In this episode of ‪What Worked, Tyler interviews Rich Lee, Founder & CEO at New Era ADR, a digital dispute resolution platform. Rich discusses how his experience as general counsel for multiple startups has prepared him to be a founder.

Rich shares his insights about:

• The differences in contract negotiation tactics for a new lawyer versus an experienced business operator.
• The importance of staying true to a startup's main business while remaining ready to adapt to changes.
• How shortening the dispute resolution process can save business relationships.

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• Mike Wu
• Tyler Rachal
• Rich Lee

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In this episode of ‪What Worked, Mike interviews Harish Chandramowli, Co-Founder of Flaire, an ERP for fashion brands. Harish shares the mistakes he made and the lessons he learned, the hard way, in Flaire's first two years in operation.
Harish shares insights about:

• How he sold software before writing a line of code
• Uncommon but costly mistakes founders should try to avoid
• Leading sales for your company as a technical co-founder/CTO

Harish is a rare one! He is extremely transparent about where he's at today and the journey he's been on over the past two years. Enjoy the episode!

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• Mike Wu
• Tyler Rachal
• Harish Chandramowli

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In this episode of ‪What Worked, Mike interviews Luigi Testa, CFO at LinkSquares, an AI-powered contract management platform. Luigi discusses the lessons he has learned for personal and business growth.

Luigi shares his insights about:

• Growing revenue 25X since joining LinkSquares in 2020
• How hiring for potential is key to achieving hyper-growth
• Career advice for college grads and first-time CFOs

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•  Mike Wu
• Tyler Rachal
• Luigi Testa

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In this episode of ‪What Worked, Tyler interviews Erik Braund, Founder and CEO of Katmai, a virtual office platform. Erik discusses transitioning from his AV production company to founding a tech company during the pandemic.

Erik shares his insights about:

• His decision to raise capital after 2 years of bootstrapping
• The cultural and timing issues that can arise with traditional remote work
• Operating a company with a no standing meeting policy

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• Mike Wu
• Tyler Rachal
• Erik Braund

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In this episode of ‪What Worked, Tyler interviews Drew Blacker, Founder of SME², a financial consulting and investment banking services firm. Drew talks about the need for businesses to understand their financials to make informed decisions. Drew shares his insights about:

• Knowing yourself in business (and sports)
• The importance of understanding a cashflow statement
• The different founder archetypes and how much they know about finance

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• Mike Wu
• Tyler Rachal
• Drew Blacker

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In this episode of ‪What Worked, Mike interviews CJ Gustafson, Founder of Mostly Metrics, a finance-focused media company. CJ talks about his journey from successfully exiting as CFO to starting his own business.

CJ shares his insights about:

• The human side of selling a company
• The benefit of making sure everyone knows how a company makes money
• Finding product market fit in the content space

We'd love for you to connect with us:

• Mike Wu
• Tyler Rachal
• CJ Gustafson

You can also find CJ's podcast Run the Numbers on YouTube and the newsletter at https://www.mostlymetrics.com/.

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In this episode of ‪What Worked, Mike and Tyler interview Quinten Thompson, former Director of Finance and Operations at Vitamin Well, about his role in launching NOCCO and Barebells in the US. Follow Quinten's career journey from a Big Four auditor to a startup jack of all trades.
Quinten shares his insights about:

• Going from selling to CrossFit gyms to Trader Joe's
• How he tackled tasks like fleet management without previous experience
• How the team grew from three people in a shared office

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• Mike Wu
• Tyler Rachal
• Quinten Thompson

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In this episode of ‪What Worked, Tyler interviews Mike Lemire, CEO & Lead Coach at Harmonic Leadership, an executive coaching firm focused on supporting CS leaders. Mike talks about using situational leadership as a framework for his coaching and advising work.

Mike shares his insights about:

• The pitfalls of a one-size-fits-all management style
• What a typical executive coaching session looks like
• How his singing background inspired his business name and ethos

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• Mike Wu
• Tyler Rachal
• Mike Lemire

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In this episode of ‪What Worked, Tyler interviews Philip Kean, Managing Consultant at Lane Gate Advisory, a fractional CFO firm with a focus on treasury and cash management services.

Philip shares his insights about:

• Accidentally getting into finance with a real estate background
• How startups miss out on free money through banking mistakes
• The platforms he uses to get his clients on the right track
  
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• Mike Wu
• Tyler Rachal
• Philip Kean

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In this episode of ‪What Worked, Mike interviews Julian Rowlands, Founder and CEO of Cashboard, a platform that connects your company's financial data to become a single source of truth for FP&A teams. Julian talks about how his on-the-job CFO training led him to make the tool he always needed. 

Julian shares his insights about:

• Lessons learned from Xendit (Stripe of SE Asia), Spruce, and his ad-hoc CFO board of directors
• The future of finance jobs, from apprenticeship to the one-man team
• Advice on how to make the leap from CFO to founder

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• Mike Wu
• Tyler Rachal
• Julian Rowlands

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