Topics.
The nine threads running through the show and the essays — pricing, capital allocation, FP&A, M&A, the modern finance function, and more.
Pricing How companies decide what to charge — pricing strategy, models, and the discipline of capturing the value you create. 10 essays 3 episodes IPO Readiness What it actually takes to get a company public — and the years of preparation that happen long before the bell. 10 essays 5 episodes FP&A Financial planning and analysis — forecasting, budgeting, and turning numbers into decisions people can act on. 14 essays 3 episodes Capital Allocation Where the money goes — how operators and investors decide what to fund, what to starve, and what to cut. 12 essays 1 episode Modern Finance Function How the finance team itself is built and run — its tooling, its structure, and the shift from scorekeeper to partner. 49 essays 20 episodes Procurement / Spend Buying well — vendor strategy, software and cloud spend, and the function that quietly defends the margin. 11 essays 3 episodes M&A Mergers, acquisitions, and the deals that reshape companies — from first diligence to the messy work of integration. 2 essays 2 episodes Talent & Equity People and ownership — compensation, equity, ESOPs, and building the team behind the numbers. 20 essays 3 episodes AI in Finance What AI actually changes for finance work — what's real, what's hype, and where it already earns its keep. 12 essays 2 episodes