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CJ Gustafson
@cjgustafson
I tweet about financial metrics and business models | Startup CFO | Opinions are my own, not investment advice
Boston, MA
Joined December 2017
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    What's the difference between Venture Capital and Private Equity? A lot... Read on:
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    GymShark is beating Nike, Adidas, and LuLu Lemon at their own game... And they're doing it by way of Accounting. It's called the cash conversion cycle. Here's how it works:
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    The median CFO salary in the United States is $393,377. There are multiple paths you can take to this powerful position. If you're in finance, here's what you should know about becoming a CFO:
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    Financial metrics reveal a company's story Here are 8 threads on financial metrics That EVERY business owner and investor should read:
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    The median CFO salary in the United States is $393,377. There are multiple paths you can take to this powerful position. If you're in finance, here's what you should know about becoming a CFO:
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    What's the difference between Venture Capital and Private Equity? A lot... Read on:
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    The median COO salary in the United States is $464,033. There are multiple paths you can take to this powerful position. If you are in business, here's what you should know about becoming a COO:
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    Airbnb, Uber, and Etsy are all billion dollar marketplaces. Have you ever wondered what they make on each transaction? Here’s a comprehensive list of marketplace Take Rates.
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    GymShark is beating Nike, Adidas, and LuLu Lemon at their own game... And they're doing it by way of Accounting. It's called the cash conversion cycle. Here's how it works:
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    According to the Boston Consulting Group, there was more than $1.7 Trillion in M&A deal activity in just the first half of 2022. Here are the 9 most common M&A Strategies, all on one page, with real life examples.
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    Wait, Expensify has 138 employees and does $170,000,000 in revenue per year??? That is NUTS!!!! That's more than $1 million per employee... Can anyone think of a more efficient company on a per head basis?
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    Stop wasting your time with vanity metrics. Start tracking these 15 proven business metrics. (They all come from real startups).
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    GymShark is beating Nike, Adidas, and LuLu Lemon at their own game... And they're doing it by way of Accounting. It's called the cash conversion cycle. Here's how it works:
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    If I had to explain the SVB Bank run to my 93 year old grandmother (who keeps her money at Dedham Community Savings Bank), here's what I'd say: