Run the Numbers

Run the Numbers

Hosted by CJ and CJ Gustafson · CJ Gustafson

4.9from 207 ratings

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85Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
358
Episodes
336
Transcribed
207
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2024
First episode
157K
YouTube views

About Run the Numbers

Run the Numbers is a business podcast about financial metrics and business models for CFOs, aspiring CFOs, finance leaders, and ambitious people operating tech startups. Hosted by CJ Gustafson, CFO and writer of Mostly Metrics, the show shares lessons, frameworks, and operator insights from the trenches as a tech exec. Think of it as a playbook for the things CJ wishes he knew earlier in his career, covering SaaS metrics, annual budgeting, forecasting, headcount, equity, dilution, fundraising, and the decisions that drive performance and growth.

Publisher
CJ Gustafson
Category
business
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
3 Jan 2024
Latest episode
5 Nov 2026
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336 of 358 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Greenhouse’s CFO on Breaking the AI Hiring Doom Loop | Paul Todgham

  2. 3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Token Series Part 3 | Who’s Footing the Bill for AI?

  3. 2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The Hierarchy of Metrics BS: How Investors Spot Fake Numbers | Brian Neider

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Greenhouse’s CFO on Breaking the AI Hiring Doom Loop | Paul Todgham

Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The jury's still out on whether AI will lead to growth in employment or contraction in employment, right? I mean, Most breakthrough technologies have brought similar fears, as I think we're facing now, that jobs are going away, but have actually expanded employment. Now, AI may be different, but we'll see. […]

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  • Paul Todgham
  • Ali Hussain
  • Brian Neider
  • Sid Kumar
  • Craig Bealmear

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YouTube views
156,796
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.9 / 5
68 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
139 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 85 / 100

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YouTube
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Engagement
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CJ and CJ Gustafson host the show. Published by CJ Gustafson.

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