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Founder Files is a podcast about the real decisions behind scaling a business. Hosted by Salma Hatim, Founder and CEO of Cypher, the show features candid conversations with founders, operators, and industry leaders building and supporting high-growth companies. We unpack what actually happens behind the scenes as companies scale, from financial systems and forecasting to revenue, funding decisions, and the tradeoffs leaders make along the way.
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Гостевые интервью
английский
США
38 серий
с 13 мая 2025 г.
episodic
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Don't wait until you're raising a round or fielding an acquisition offer to think about exit readiness.
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(00:00) Introduction
(00:51) When exit readiness needs to start
(02:40) Corporate structure and board setup before you take revenue
(04:18) Why your VC shouldn't review your own legal documents…
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Payroll is typically 50% or more of expenses, the single biggest spend on the P&L.
David Hori, Principal at Topline Operators, joins Founder Files to clarify how payroll, HR, and operations work together in scaling companies, and where they fall apart.
(00:00) Introduction
(00:38) How can yo…
Accounts receivable is one of the most common sources of cash flow pressure in growth-stage companies.
Revenue can look strong on paper, but when collections don’t keep up, cash becomes constrained.
In this video, I break down how AR and collections actually work, where they start to break down, …
What does a fractional CFO actually do, and when does a company need one?
Here are the most common questions founders and CEOs ask as their business grows beyond basic accounting. From cash flow management and capital allocation to forecasting, reporting, and decision-making, the role of a CFO is …
Rows of numbers and clean reporting might make it look like the dashboard is doing its job.
But the real question to ask is:
“Can leadership look at it and know what to do next?”
In this conversation, I sit with Nick Jain to explain what makes a financial dashboard useful, how companies should …
Clean books and polished dashboards might make it look like the finance function is working. But the real question to ask is: Would leadership make different decisions this week with or without those numbers?
In this conversation, I sit with Nick Jain to explain the difference between transactiona…
Stakeholders may request audits when companies are raising capital, bringing on private equity, expanding credit facilities, or entering serious M&A discussions. That is when expectations change.
In this conversation with Rawan Sakatan, CPA, Director at Weaver, we discuss why audits appear as …
Carter Looney, Operating Partner at Albatris and M&A advisor with 25+ years of experience, breaks down how a $12M SaaS company with strong margins and over a year of runway nearly ran out of cash.
Revenue looked strong. EBITDA was positive. But accounts receivable ballooned, hiring outpaced co…
Carter Looney, Operating Partner at Albatris and M&A advisor with 25+ years of experience, explains the real difference between budgeting and forecasting, and why confusing the two leads founders to hire too early, overestimate revenue, and ignore cash timing.
Budget is direction. Forecast is…
It’s essential to understand how bookings, billing, and revenue recognition translate into real financial performance in a subscription-based business, particularly SaaS and AI models.
I spoke with Suezann Holmes, Founder & CEO of ScaleXP, to break down how SaaS revenue is actually earned ove…
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