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CJ Gustafson
"Turpentine Finance" with Sasha Orloff
Startup Finance, Leadership, CFO Strategy
A podcast where Sasha Orloff talks to CFOs, founders, and finance leaders at the best tech companies about what it takes to architect success. Our guests speak candidly about big business inflections, market curveballs and how they approach decision-making to tease out tactics and mental models you can use for when the pressure is on. You’ll hear stories from Instacart, Mercury, OpenAI, Andreessen Horowitz, Netflix, Runway, and more. Topics frequently touched upon M&A, Market Downturn, Macro, PMF, Fundraising, Financial Forecasting, Headcount, Equity.
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Ratings & Reviews
5.0 stars from 39 ratings
Each interview selects a key topic or subject area that any CFO will have to deal with. These are conversations that convey key learnings from industry veterans. CJ has a great interview style where he gives each guest the space to discuss each topic in depth. I often listen to each...Read full review »
RobMitch78 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 01/10/24
Learn something new every time!
I’ve been involved with SaaS businesses for over 10 years and amazed by how much I learn every podcast!
Colby28 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/12/23
Numbers can be….. exciting?!?
CJ has to be the most in tune CFO out there. (5 Star for Nancy)
MitchFromBradley via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/27/23
Recent Episodes
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