibes to Tropic. Songs included: "Capillarian Crest" by Mastodon, "You Swore We'd Always Be Together" by Rwake, "Shipswreck" by Legend of the Seagullmen, and "Bringing on the Heartbreak" by Fiend Without a Face. RIP Brent Hinds. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/dreadmedia. Visit www.desmondreddick.com, www.stayscary.wordpress.com, www.dreadmedia.bandcamp.com, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

This week, Desmond and Duane check out the weird French sci fi film Tropic. Then, Des goes solo on a Dread Media Top 5 Films that Have the Similar Vibes to Tropic. Songs included: "Capillarian Crest" by Mastodon, "You Swore We'd Always Be Together" by Rwake, "Shipswreck" by Legend of the Seagullmen, and "Bringing on the Heartbreak" by Fiend Without a Face. RIP Brent Hinds. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Support the show at www.patreon.com/dreadmedia. Visit www.desmondreddick.com, www.stayscary.wordpress.com, www.dreadmedia.bandcamp.com, www.kccinephile.com, and www.dejasdomicileofdread.blogspot.com.

On this episode of Wild & Uncut, we sit down with Ty Evans, owner of TS Mules, at the Bryce Canyon Mule Days in Tropic, Utah. Ty Evans, along with his wife, Skye, and daughters, Ellie and Swayzee,  travel worldwide teaching Mulemanship clinics. These clinics are geared toward helping mule and rider build a connection that lasts and focuses on helping the human have a better experience with their mule, and for the mule to have a better experience with their human. Ty enjoys helping individuals establish a partnership with the mule to develop clearer communication between each other. The style of Mulemanship Ty teaches not only works great for mules, but is also very much applicable to horses and donkeys as well.  At Ty's clinics, the main goal is to bring out the best in the mule, and by doing so it also brings out the best in the people. It was a pleasure to sit down with Ty, and we trust you'll enjoy this episode! The Wild & Uncut Podcast is brought to you by Ruger, Marlin, Safari Club International, and OnX Hunt. Make sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to make sure you catch every bit of Wild & Uncut!

Hace 10 años que se publicó 'Dos amigos, un siglo de música', disco doble con un concierto de la gira con la que Caetano Veloso y Gilberto Gil quisieron celebrar 50 años en la música. Ellos dos, solo con sus voces y sus guitarras, en 'Back in Bahia', 'Coração vagabundo', 'Tropicália', 'Marginália II', 'É luxo só', 'De manhã', 'As camélias do quilombo do Leblon', 'Sampa', 'Terra', 'Nine out of ten', 'Odeio', 'Tonada de luna llena', 'Eu vim da Bahia', 'Superhomem a canção', 'Come prima' y 'Esotérico' Escuchar audio

In 2003, when the author James Frey published his first book, A Million Little Pieces—a gut-punch account of his experience with addiction and rehab—nobody could have expected what would come next. Thanks to an Oprah Book Club endorsement, A Million Little Pieces was instantly catapulted to bestseller status, but soon blew up in scandal after Frey admitted to having falsified certain portions of the book, which had been marketed as a memoir. The drama that ensued sparked a media controversy—one that now, around 20 years later, feels petty and misplaced, especially in the context of today's cancel-culture climate. More than 10 million copies of A Million Little Pieces have sold since, and Frey is still at it, writing, publishing, and pushing the boundaries of his art. His latest novel, Next to Heaven, is a rollicking, raunchy, absurd-yet-not satire about money, murder, and the all-too-human desires for power, pleasure, and greed. On the episode—our Season 11 finale, in which Frey sat lotus for the entire duration—he reflects on the A Million Little Pieces saga; his long-term study of Taoism; writing as a gateway to vulnerability; and why love, for him, is the greatest drug there is.Special thanks to our Season 11 presenting sponsor, Van Cleef & Arpels.Show notes:James Frey[5:08] “Tao Te Ching”[5:08] Lao Tzu[5:08] Stephen Mitchell[5:08] Taoism[8:51] Cubism[13:11] “A Million Little Pieces” (2003)[14:16] “Next To Heaven” (2025)[14:16] New Canaan, Connecticut[17:14] Jackie Collins[17:14] “Hollywood Wives” (1983)[17:14] Danielle Steel[21:35] Honoré de Balzac[29:37] “Katerina” (2018) [29:37] “Full Fathom Five” (1947) by Jackson Pollock[37:14] “Larry King Live” (2006)[39:09] “Tropic of Cancer” (1971)[42:24] “Up to Me” (1985)[44:20] “Kissing a Fool” (1998)[52:22] “My Friend Leonard” (2005)[52:22] “Bright Shiny Morning” (2008)[52:22] “The Final Testament” (2011)[58:56] “Author Is Kicked Out of Oprah Winfrey's Book Club”[58:56] “James Frey: ‘I Always Wanted to Be the Outlaw'”[01:03:18] Bret Easton Ellis[01:03:18] Jay McInerney[01:03:18] Norman Mailer[01:10:54] Rashid Johnson[01:10:54] HBO's “Native Son” (2019)

“SUMMER'S NEW VIBRATIONS - The Solstice”! The June solstice chart serves as a powerful seed chart, unveiling profound themes that resonate all summer long. Dive into the cosmic dance of the summer solstice with Master Vibrational Astrology (VA) author, researcher, and instructor Linda Berry, alongside Robert Pacitti. Through the lens of VA, they unravel the intricate core patterns that shape our collective consciousness during this vibrant season. The June solstice chart acts as a seed, planting themes that will flourish throughout the summer months. On June 21st at 02:42 UTC (or June 20th at 10:42 p.m. EDT for those on the USA East Coast), the sun will reach its northernmost point in the sky. This moment marks when it enters 0° Cancer, ushering in the longest day and shortest night in the Northern Hemisphere.“On June 21, 2025, at precisely 02:42 UTC (10:42 p.m. EDT on June 20 for those on the USA East Coast), we witness this celestial pause, known as SOL-STICE, from Latin roots means when the sun "stops" and hovers over the northern Tropic of Cancer. It marks a time when daylight stretches to its fullest, casting long shadows and igniting our spirits with warmth and possibility”, said Sue Minahan host of the weekly show.“Embraced as a spiritual portal to celebrate abundance, the summer solstice is often marked by traditional bonfires lighting up the night sky— ancient fire rituals to symbolize manifestation and renewal. Join us as we explore these vibrant energies through VA's unique lens and embrace the solstice energy portal for this season's potential!” The gift of Vibrational Astrology (VA)You can find out more about this exciting ‘evidence-based' system that perceives and understands deep energetic vibrational frequency behavior patterns beyond the natal 1st Vibration chart. Register for the first Fractal Cosmos online Vibrational Astrology conference this Labor Day weekend (fractalcosmos.org)THE NEW VIBRATIONS PanelLINDA BERRY, PAC, MSSW: received her Professional Astrology Certificate (PAC) in Vibrational Astrology January 2015 from Avalon School of Astrology studying with David Cochrane the Founder of Vibrational Astrology (VA). They continue to share their research material to build Vibrational Astrology knowledge. Linda created “Frequency Finder”, a VA Add-on to Sirius and Kepler Astrological Software.ROBERT PACITTI: A professional consulting astrologer and the visionary behind Deep Earth Astrology. Specializing in vibrational and psychological techniques, he has honed his craft under the tutelage of mentors Linda Berry, Sarah Fuhro, Margaret Gray, and Yvonne Tarnas. Email: deepearthastrology@gmail.com SUE ‘ROSE' MINAHAN: Evolutionary/Mythology Astrologer & Consultant. Speaker, Writer, Artist, Musician. Student of Vibrational Astrology, Dwarf Planet University graduate and tutor, Kepler Astrologer Toastmaster (KAT); Associate of Fine Arts Music Degree; a Certificate of Fine Arts in Jazz. Founder of Talk Cosmos since April 7, 2018. Weekly inspired conversations awaken heart and soul-growth consciousness, season 8, TalkCosmos.com#talkcosmosnewvibrations #summerseason #lindaberryvibrationalastrology #robertjpacittimagus #robertjpacittideepearthastrology #sueroseminahan #summersolstice #cancerseason #astrologytips #astrologyinsights #manifestation #spiritualawakening #summervibes #astrologyfacts #motivation #cosmicenergy #ancientwisdom #astrologyposts #cosmicguidance #davidcochrane #vibrationalastrology #astroinsights #fractalcosmos #astrologyforecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Wild & Uncut, we sit down with Jeff Pace, owner of Jeff Pace Saddlery, at the Bryce Canyon Mule Days in Tropic, Utah. Jeff is an highly-experienced, and extremely knowledgeable mule packer, who has worked across the West. Through his years of experience, he's learned a lot from his success and failures. He's a wealth of knowledge and it was a pleasure to sit down with him - there's so much to be learned! We appreciate the support and trust you'll enjoy this episode! The Wild & Uncut Podcast is brought to you by Ruger, Marlin, Safari Club International, and OnX Hunt. Make sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to make sure you catch every bit of Wild & Uncut!

The June Solstice marks a celestial milestone. In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of light and the moment the Sun shifts to its northern-most horizon at the Tropic of Cancer, sparking Cancer Season. In this episode, I guide you through the astrology of the Solstice and invite you into a mid-year reflection designed to reattune your leadership, business, and emotional value. With the Sun conjunct Jupiter, Moon exalted in Taurus, and Pluto stirring transformation, this Solstice isn't just seasonal, it's strategic. Learn how to reflect, prune, and nourish what matters most in your Work. nIn this episode, we also explore how Cancer season reveals the hidden power of emotional labor—and why this often invisible work is central to visionary, heart-centered leadership. It's time to revalue what truly sustains us.

Join Harlan as Sole Free hits the heart of Manhattan at Rough Trade NYC for the official release party of Chuck D's brand new album, Radio Armageddon, out now on Def Jam. We're diving deep into hip-hop history, legacy, and what's next for the culture.

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Jeremy is incredibly FURIOUS about the heavy rain Colorado is experiencing at the moment, while Josh couldn't disagree more. Katy accidentally spilled blood all over her fridge (don't worry, it wasn't hers) and Josh picked a strange film for family movie night.The fun continues on our social media pages!Jeremy, Katy & Josh Facebook: CLICK HERE Jeremy, Katy & Josh Instagram: CLICK HERE

How can finance leaders identify where their capital is silently going to waste and where it can be better used to drive growth? In this episode, CJ interviews Russell Lester, the CFO of Tropic, where capital allocation is both the product and the mission. Russell introduces the concept of “spoilage”, deployed capital that fails to deliver its intended value. He also talks about “levers”, positive actions that force multiply your efforts, and “leakages”, headwinds or detractors that sap momentum. Russell believes it is the job of the CFO (or “Chief Alignment Officer”) to proactively go looking for these levers and leakages. He then explains how he uses his "center of the table" framework to redeploy the freed-up capital to fuel growth. Russell also covers how to address misalignment, what helicopter skills are and why you need them, what a data safari is and why you should take one daily, and why every CFO needs a spend management tool.—LINKS:Russell Lester on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-lester-aa98463/Tropic: https://www.tropicapp.io/CJ on X (@cjgustafson222): https://x.com/cjgustafson222Mostly metrics: http://mostlymetrics.comRELATED EPISODES:The Roadshow, the IPO Process, and Ringing That Bell, With CFO Amanda Whalen of Klaviyo.CFO Jenny Decker Unveils Top Frameworks Used at Front. —TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Preview and Intro(02:34) Sponsor – Rippling Spend | Pulley | Navan(06:18) The Business of Star Wars(08:33) The Concept of “Spoilage” in Business(10:27) How To Identify Spoiled Capital(15:10) Spoilage Caused by Strategy Drift(16:25) Sponsor – NetSuite | Planful | Tabs(20:06) What Are “Levers and Leakages”(21:40) Identifying Levers(25:52) Identifying Leakages(26:37) The Center-of-Table Framework for Budgeting(31:03) The CFO As “Chief Alignment Officer”(33:06) How To Address Misalignment(34:57) What Alignment Looks Like in a Founder-Led Business(35:54) What Helicopter Skills Are and Why You Need Them(38:07) Data Safaris and Curiosity as a Secret Weapon(42:54) Aligning Data and Defining Metrics(45:08) Using Tropic for Capital Allocation Decisions(48:13) Spend Management: Cutting Costs Versus Driving Growth(51:08) Why Every CFO Needs a Spend Management Tool(52:59) Long-Ass Lightning Round: Alignment With Investors(55:13) Auto-Renewals: Good or Bad(56:25) Advice to Younger Self(57:08) Finance Software Stack(57:57) Craziest Expense Story—SPONSORS:Rippling Spend is a spend management software that gives you complete visibility and automated policy controls across every type of spend, saving you time and money. Get a demo to see how much time your org would save at rippling.com/metrics.Pulley is the cap table management platform built for CFOs and finance leaders who need reliable, audit-ready data and intuitive workflows, without the hidden fees or unreliable support. Switch in as little as 5 days and get 25% off your first year: pulley.com/mostlymetrics.Navan is the all-in-one travel and expense solution that helps finance teams streamline reconciliation, enforce policies automatically, and gain real-time visibility. It connects to your existing cards and makes closing the books faster and smarter. Visit navan.com/Runthenumbers for your demo.NetSuite is an AI-powered business management suite, encompassing ERP/Financials, CRM, and ecommerce for more than 41,000 customers. If you're looking for an ERP, head to https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.Planful's financial planning software can transform your FP&A function. Built for speed, accuracy, and confidence, you'll be planning your way to success and have time left over to actually put it to work. Find out more at www.planful.com/metrics.Tabs is a platform that brings all of your revenue-facing data and workflows - billing, AR, payments, rev rec, and reporting - onto a single system so you can automate and be more flexible. Find out more at: tabs.inc/metrics.#capitalallocation #spendmanagement #capitalspoilage #centerofthetableframework #spendmanagementtool Get full access to Mostly metrics at www.mostlymetrics.com/subscribe

Stacey Hollis (@stacebird) lives in Bocas del Toro, Panama. She has a background in field biology and now takes tourist on various eco-tours like snorkeling and birdwatching. Stacey is from the Washington D.C. area and carries a lifelong, innate passion for birds. This passion only increased as she grew up enough to begin to become aware of the sad fact that birds and ecosystems in general are threatened by human impact. The biodiversity, (specifically that of bird species) of the New World American Tropics is what lured her down into Central America and instantly gave her a clear idea of what she hoped for her future. We talk about Stacey's journey through field biology to becoming an eco-tour guide, birds, fish, coral, sponges, coral bleaching, the Ngöbe indigenous people and their struggle to survive, the underwater enviroment in Bocas del Toro, coral-reef ecology, symbiosis, mangrove habitats, French angelfish, peregrine falcons, and more. Photos and links can be found on the podcast shownotes page Support the show through Patreon 

'Cacofonia', segundo disco del brasileño afincado en Los Ángeles Gabriel da Rosa, contiene canciones suyas como 'Pé patu pá', 'Seu João', 'No fundo', 'Abusei', 'O pacto' o 'Walker'. De 'Plural', disco del armonicista Gabriel Grossi, 'Motion' -con los teclados de Jacob Collier-, 'Nosso amor vadio' -con la voz de Zelia Duncan-, 'Onde nascem as ondas' -con la voz de Ed Motta- y 'Banzo'. Y del disco 'Caetano e Bethânia ao vivo' los temas 'Os mais doces dos bárbaros'/'Gente' y 'Tropicália'/'Marginália II'.Escuchar audio

Is it true that founders should still own 50% of a company after a Series A fundraising round? Is 10% ownership at IPO a win or a loss? This episode delves into the topic of dilution, breaking down how much of your company you should sell at each stage, how to approach employee and advisor equity, and what employees should know about equity before taking a job. To answer these questions is Peter Walker, Head of Insights at Carta, and someone with a strong read on where the private tech market is headed. He and CJ also discuss when the best time to join a startup is and which cities outside of New York and San Francisco are desirable for people in this space. Peter shares insight into the state of the markets in 2025: What is happening with bridge rounds and down rounds, the odds of making it from seed to Series A, and the most telling statistic: AI funding.—LINKS:Peter Walker on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterjameswalker/Carta: https://carta.com/Carta's Founder Ownership Report 2025: https://carta.com/data/founder-ownership/Carta's published data reports: carta.com/dataCJ on X (@cjgustafson222): https://x.com/cjgustafson222Mostly metrics: http://mostlymetrics.com—TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Preview and Intro(02:33) Sponsor – Pulley | Tropic | NetSuite(07:17) Head of Insights at Carta(09:32) The Users of Carta(12:20) Multiplayer Finance and Serving Both Sides(16:24) Sponsor – Planful | Tabs | Rippling Spend(20:15) Dilution: How Much Ownership You Should Give Up at Each Stage(23:02) What SAFEs Are(24:31) The Median Amount of Ownership for a Founding Team After the Series A(26:21) Should You Still Own 50% of the Company After Series A(27:18) Is 10% Ownership for a Founder at IPO Normal?(30:41) The Other Form of Dilution: Employee Equity Grants(34:25) What Employees Should Know About Equity Before Taking a Job(37:51) Why Equity Is Not Money(38:54) ISOs Versus RSUs(40:43) The Best and Worst Risk-Adjusted Time To Join a Startup(44:48) Remuneration by Location in Private Tech(47:39) Equity Comp by Location(48:43) Advisor Equity by Stage(51:28) Bridge Rounds Versus Down Rounds in the Last 6–12 Months(55:36) Survival Rates From Seed to Series A to Series B(57:36) The Best Time of Year To Fundraise(59:05) The Typical Age of a Startup When It's Acquired or It Exits(01:03:19) The State of the Market in 2025: AI Funding(01:06:18) Wrap—SPONSORS:Pulley is the cap table management platform built for CFOs and finance leaders who need reliable, audit-ready data and intuitive workflows, without the hidden fees or unreliable support. Switch in as little as 5 days and get 25% off your first year: pulley.com/mostlymetrics.Tropic is an intelligent spend management solution that consolidates your spend data and processes into one unified offering, enabling insights and decisive action. Take control of your spend with intelligent spend management at tropicapp.io/mostlymetrics.NetSuite is an AI-powered business management suite, encompassing ERP/Financials, CRM, and ecommerce for more than 41,000 customers. If you're looking for an ERP, head to https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.Planful's financial planning software can transform your FP&A function. Built for speed, accuracy, and confidence, you'll be planning your way to success and have time left over to actually put it to work. Find out more at www.planful.com/metrics.Tabs is a platform that brings all of your revenue-facing data and workflows - billing, AR, payments, rev rec, and reporting - onto a single system so you can automate and be more flexible. Find out more at: tabs.inc/metrics.Rippling Spend is a spend management software that gives you complete visibility and automated policy controls across every type of spend, saving you time and money. Get a demo to see how much time your org would save at rippling.com/metrics.#dilution #equity #stateofthemarket #privatetech #carta Get full access to Mostly metrics at www.mostlymetrics.com/subscribe

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 organizations trust Mosyle to make millions of Apple devices work-ready with no effort and at an affordable cost. Request your EXTENDED TRIAL today and understand why Mosyle is everything you need to work with Apple. In this episode of Apple @ Work, I talk with Russell Lester from Tropic about today's SaaS tool sprawl problem, how it impacts finance, and how it impacts IT security. Listen and subscribe Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify Pocket Casts Castro RSS Listen to Past Episodes

To be a great finance leader, one needs to have both hard and soft skills. Today's guest believes in running towards the hard market, asking dumb questions, and showing up as your whole self at work. Craig Conti is the EVP and CFO of Verra Mobility, the almost $900 million in revenue, publicly-traded company that is responsible for the silent infrastructure behind seamless tolling, traffic enforcement, and smart mobility. Apart from providing a visual breakdown of his approach to mitigating risk, he shares a wealth of wisdom from his years in finance. Hear about why Craig prioritizes investing in existing customers when it comes to capital allocation and how he explains Verra Mobility's complex business model to non-finance people in the organization. This episode covers impostor syndrome, the difference between cost avoidance and cost savings, and why it may be more beneficial for you to work at a paper mill than at Apple, Meta, or Google.—LINKS:Craig Conti on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigcconti/Verra Mobility: https://www.verramobility.com/CJ on X (@cjgustafson222): https://x.com/cjgustafson222Mostly metrics: http://mostlymetrics.comRELATED EPISODES:Uncovering Blind Spots and Other Lessons from High-Growth Companies with Five-Time CFO David Lapter. —TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Preview and Intro(02:35) Sponsor – NetSuite | Planful | Tabs(06:20) An Intro to Verra Mobility(11:36) Continually Investing in Existing Customers(14:47) Explaining Your Business Model When You Have Multiple Business Lines(17:02) Sponsor – Rippling Spend | Pulley | Tropic(21:10) A Tip for Orienting Outsiders to Your Business(22:56) Decoding Finance for Non-Finance People in Your Org(29:33) Cost Avoidance Versus Cost Savings(31:00) How Having Resources To Reinvest Affects Capital Allocation Decisions(34:12) A Skillset for Stepping Into New Roles: Stupid Questions(38:55) Imposter Syndrome(40:52) A Visual Framework for Mitigating Risk(44:52) Known Risks Versus Unknown Risks(46:07) Why Incentives Need To Align With Risk and Reward(50:40) The Feedback Loop: Crisis Management to Future Risk Management(52:16) Hard Skills Versus Soft Skills in Finance(56:51) The Benefits of Bringing Your Whole Self To Work(59:12) “Always Run to the Tough Market”(1:03:34) “Life Comes Down to a Series of a Couple of Interactions”(1:08:04) Long-Ass Lightning Round: Bad Hiring Decisions(1:10:05) Advice to Younger Self: Move at Your Own Pace(1:11:46) Finance Software Stack(1:13:18) Craziest Expense Story—SPONSORS:NetSuite is an AI-powered business management suite, encompassing ERP/Financials, CRM, and ecommerce for more than 41,000 customers. If you're looking for an ERP, head to https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.Planful's financial planning software can transform your FP&A function. Built for speed, accuracy, and confidence, you'll be planning your way to success and have time left over to actually put it to work. Find out more at www.planful.com/metrics.Tabs is a platform that brings all of your revenue-facing data and workflows - billing, AR, payments, rev rec, and reporting - onto a single system so you can automate and be more flexible. Find out more at: tabs.inc/metrics.Rippling Spend is a spend management software that gives you complete visibility and automated policy controls across every type of spend, saving you time and money. Get a demo to see how much time your org would save at rippling.com/metrics.Pulley is the cap table management platform built for CFOs and finance leaders who need reliable, audit-ready data and intuitive workflows, without the hidden fees or unreliable support. Switch in as little as 5 days and get 25% off your first year: pulley.com/mostlymetrics.Tropic is an intelligent spend management solution that consolidates your spend data and processes into one unified offering, enabling insights and decisive action. Take control of your spend with intelligent spend management at tropicapp.io/mostlymetrics.#financeleader #softskills #mitigatingrisk #capitalallocation #chieffinancialofficer Get full access to Mostly metrics at www.mostlymetrics.com/subscribe

In this episode Dinesh discussed whether it is insensitive for some MAGA activists to revel in Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis. Dinesh reveals how Trump's speech in Saudi Arabia signals a new turn in US foreign policy. Author Doron Spielman joins Dinesh to discuss his new book on biblical archeology, “When the Stones Speak: The Remarkable Discovery of the City of David and What Israel's Enemies Don't Want You To Know”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a CFO, how should the way you navigate risk and return change from venture-backed companies to publicly-traded companies to private equity companies? To answer this question, CJ speaks with Mohit Daswani, a seasoned CFO with experience across multiple stages, including roles as CFO of Payments, Platform, and Risk at PayPal, and Head of Finance & Strategy at Square. Mohit shares the lessons learned from his time at Square, including when Jack Dorsey seeded a second billion-dollar business from within the company, and his experience at PayPal when they spun out from eBay under activist pressure. The conversation also covers the Rule of 40 in the different financial models, the dangers of using valuation as a scorecard, how founders should reset their mindset on what defines success, and the likelihood of a super app for the USA.—LINKS:Mohit Daswani on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohitdaswani1/SimplePractice: https://www.simplepractice.com/CJ on X (@cjgustafson222): https://x.com/cjgustafson222Mostly metrics: http://mostlymetrics.comRELATED EPISODES:From CF-No to CF-Go: Serial CFO Michael Bayer's Guide to Hypergrowth: Inside Grab: How a Super App Transformed Southeast Asia — with CFO Peter Oey: —Timestamps:(00:00) Preview and Intro(02:42) Sponsor – Planful | Tabs | Rippling Spend(06:36) Mohit's Office and a Tip From Churchill(09:07) Risk and Return in Different Investment Models(13:05) Financial Discipline Versus Room for Growth in Venture-Backed Companies(16:30) Sponsor – Pulley | Tropic | NetSuite(20:25) Balancing Short-Term Performance and Long-Term Bets in the PE Space(24:00) The Rule of 40 in Different Financial Models(30:19) What People Get Wrong About the Private Equity Model(34:40) The Benefits of Using Leverage(37:41) The Dangers of Using Valuation as a Scorecard(41:41) How Founders Should Reset Their Mindset on What Constitutes Success(44:00) Being at Square When Jack Dorsey Seeded a Second Billion-Dollar Business(49:43) Being at PayPal When They Spun Out From eBay(53:59) PayPal's Acquisition of Braintree(55:48) The Probability of a Super App for the USA(58:38) Learnings From Launching PayPal's Payments Dongle in Japan(1:04:12) Long-Ass Lightning Round: A Flight Mistake(1:06:20) Advice to Younger Self(1:07:31) Finance Software Stack(1:09:28) Craziest Expense Story—SPONSORS:Planful's financial planning software can transform your FP&A function. Built for speed, accuracy, and confidence, you'll be planning your way to success and have time left over to actually put it to work. Find out more at www.planful.com/metrics.Tabs is a platform that brings all of your revenue-facing data and workflows - billing, AR, payments, rev rec, and reporting - onto a single system so you can automate and be more flexible. Find out more at: tabs.inc/metrics.Rippling Spend is a spend management software that gives you complete visibility and automated policy controls across every type of spend, saving you time and money. Get a demo to see how much time your org would save at rippling.com/metrics.Pulley is the cap table management platform built for CFOs and finance leaders who need reliable, audit-ready data and intuitive workflows, without the hidden fees or unreliable support. Switch in as little as 5 days and get 25% off your first year: pulley.com/mostlymetrics.Tropic is an intelligent spend management solution that consolidates your spend data and processes into one unified offering, enabling insights and decisive action. Take control of your spend with intelligent spend management at tropicapp.io/mostlymetrics.NetSuite is an AI-powered business management suite, encompassing ERP/Financials, CRM, and ecommerce for more than 41,000 customers. If you're looking for an ERP, head to https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.#VentureCapital #PrivateEquity #RiskManagement #RuleOf40 #PayPal Get full access to Mostly metrics at www.mostlymetrics.com/subscribe

To explain why portfolio operations are increasingly the secret weapon in private equity, CJ interviews Paul Stansik. Paul is the writer of the Hello Operator Substack and Operating Partner at ParkerGale. He shares hands-on insights into how his team helps portfolio companies scale by transforming sales data into decisions, navigating post-acquisition go-to-market challenges, and driving the shift from being merely data-aware to fully data-driven. He also discusses sales teams, from hiring the right sales leader for each stage of growth to whether or not having a great playbook is important. With insights on the dangers of unspoken problems (“you can't fix a secret”), how "templates build trust”, and how repeatable processes can unlock real commercial traction, this episode is packed with practical advice for CFOs, finance leaders, and operating partners.—LINKS:Paul Stansik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulstansikParkerGale: https://www.parkergale.comHello Operator: CJ on X (@cjgustafson222): https://x.com/cjgustafson222Mostly metrics: http://mostlymetrics.com—TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Preview and Intro(02:52) Sponsor – Tabs | Rippling Spend | Pulley | Tropic(09:18) What ParkerGale Capital Does(11:35) Revenue Operations: Being the Keeper of the Standard(17:05) Sponsor – NetSuite | MUFG | Planful(20:34) Why Go-to-Market Teams Struggle To Provide More Data(24:29) Data-Aware Versus Data-Driven(26:54) Streamlining and Automating the Right Data(29:56) Why Everything Being Okay Is a Signal That Something Is Wrong(34:03) Defining Metrics and Why You Track Them(40:18) The Qualities of Great Sales Leaders(43:00) Why CEOs Often Pick the Wrong Sales Leader(47:58) The Importance of Hiring Someone With a Good Playbook(54:40) You Can't Fix a Secret(56:13) The Right Cadence for Reviewing Performance(58:34) What Good Quota Attainment Looks Like(01:01:02) The Lack of Training for Sales Teams(01:03:54) The Urge To Promote the Best Sales Rep to People Manager(01:07:10) Wrap#PortfolioOperations #PrivateEquity #GoToMarketStrategy #DataDrivenDecisions #SalesLeadership—SPONSORS:Tabs is a platform that brings all of your revenue-facing data and workflows - billing, AR, payments, rev rec, and reporting - onto a single system so you can automate and be more flexible. Find out more at: tabs.inc/metrics.Rippling Spend is a spend management software that gives you complete visibility and automated policy controls across every type of spend, saving you time and money. Get a demo to see how much time your org would save at rippling.com/metrics.Pulley is the cap table management platform built for CFOs and finance leaders who need reliable, audit-ready data and intuitive workflows, without the hidden fees or unreliable support. Switch in as little as 5 days and get 25% off your first year: pulley.com/mostlymetrics.Tropic is an intelligent spend management solution that consolidates your spend data and processes into one unified offering, enabling insights and decisive action. Take control of your spend with intelligent spend management at tropicapp.io/mostlymetrics.NetSuite is an AI-powered business management suite, encompassing ERP/Financials, CRM, and ecommerce for more than 41,000 customers. If you're looking for an ERP, head to https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.MUFG is a global banking powerhouse that provides comprehensive banking services for VC-backed, PE-backed, and public companies with revenues starting at $40M. Accelerate your growth trajectory. Contact group head Bob Blee at bblee@us.mufg.jp to find out more.Planful's financial planning software can transform your FP&A function. Built for speed, accuracy, and confidence, you'll be planning your way to success and have time left over to actually put it to work. Find out more at www.planful.com/metrics. Get full access to Mostly metrics at www.mostlymetrics.com/subscribe

The venture debt landscape has changed dramatically over the past few years, and CFOs can't afford to be left behind. Catherine Jhung, Senior Managing Director at Hercules Capital and a seasoned expert in venture lending, joins CJ to explore the landscape of venture debt in 2025. Together, they unpack important questions for CFOs approaching lenders, the delicate balance between rate and flexibility, and a surprisingly overlooked use case for venture debt. You'll also hear when not to raise debt, how to determine the right amount for your capital stack, what really separates banks from private debt funds, and the complex dance between VCs and debt providers. Plus, Catherine sheds light on the concept of capital as a commodity and how her early career in sales shaped her approach to selling the one thing every company needs: capital.If you're looking for an ERP, head to NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.—SPONSORS:Rippling Spend is a spend management solution that handles your entire company's spending in one unified system. It enables you to bring your corporate cards, expense management, bill pay, and more into one place to achieve real-time visibility and uniquely granular control with automated policy controls across every type of spend. Get a demo to see how much time your org would save at rippling.com/metrics.Pulley is the cap table management platform built for CFOs and finance leaders who need reliable, audit-ready data and intuitive workflows, without the hidden fees or unreliable support. Trusted by companies like Linear and Runway, Pulley helps turn ownership into a strategic advantage. Switch in as little as 5 days and get 25% off your first year: pulley.com/mostlymetrics.Tropic is an intelligent spend management solution that consolidates your spend data and processes into one unified offering, enabling insights and decisive action. From spotting hidden optimization opportunities to automating painful procurement workflows and giving you the best market data to turn vendor negotiations in your favor, Tropic combines smart insights with real human expertise to keep you ahead of the curve. Visit tropicapp.io/mostlymetrics to learn how.NetSuite provides financial software for all your business needs. More than 40,000 companies have already upgraded to NetSuite, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you're looking for an ERP platform, head to NetSuite https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.Planful is a financial performance management platform designed to streamline financial tasks for businesses. It helps with budgeting, closing the books, and financial reporting, all on a cloud-based platform. By improving the efficiency and accuracy of these processes, Planful allows businesses to make better financial decisions. Find out more at www.planful.com/metrics.Tabs is the AI-native platform automating contract-to-revenue for fast-growing finance teams. Whether you're working with custom terms, usage-based pricing, or hybrid sales models, Tabs eliminates manual reconciliations and late-night deadlines, giving you clean, automated revenue data from contract to cash. Companies like Cortex and Statsig trust Tabs to streamline invoicing, rev rec, and cash application. Find out more at: tabs.inc/metrics.—LINKS:Catherine Jhung on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-jhung-she-her-434732/Hercules Capital: https://www.htgc.com/Ventured Growth: https://www.htgc.com/category/podcast/CJ on X (@cjgustafson222): https://x.com/cjgustafson222Mostly metrics: http://mostlymetrics.com—TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Preview and Intro(02:35) Sponsor – Rippling Spend | Pulley | Tropic(07:29) The Questions CFOs Should Be Asking Lenders in 2025(09:31) Three Plans CFOs Should Have When Approaching a Lender(12:26) The Levers of Pricing and Flexibility(14:45) Sponsor – NetSuite | Planful | Tabs(18:50) How Hercules Differs From a Bank(22:30) A Great Use Case for Venture Debt That Founders Rarely Think About(23:47) Determining the Appropriate Amount of Debt for a Capital Stack(27:38) When Not To Raise Venture Debt(29:23) The Major Players in the Venture Debt Landscape Today(31:37) Syndicated Deals Between Banks and Private Debt Funds(35:15) VCs Versus Venture Debt Firms(39:07) Building Relationships in the Venture Ecosystem(39:06) Catherine's History in Sales(42:43) A Sales Skill That Made Catherine a Better Investor(46:57) How To Differentiate Selling Capital as a Commodity(49:22) What Catherine Learned About Finance and Leadership From Her Podcast Get full access to Mostly metrics at www.mostlymetrics.com/subscribe

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When it comes to investor relations, an organization's communication strategy should be a key instrument to support its business strategy. While this may seem obvious, so often we get this wrong. In this episode, CJ hosts a masterclass on investor relations with Samuel Levenson and Jon Neitzell of the Arbor Advisory Group, focusing on the strategic role of IR in driving company valuation. They cover what “audience opportunity” really means and what to do when you've attracted the wrong investors. They talk about metrics, KPIs, and OKRs, plus why management credibility and conveying conviction can make or break your IR strategy. They also discuss what has changed in the IR profession over time and what hasn't (but probably should) before suggesting changes you can make to drive impact immediately.If you're looking for an ERP, head to NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.—SPONSORS:Pulley is the cap table management platform built for CFOs and finance leaders who need reliable, audit-ready data and intuitive workflows—without the hidden fees or unreliable support. Trusted by companies like Linear and Runway, Pulley helps turn ownership into a strategic advantage. Switch in as little as 5 days and get 25% off your first year: pulley.com/mostlymetrics.Tropic is an intelligent spend management solution that consolidates your spend data and processes into one unified offering, enabling insights and decisive action. From spotting hidden optimization opportunities to automating painful procurement workflows and giving you the best market data to turn vendor negotiations in your favor, Tropic combines smart insights with real human expertise to keep you ahead of the curve. Visit tropicapp.io/mostlymetrics to learn how.NetSuite provides financial software for all your business needs. More than 40,000 companies have already upgraded to NetSuite, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you're looking for an ERP platform, head to NetSuite https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.Planful is a financial performance management platform designed to streamline financial tasks for businesses. It helps with budgeting, closing the books, and financial reporting, all on a cloud-based platform. By improving the efficiency and accuracy of these processes, Planful allows businesses to make better financial decisions. Find out more at www.planful.com/metrics.Tabs is the AI-native platform automating contract-to-revenue for fast-growing finance teams. Whether you're working with custom terms, usage-based pricing, or hybrid sales models, Tabs eliminates manual reconciliations and late-night deadlines—giving you clean, automated revenue data from contract to cash. Companies like Cortex and Statsig trust Tabs to streamline invoicing, rev rec, and cash application. Find out more at: tabs.inc/metrics.Rippling Spend is a spend management solution that handles your entire company's spending in one unified system. It enables you to bring your corporate cards, expense management, bill pay, and more into one place to achieve real-time visibility and uniquely granular control with automated policy controls across every type of spend. Get a demo to see how much time your org would save at rippling.com/metrics.—LINKS:Samuel Levenson on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/samlevenson/Jon Neitzell on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-neitzell/Arbor Advisory Group: www.arboradvisorygroup.com/CJ on X (@cjgustafson222): https://x.com/cjgustafson222Mostly metrics: http://mostlymetrics.com—TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Preview and Intro(03:10) Sponsor – Pulley | Tropic | NetSuite(07:53) How Your Communication Strategy Should Support Your Business Strategy(10:38) Why You Should Speak to Different Investors Differently(12:11) Defining “Audience Opportunity”(15:24) Sponsor – Planful | Tabs | Rippling Spend(19:18) What To Do if You Have the Wrong Investor Base(22:16) Management Credibility and Conveying Conviction(25:01) Metrics Your Investors Should Be Measuring(32:42) The Metrics That You Should Disclose Versus Guide To(35:45) The Science of the Story Versus the Art of the Story(38:54) Actively Versus Passively Managed Assets(40:50) Working Back to the OKRs That Drive the KPIs(46:58) Why the IR Profession Hasn't Changed Much Over Time(51:11) The Shift in Communications in Recent Years(54:05) Why Production Quality Is Important for Earnings Calls and Investor Days(58:25) How IR Job-Related Technology Has Changed(1:00:07) Changes To Make To Drive Impact Immediately(1:04:23) “Data Transfers Conviction” Get full access to Mostly metrics at www.mostlymetrics.com/subscribe

How does a surf forecasting platform evolve into a multi-pronged company with B2C subscriptions, advertising, B2B SaaS, and even some hardware? Dustan Berg, former equity analyst and current VP of Finance at Surfline Wavetrak, Inc., joins CJ to discuss the evolution of Surfline's business model and the nuances of running this 40-year-old startup. Dustan explains the role of data as a moat and how Surfline navigates retention and increasing wallet share in a business model that's tied to user identity. He also talks about some of the frameworks he uses to maintain focus on strategy and what he learned about asking the right questions from his days as an equity analyst.If you're looking for an ERP, head to NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.—SPONSORS:Pulley is the cap table management platform built for CFOs and finance leaders who need reliable, audit-ready data and intuitive workflows—without the hidden fees or unreliable support. Trusted by companies like Linear and Runway, Pulley helps turn ownership into a strategic advantage. Switch in as little as 5 days and get 25% off your first year: pulley.com/mostlymetrics.Tabs is the AI-native platform automating contract-to-revenue for fast-growing finance teams. Whether you're working with custom terms, usage-based pricing, or hybrid sales models, Tabs eliminates manual reconciliations and late-night deadlines—giving you clean, automated revenue data from contract to cash. Companies like Cortex and Statsig trust Tabs to streamline invoicing, rev rec, and cash application. If you're still closing the books like it's 2015, it's time for an upgrade: tabs.inc/metrics.Tropic is an intelligent spend management solution that consolidates your spend data and processes into one unified offering, enabling insights and decisive action. From spotting hidden optimization opportunities to automating painful procurement workflows and giving you the best market data to turn vendor negotiations in your favor, Tropic combines smart insights with real human expertise to keep you ahead of the curve. Visit tropicapp.io/mostlymetrics to learn how.NetSuite provides financial software for all your business needs. More than 40,000 companies have already upgraded to NetSuite, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you're looking for an ERP platform, head to NetSuite https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.Planful is a financial performance management platform designed to streamline financial tasks for businesses. It helps with budgeting, closing the books, and financial reporting, all on a cloud-based platform. By improving the efficiency and accuracy of these processes, Planful allows businesses to make better financial decisions. Find out more at www.planful.com/metrics.Subscript is a modern billing and revenue recognition platform designed for SaaS finance teams that need flexibility and accuracy. From automated invoicing and dunning to compliant, transparent revenue recognition and real-time analytics, Subscript eliminates manual work, reduces errors, and gives you a single source of truth for all your financial data. Book a free demo at subscript.com.Rippling Spend is a spend management solution that handles your entire company's spending in one unified system. It enables you to bring your corporate cards, expense management, bill pay, and more into one place to achieve real-time visibility and uniquely granular control with automated policy controls across every type of spend. Get a demo to see how much time your org would save at rippling.com/metrics.—LINKS:Dustan Berg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustan-berg-cfa-b7a58634/Surfline: https://www.surfline.comCJ on X (@cjgustafson222): https://x.com/cjgustafson222Mostly metrics: http://mostlymetrics.com—TIMESTAMPS(00:00) Preview and Intro(02:34) Sponsor – Pulley | Tabs | Tropic(08:18) How to Measure a Wave(12:30) Intro to Surfline: A 40-Year-Old Startup(16:36) Sponsor – Netsuite | Planful | Subscript | Ripling(21:09) The Evolution of Surfline's Business Model(25:38) B2B SaaS and Hardware Versus Just B2C Subscriptions and Advertising(28:01) Data as a Moat(32:34) The Nuances of Running a B2C Model Versus a B2B Model(35:07) Net Dollar Retention Versus Gross Retention(39:18) How Surfline Defines an Active User(40:22) Retention in a Business Model That's Tied to User Identity(43:41) Lessons on Asking Questions From a Former Equity Analyst(45:38) Dustan's Framework for Maintaining Focus on Strategy(47:22) Talking About Business Versus Talking About Numbers(51:05) Dustan's Favorite Buffett or Munger Quote(52:49) Long-Ass Lightning Round: A Formula Error on an Annual Plan(54:00) Advice to Younger Self(54:23) Finance Software Stack(56:29) Craziest Expense Story Get full access to Mostly metrics at www.mostlymetrics.com/subscribe

Irrespective of the numbers, financial storytelling and strategic communication play a massive role in influencing market perceptions. Hamza Fodderwala, Executive Director at Morgan Stanley, joins CJ to discuss the critical role of CFOs in shaping and communicating a company's financial story. Hamza explains the role of storytelling in driving stocks, the significance of aligning company narratives with prevailing market themes, the metrics that software investor analysts do and don't want to see, the delicate balance of transparency in financial disclosures, and the art and science of giving good guidance. Hear how to balance long-term thinking with short-term market pressures and whether you should focus on managing expectations or results.If you're looking for an ERP, head to NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.—SPONSORS:NetSuite provides financial software for all your business needs. More than 40,000 companies have already upgraded to NetSuite, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you're looking for an ERP platform, head to NetSuite https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.Planful is a financial performance management platform designed to streamline financial tasks for businesses. It helps with budgeting, closing the books, and financial reporting, all on a cloud-based platform. By improving the efficiency and accuracy of these processes, Planful allows businesses to make better financial decisions. Find out more at www.planful.com/metrics.Subscript is a modern billing and revenue recognition platform designed for SaaS finance teams that need flexibility and accuracy. From automated invoicing and dunning to compliant, transparent revenue recognition and real-time analytics, Subscript eliminates manual work, reduces errors, and gives you a single source of truth for all your financial data. Book a free demo at subscript.com.Rippling Spend is a spend management solution that handles your entire company's spending in one unified system. It enables you to bring your corporate cards, expense management, bill pay, and more into one place to achieve real-time visibility and uniquely granular control with automated policy controls across every type of spend. Get a demo to see how much time your org would save at rippling.com/metrics.Vanta's trust management platform takes the manual work out of your security and compliance process and replaces it with continuous automation. Over 9000 businesses use it to automate compliance needs across over 35 frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001. Centralize security workflows, complete questionnaires up to five times faster, and proactively manage vendor risk. For a limited time, get $1,000 off Vanta at vanta.com/metrics.Tropic is an intelligent spend management solution that consolidates your spend data and processes into one unified offering, enabling insights and decisive action. From spotting hidden optimization opportunities to automating painful procurement workflows and giving you the best market data to turn vendor negotiations in your favor, Tropic combines smart insights with real human expertise to keep you ahead of the curve. Visit tropicapp.io/mostlymetrics to learn how.—LINKS:Hamza Fodderwala on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamza-fodderwala-66997526/Morgan Stanley: https://www.morganstanley.com/CJ on X (@cjgustafson222): https://x.com/cjgustafson222Mostly metrics: http://mostlymetrics.com—TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Preview and Intro(02:03) Sponsor – NetSuite | Planful | Subscript(05:54) Sell-Side” Versus “Buy-Side”(07:34) Some of the Companies Hamza Covers(08:23) The Role of Storytelling in Driving Stocks(12:29) How CrowdStrike Turned Its Investor Narrative Around(16:09) Sponsor – Rippling Spend | Vanta | Tropic(20:11) What Sets Good CFOs Apart When It Comes to Storytelling(23:57) The Metrics That Software Investor Analysts Want To See(25:10) Does a CFO Need To Understand the Underlying Technology(26:14) How Often a Company Can or Should Shift Its Narrative(28:14) How To Retire a Metric Gracefully(33:29) The Art and Science Behind Giving Good Guidance(37:29) Metrics That Can Be Retired(39:25) Separating Business Fluctuations From the Broader Economy(42:57) Long-Term Thinking Versus Market Pressures(46:33) Managing Expectations Versus Managing Results(47:52) An Example of Where the Market Misread a Company's Results(50:01) Hamza's Most Memorable Earnings Call(51:52) Investor Days: Net Positive or Neutral(54:00) The Buzzword Hamza Would Ban From Earning Calls Get full access to Mostly metrics at www.mostlymetrics.com/subscribe

What's the real difference between a CFO and a COO? Can you do both roles simultaneously? And which title is more desirable from a career perspective? Today's guest, Colin Sims, who is currently the CFO of Hunters but has held both titles multiple times, joins CJ to answer these questions and to talk about channel sales. They discuss what it takes to build a successful channel sales model and how companies need to “feed the channels" before expecting them to feed the company in return. You'll hear about winning sales motions, what to look for in a CRO, and why transparency trumps democracy when it comes to business decisions.If you're looking for an ERP, head to NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.—SPONSORS:Planful is a financial performance management platform designed to streamline financial tasks for businesses. It helps with budgeting, closing the books, and financial reporting, all on a cloud-based platform. By improving the efficiency and accuracy of these processes, Planful allows businesses to make better financial decisions. Find out more at www.planful.com/metrics.Subscript is a modern billing and revenue recognition platform designed for SaaS finance teams that need flexibility and accuracy. From automated invoicing and dunning to compliant, transparent revenue recognition and real-time analytics, Subscript eliminates manual work, reduces errors, and gives you a single source of truth for all your financial data. Book a free demo at subscript.com.Rippling Spend is a spend management solution that handles your entire company's spending in one unified system. It enables you to bring your corporate cards, expense management, bill pay, and more into one place to achieve real-time visibility and uniquely granular control with automated policy controls across every type of spend. Get a demo to see how much time your org would save at rippling.com/metrics.Vanta's trust management platform takes the manual work out of your security and compliance process and replaces it with continuous automation. Over 9000 businesses use it to automate compliance needs across over 35 frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001. Centralize security workflows, complete questionnaires up to five times faster, and proactively manage vendor risk. For a limited time, get $1,000 off Vanta at vanta.com/metrics.Tropic is an intelligent spend management solution that consolidates your spend data and processes into one unified offering, enabling insights and decisive action. From spotting hidden optimization opportunities to automating painful procurement workflows and giving you the best market data to turn vendor negotiations in your favor, Tropic combines smart insights with real human expertise to keep you ahead of the curve. Visit tropicapp.io/mostlymetrics to learn how.NetSuite provides financial software for all your business needs. More than 40,000 companies have already upgraded to NetSuite, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you're looking for an ERP platform, head to NetSuite https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.—LINKS:Colin Sims: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinjsims/Hunters: https://www.hunters.security/CJ on X (@cjgustafson222): https://x.com/cjgustafson222Mostly metrics: http://mostlymetrics.com—TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Preview and Intro(02:35) Sponsor – Planful | Subscript | Rippling Spend(06:39) The Real Difference Between a CFO and a COO(12:58) Why CFOs Are in Greater Demand Than COOs(16:48) Sponsor – Vanta | Tropic | NetSuite(22:21) The CFO-COO Hybrid Role(23:39) Skills To Be a Good COO(26:21) A Winning Sales Motion and the CRO(32:07) Intellectual Curiosity and the Ability To Learn and Adapt(34:48) CROs for Different Stages(36:32) Channel Sales Models That Rely on Partners(41:14) The Predicability of Channel Models(44:24) Where Channel Sales Go Wrong(47:05) The Different Types of Channels(49:03) Transparency Works, Democracy Doesn't(54:27) Long-Ass Lightning Round: Hiring Mistakes(55:56) Finance Software Stack(58:02) Craziest Expense Story Get full access to Mostly metrics at www.mostlymetrics.com/subscribe

Nick Rose, CFO of Enable, joins CJ to discuss one of the most overlooked yet powerful levers for growth, trust, and alignment in B2B commerce: rebates. They talk about how rebates are often dismissed as accounting clean-up or mistaken for discounts, but they are actually critical pricing incentives that foster long-term relationships. Nick describes how he first came to Enable as a customer and how it helped him uncover more than $7 million in missed rebates. He breaks down how rebates differ from discounts, how they can exceed net profit, and why manual rebate systems are so complex and inaccurate. Nick also explains how Enable is building a new SaaS category, and the importance of becoming a business's top three priority as a SaaS platform.If you're looking for an ERP, head to NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.—SPONSORS:Subscript is a modern billing and revenue recognition platform designed for SaaS finance teams that need flexibility and accuracy. From automated invoicing and dunning to compliant, transparent revenue recognition and real-time analytics, Subscript eliminates manual work, reduces errors, and gives you a single source of truth for all your financial data. Book a free demo at subscript.com.Rippling Spend is a spend management solution that handles your entire company's spending in one unified system. It enables you to bring your corporate cards, expense management, bill pay, and more into one place to achieve real-time visibility and uniquely granular control with automated policy controls across every type of spend. Get a demo to see how much time your org would save at rippling.com/metrics.Vanta's trust management platform takes the manual work out of your security and compliance process and replaces it with continuous automation. Over 9000 businesses use it to automate compliance needs across over 35 frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001. Centralize security workflows, complete questionnaires up to five times faster, and proactively manage vendor risk. For a limited time, get $1,000 off Vanta at vanta.com/metrics.Tropic is an intelligent spend management solution that consolidates your spend data and processes into one unified offering, enabling insights and decisive action. From spotting hidden optimization opportunities to automating painful procurement workflows and giving you the best market data to turn vendor negotiations in your favor, Tropic combines smart insights with real human expertise to keep you ahead of the curve. Visit tropicapp.io/mostlymetrics to learn how.MUFG is the largest bank in Japan and a global banking powerhouse with a focus on empowering Growth and Middle Market stage companies in North America and Europe. MUFG provides comprehensive banking services for VC-backed, PE-backed, and public companies with revenues starting at $40M. The bank combines its global capabilities with deep operational understanding to help companies accelerate their growth trajectory. Contact group head Bob Blee at bblee@us.mufg.jp to find out more.NetSuite provides financial software for all your business needs. More than 40,000 companies have already upgraded to NetSuite, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you're looking for an ERP platform, head to NetSuite https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.Planful is a financial performance management platform designed to streamline financial tasks for businesses. It helps with budgeting, closing the books, and financial reporting, all on a cloud-based platform. By improving the efficiency and accuracy of these processes, Planful allows businesses to make better financial decisions. Find out more at www.planful.com/metrics.—FOLLOW US ON X:@cjgustafson222 (CJ)—TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Preview and Intro(02:18) Sponsor – Subscript | Rippling Spend | Vanta | Tropic(07:22) From Geography Major to CFO(10:44) How Nick Became an Enable Customer(13:45) $7–8 Million in Missed Rebates(17:01) Sponsor – MUFG | NetSuite | Planful(20:27) Complexity in Manual Rebate Systems(21:45) What Is a Rebate?(26:07) Rebates Exceeding Net Profit(27:30) Why Rebates Build Long-Term Relationships(28:43) Trust and Rebates(34:42) Channel Stuffing and Rebate Fraud(39:59) Bringing Rebates and Pricing Together(42:32) Rebates Versus Discounts(43:23) The Challenges of Creating a New Category(45:42) Becoming a Top Three Priority(48:53) Investor Thesis and Network Effects(51:08) Long-Ass Lightning Round: Bad Hiring Decisions(54:25) Advice to Younger Self(55:36) Finance Software Stack(56:45) Craziest Expense Story Get full access to Mostly metrics at www.mostlymetrics.com/subscribe

Russ D'Argento, CEO and founder of FINTRX, sits down with CJ in this episode to discuss building a Data as a Service (DaaS) business while also sharing insight into the highly lucrative world of family offices. He explains what a family office is (name a billionaire, they probably have one), their roles in wealth management, and how he identified this niche. He sheds light on FINTRX, what it does, and why building a verticalized data business for a niche market can be both exceptionally complicated and rewarding. He delves into the nuances of DaaS business models, what makes them different from SaaS, why it's so important to own your own data, and the unique challenges one faces in a business like this. He also talks bout the fine art of workflow integration and how allowing customers to access FINTRX's data in other APIs has been surprisingly beneficial.If you're looking for an ERP, head to NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.—SPONSORS:Rippling Spend is a spend management solution that handles your entire company's spending in one unified system. It enables you to bring your corporate cards, expense management, bill pay, and more into one place to achieve real-time visibility and uniquely granular control with automated policy controls across every type of spend. Get a demo to see how much time your org would save at rippling.com/metrics.Vanta's trust management platform takes the manual work out of your security and compliance process and replaces it with continuous automation. Over 9000 businesses use it to automate compliance needs across over 35 frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001. Centralize security workflows, complete questionnaires up to five times faster, and proactively manage vendor risk. For a limited time, get $1,000 off Vanta at vanta.com/metrics.Tropic is an intelligent spend management solution that consolidates your spend data and processes into one unified offering, enabling insights and decisive action. From spotting hidden optimization opportunities to automating painful procurement workflows and giving you the best market data to turn vendor negotiations in your favor, Tropic combines smart insights with real human expertise to keep you ahead of the curve. Visit tropicapp.io/mostlymetrics to learn how.NetSuite provides financial software for all your business needs. More than 40,000 companies have already upgraded to NetSuite, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you're looking for an ERP platform, head to NetSuite https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.Planful is a financial performance management platform designed to streamline financial tasks for businesses. It helps with budgeting, closing the books, and financial reporting, all on a cloud-based platform. By improving the efficiency and accuracy of these processes, Planful allows businesses to make better financial decisions. Find out more at www.planful.com/metrics.Subscript is a modern billing and revenue recognition platform designed for SaaS finance teams that need flexibility and accuracy. From automated invoicing and dunning to compliant, transparent revenue recognition and real-time analytics, Subscript eliminates manual work, reduces errors, and gives you a single source of truth for all your financial data. Book a free demo at subscript.com.—FOLLOW US ON X:@cjgustafson222 (CJ)—TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Preview and Intro(02:57) Sponsor – Rippling Spend | Vanta | Tropic(07:23) What Is a Family Office(11:49) Why Family Offices Are an Attractive Place To Grow Your Career(14:06) Examples of Family and Multi-Family Offices(18:04) Sponsor – NetSuite | Planful | Subscript(21:13) The Founding Story of FINTRX(23:38) What FINTRX Does(25:02) The Data as a Service Business Model(28:50) The Challenges of Starting a DaaS Business(34:07) Broad Versus Narrow in DaaS(37:57) Building FINTRX's Ideal Customer Profile(42:20) Sourcing Your Own Data Versus Partnering With Others(46:09) Hiring for Engineering and Data Science(51:07) Using FINTRX's Interface Versus Accessing the Data in Another Tool(1:02:26) Advice for Someone Launching a DaaS Business(1:02:02) A Habit That Russ Swears By as a Founder(1:03:24) A Lesson From Something That Went Awry Get full access to Mostly metrics at www.mostlymetrics.com/subscribe

In this episode, CJ sits down with Rob Paterson, CFO of Employment Hero, to talk about smart growth, why not all revenue is good revenue, and Australia's startup scene. They start by discussing when to turn down growth opportunities and which financial metrics are more distracting than helpful. Rob explains the challenges of holding people accountable when you are a growth CFO and how to be a Chief Reality Officer instead of a “CF-No”. He offers a view into the Australian startup ecosystem, highlighting what sets it apart, the challenges local founders face, and why global expansion from day one is a must. Rob also outlines his approach to forecasting and cost control, including how he applies the 80/20 rule to revenue, before sharing a wild fraud story from his auditing days.If you're looking for an ERP head to NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.—SPONSORS:Vanta's trust management platform takes the manual work out of your security and compliance process and replaces it with continuous automation. Over 9000 businesses use it to automate compliance needs across over 35 frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001. Centralize security workflows, complete questionnaires up to five times faster, and proactively manage vendor risk. For a limited time, get $1,000 off of Vanta at vanta.com/metrics.Tropic is an intelligent spend management solution that consolidates your spend data and processes into one unified offering, enabling insights and decisive action. From spotting hidden optimization opportunities to automating painful procurement workflows and giving you the best market data to turn vendor negotiations in your favor, Tropic combines smart insights with real human expertise to keep you ahead of the curve. Visit tropicapp.io/mostlymetrics to learn how.NetSuite provides financial software for all your business needs. More than 40,000 companies have already upgraded to NetSuite, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you're looking for an ERP platform, head to NetSuite https://netsuite.com/metrics and get the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.Planful is a financial performance management platform designed to streamline financial tasks for businesses. It helps with budgeting, closing the books, and financial reporting, all on a cloud-based platform. By improving the efficiency and accuracy of these processes, Planful allows businesses to make better financial decisions. Find out more at www.planful.com/metrics.Subscript is a modern billing and revenue recognition platform designed for SaaS finance teams that need flexibility and accuracy. From automated invoicing and dunning to compliant, transparent revenue recognition and real-time analytics, Subscript eliminates manual work, reduces errors, and gives you a single source of truth for all your financial data. Book a free demo at subscript.com.Rippling Spend is a spend management solution that handles your entire company's spending in one unified system. It enables you to bring your corporate cards, expense management, bill pay, and more into one place to achieve real-time visibility and uniquely granular control with automated policy controls across every type of spend. Get a demo to see how much time your org would save at rippling.com/metrics.—FOLLOW US ON X:@cjgustafson222 (CJ)—TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Preview and Intro(02:18) Sponsor – Vanta | Tropic | NetSuite(07:06) Not All Revenue Is Good Revenue(14:09) Metrics: Overrated and Underrated(16:14) Sponsor – Planful | Subscript | Rippling Spend(20:18) Lifetime Value (LTV)(20:11) Vertical and Horizontal P&L(21:27) Chief Reality Officer: Holding People Accountable(24:37) Staying Approachable as a CFO(26:04) The Australian Startup Ecosystem(27:28) What Sets Australian Startups Apart(29:39) Going Global on Day One(31:47) The Remote-First Superpower(32:52) Competitiveness and Tall Poppy Syndrome(35:24) Mastering the 80/20 Rule(39:17) Building Strong Management(41:32) Long-Ass Lightning Round: The Fraud Story(46:10) Finance Software Stack(47:06) Craziest Expense Story Get full access to Mostly metrics at www.mostlymetrics.com/subscribe

We were very fortunate to have Jacob Parris and Joshua Lee from Tropic Gold on the podcast to talk about their new EP, "SICK TO DEATH OF EVERYTHING". Enjoy!Tropic Gold Socials: Twitter: https://x.com/tropicgoldmusicInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tropicgoldmusicFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TropicGold/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tropicgoldmusicApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/tropic-gold/1436537898Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/25My38UxRbqlegmRn61zQPWebsite: https://tropicgold.co/Grab some GNP Merch!: https://goodnoisepodcast.creator-spring.com/Check out the recording gear we use: https://www.amazon.com/shop/goodnoisepodcastSupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/goodnoisepodcastGood Noise Podcast Socials:Twitter: https://twitter.com/good_noise_castInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodnoisepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodnoisepodDiscord: https://discord.gg/nDAQKwTYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFHKPdUxxe1MaGNWoFtjoJASpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/04IMtdIrCIvbIr7g6ttZHiAll other streaming platforms: https://linktr.ee/goodnoisepodcastBandcamp: https://goodnoiserecords.bandcamp.com/

Mclain Mecham is hunter, muleman, cowboy and founder of Bryce Canyon Mule Days in Tropic, UT. In this episode we talk lion hunting with mules, and Mclain shares amazing stories from his life experiences.

Today's episode I caught up with Saint Chuck to get to know them a little better. They are about to relelase a brand new ACTING LIKE ADULTS EP this week! We deep dive into the EP, stories behind the songs, play one live acoustic, and all the details for the Release Party!  On this episode you'll hear: Ohio (live) Love Hate Letter See them LIVE: April 4th at Blueberry Hill Duck Room ACTING LIKE ADULTS EP RELEASE PARTY with special guests The Tropic of Cancer & Sharad Swaney. Tickets at Ticketmaster.com or Blueberry Hill box office.  Follow along with them on FB, IG & YouTube! saintchuckmusic.om ACTING LIKE ADULTS EP available everywhere digitally on April 4th! Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast apps or ROCKPAPERPODCAST.com

Regis and Function's first mix in over 10 years is a unique paean to Silent Servant, heavy on unreleased material. When it came time for RA to compile our Albums of the 2010s, one record with a tauntingly limited availability of 500 copies was never in doubt: Sandwell District's era-defining 'Feed-Forward'. Encompassing Karl O'Connor (Regis), Peter Sutton (Female), David Sumner (Function) and Juan Mendez (Silent Servant), Sandwell District had the underground in a vice grip for over a decade. The collective imploded in 2013, with Sumner and O'Connor's relationship appearing beyond repair. And yet, an unlikely second phase is here, featuring imminent comeback LP 'End Beginnings' and their return to the RA Podcast after 16 years. In 2023, the trio of Function, Regis and Silent Servant had been performing and laying down new material before the latter's shock death last January. It's in the shadow of loss that this unique mix was forged. Founded in 2002 as a spiritual sister to seminal Downwards, Sandwell truly began to hit its straps in the late '00s, as shadow-stalking cuts sliced through clubland orthodoxy like a switchblade. In parallel, the label's artwork—a noir recombination of Burroughs cut-ups, DIY zines and arthouse amour that Silent Servant made his own—helped fortify a movement which placed an aesthetic premium on grit, grain and sadism. By the early 2010s, this fixation on the dark arts had utterly permeated the mood inside techno's masonic temples. Labels like Blackest Ever Black, Stroboscopic Artefacts, Avian and Modern Love were in their pomp, razorwire legends like Severed Heads and Chris & Cosey benefited from second winds, and it was briefly a jailable offence to not have a press photo in black and white. 'Feed-Forward' was the exceptional coronating statement. RA.978 features a stack of unheard recordings from each of the trio, as well as close allies Stefanie Parnow and Tropic of Cancer, while also gathering many of Silent Servant's all-time favourite songs, including Psychic TV, Grace Jones and Galaxie 500. It's a strikingly vulnerable listen, one without many parallels on the Podcast. We're glad to run it. Read more and find the tracklist here: ra.co/podcast/978