What Worked

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

We'd love for you to connect with us:

• 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

We'd love for you to connect with us:

• 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
  
  We'd love for you to connect with us:
• 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

We'd love for you to connect with us:

• Mike Wu
• Tyler Rachal
• Julian Rowlands

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In this episode of ‪What Worked, Tyler interviews David Lopez, CEO of Summa, a CFO services firm specializing in manufacturing companies. David brings his unique perspective on building an efficient (and stable) supply chain.

David shares his insights about:

• The importance of understanding the other side's situation in negotiations
• Finding and using leverage without strong-arming suppliers
• Preparing contingency plans so you are not forced to make a bad deal

We'd love for you to connect with us on LinkedIn:

• Mike Wu
• Tyler Rachal
• David Lopez

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In this episode of ‪What Worked, Mike interviews Jason Ton, CFO & Chief Business Officer of 100 Thieves. Jason tells his story about going from engineering to investment banking and finally to the esports c-suite.

Jason shares his insights about:

• Breaking into the video game industry
• The evolution (and specialization) of finance teams
• How to properly onboard a new hire

We'd love for you to connect with us:

• Mike Wu
• Tyler Rachal
• Jason Ton

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In this episode of ‪What Worked, Mike and Tyler interview Saurabh Shah, CEO of Warren James. Saurabh brings his unique perspective on the business behind merchandising in the world of content creation and moving it beyond print-on-demand shirts.

Saurabh shares his insights about:

• Managing stakeholders and their sometimes conflicting goals
• The analytics (and gut feelings) that predict successful launches
• The future of content for creators and businesses

We'd love for you to connect with us:

• Mike Wu 
• Tyler Rachal 
• Saurabh Shah

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In this special episode of ‪What Worked, roles are reversed as JD Beebe, Co-Founder of ThankView & Board Member at EverTrue, interviews Mike Wu, Hireframe's Co-Founder and CEO. As one of Hireframe's first customers back in 2019, JD brings unique insights as he uncovers Mike's journey from investment banking and consulting to international staffing.

Mike shares candid insights about:

• His unexpected path from corporate career to entrepreneurship
• How Hireframe started as a favor
• Practical frameworks for evaluating which roles to consider international talent for (and which roles you should NOT)

We'd love for you to connect with us on LinkedIn:

• Mike Wu
• Tyler Rachal
• JD Beebe

Check out Episode 8 where Mike and Tyler interview JD

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Episode 22: Tyler Rachal and Mike Wu share highlights from the podcast so far. Are you curious about the sale's landscape? Listen to our guests cover everything from founder-led sales to the AI future of outbound prospecting.

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Episode 21: Tyler Rachal and Mike Wu chat with Matt Graham,  CEO at Rapid Developers. Are you running into problems in your startup? Listen to this episode to hear how Matt frames his business issues as a 'who' question, not a 'how' question.

Want to get in touch with the Matt?
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-graham-nocode/

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