Why Legacy Finance Spreadsheets Still Survive AI Era
There's a spreadsheet in your org that's load-bearing. You know the one. Color-coded by someone who left in 2022. One tab nobody's allowed to touch. It runs a critical workflow and terrifies everyone. We've spent a decade buying software to replace it. We're about to spend another decade asking why it's still there. That's the conversation I'm moderating with Abacum on June 25, with Brian Weisberg and Danny Prohaska, MBA: where legacy FP&A still earns its keep, why finance got so brutally complex, and what AI actually changes vs. what it just rebrands. Bring the spreadsheet. We'll decide whether it stays. https://lnkd.in/ezRgaBF4
Cerebras IPO Targets $33B Valuation Amid Rapid Growth
Cerebras will IPO on the NASDAQ this week, targeting a valuation of $33 billion. In 2025 the company grew 76% to $510M in revenue, produces AI chips the size of a dinner plate, and 86% of their business comes from...
Simplify CFO Expense Allocation with Matt Cheung’s Ceviche
Supporting Matt Cheung and Ceviche was a total no brainer. I make content for CFOs, many of whom are operating PE and VC firms. And their current expense allocation processes are a nightmare. If you’re suffering under the weight of...
Disney's Pricing Mastery: Meet Customers at Peak Willingness
What a Disney Vacation Taught me About Pricing and Packaging 🎢 Who needs McKinsey to craft a pricing strategy when you can just take three kids under four to Disney World? After 70,000 steps, two turkey legs, and approximately $x,000...
CFOs Meet AI: Rooftop Revenue Happy Hour
Only thing better than a friend with a boat is a friend with a SoHo roof top The dog days of summer will be here before we know it, so I begged Ali Hussain to open up his new HQ's...
SaaS Branding Crisis: The Term Is Fading
SaaS has a branding problem... Conferences don't even want the 4 letter acronym in their name anymore When did 'SaaS' become a dirty word? Me and Kyle Poyar explore the death of SaaS our latest episode of Mostly Growth https://lnkd.in/e5V-Canp
Strategic CFO: Allocate Resources Using Unit Economics
What does it actually mean to be a (throws up in mouth) "Strategic" CFO? The word “strategic” has become lip service. Jargon. As Shakespeare would say: Full of sound and fury, but signifying nothing. My working definition of what strategic...
CFOs Must Plan Their Exit Before M&A Closes
Congrats, a sale is imminent. While it ain't real until the check clears, as Mozart used to say, let's talk about what happens to you personally when the deal goes through. In 8 out of 10 acquisitions, the CFO gets...
Boston FP&A Managers Wanted for Top Tech CFO Projects
🚨 Attention Boston network Mostly Talent is working on retained searches for BOSTON based FP&A Managers / Senior Managers These are roles where you get to collaborate directly with top tech CFOs and shape the direction of the org. Passively...
Navan, Perk, Ramp Overt
It's the wild west when it comes to travel. So many companies, regardless of size and stage, still let employees book directly on the web. But when it comes to travel management systems, Ramp has made massive strides for companies...
Build Free Net Retention Cohort Model with Claude & Excel
How to Build a Net Retention Cohort Model Using Claude + Excel 👀 I took a messy revenue export - 80 customers, three years of data, segment labels that look like five different people entered them - and built a...
Finance Lessons From Disney+ Launch: Forecast, Retention, Board Clarity
The surprisingly true story of launching Disney+ (as told by their finance team) 👇 Here are 5 lessons that stuck with me. 1. Even a beloved brand doesn't make the forecast easier 2. A good launch number can hide a...
CFO Guide: Guardrails for Secondary Tender Offers
How much money is too much money for employees to take out in a secondary? What are the appropriate guard rails to run a tender offer as a CFO? And is the rise of SPVs helping or hurting the reputation...
Spot the #1 Sign Management Lacks Business Command
What’s the #1 tell that a management team doesn’t actually have command of their business? I spoke with Paul Stansik , an operating partner at ParkerGale Capital , about the relationship between boards and their portfolio companies. Paul works on...
Mid‑Size SaaS Growth Re‑Accelerates, Rule‑40 Slips, NDR Returns
The latest Private Company SaaS Benchmarks are here. How did 2025 finish? TL;DR: 1) Growth is (somewhat) re-accelerating between $5M–$50M ARR 2) Rule of 40 is sad between $5M–$25M ARR 3) NDR is making a quiet comeback For the full...