Plan for Strategic Growth (with Steve Isom of Stonebriar Auto Services LLC, a Jiffy Lube franchisee)
Stonebriar Auto Services LLC, a Jiffy Lube franchisee, recently opened its 100th store location. Stonebriar has experienced an impressive rate of growth in a relatively short period of time, having opened its first location in late 2019.
Steve Isom, executive vice president at Stonebriar, joins t…
So You’re Looking for a “Strategic” CFO? Bloomerang’s Steve Isom on What That Really Means
Steve Isom, the CFO of Bloomerang, joins CJ to talk about what it really means to be a “strategic” CFO. Steve shares profound insights on the people element of the job and how finance leaders can avoid making the business a math problem. He discusses the CFO’s job in playing offense not just defens…
a16z’s Alex Immerman on the Evolving Role of the CFO in the Age of AI
In this episode, Alex Immerman, partner at Andreessen Horowitz, joins CJ to discuss the CFO role and how it's changing in the era of AI. He explains what the components of a company’s AI agenda the CFO should own, how and where it should be leveraged in an organization, and why, if you’re preparing…
The Modern CFO: Scott Engler on How To Master the Most Important Role in the Company
In many companies, the CFO is more important than the CEO. And the majority of private equity-backed CFOs are actually not up to par. In this episode, CJ is joined by Scott Engler, of LinkedIn fame, to explain why he believes these bold statements to be true. Scott is the CEO and co-founder of Sync…
Running the Long Game in Growth Equity | Larry Contrella
In this episode of Run the Numbers, CJ Gustafson sits down with Larry Contrella, General Partner at JMI Equity, to unpack how JMI invests in software without financial engineering or roll-up strategies. Larry explains how the firm builds conviction through founder relationships, long-term partnersh…
a16z’s Alex Immerman on How AI Is Redefining the Modern CFO | Mostly Classics
[Original air date: June 19, 2025]
In this episode, Alex Immerman, partner at Andreessen Horowitz, joins CJ to discuss the CFO role and how it’s changing in the era of AI. He explains what the components of a company’s AI agenda the CFO should own, how and where it should be leveraged in an organiz…
How Finance Becomes a GTM Partner, Not a Bottleneck | Chris Brubaker
In this episode of Run the Numbers, CJ sits down with Chris Brubaker, SVP of Finance at Postscript, who’s helped build the finance function from the ground up. Chris shares how he partners with sales through deal desks, sets pricing guardrails, and makes sure finance helps close deals instead of sl…
How Strategic CFOs Get It Wrong
On this week’s Run the Numbers, CJ sits down with Steve Isom of Bloomerang to break down what a “strategic CFO” really is. They cover the shift from reporting to operating, why customer orgs drive SaaS value, and how AI is reshaping the finance role.
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The CFO Who Was “Ill Equipped” to Save Lehman Brothers
What actually prepares someone to become a CFO? CJ revisits Erin Callan’s short, brutal run as Lehman Brothers CFO and pulls lessons from past guests on operational reps, simple communication, fast-moving bad news, budget mistakes, and why great finance leaders can’t just report the numbers, they h…
383: What Nonprofit Leaders Get Wrong About Growing Fast (Steve Isom)
383: What Nonprofit Leaders Get Wrong About Growing Fast (Steve Isom)
Episode Summary
Nonprofit professionals often come to the sector craving mission, not metrics, and the discomfort that creates around money, growth, and hard numbers can quietly limit how far an organization goes. Steve Isom, Ch…
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