Founder Files
Founder Files
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Founder Files brings you conversations with the minds behind some of today’s most ambitious startups. Hosted by Salma Hatim, Founder & CEO of Cypher, this podcast explores the real decisions, strategies, and challenges that shape high-growth businesses (Seed to Series C). Through candid discussions with founders, investors, and industry leaders, we break down what it takes to scale, secure funding, and build something that lasts.
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The podcast delves into the nuances of building high-growth businesses from Seed to Series C, with current topics including financial strategies, operational metrics, and the importance of scalable systems. Episodes offer insights on growth metrics that matter, the difference between bookings and revenue, and approaches to raising the right capital, featuring practical examples from guests like Daren Lauda of Outset and Zach Barney of Mobly.
Founder Files brings you conversations with the minds behind some of today’s most ambitious startups. Hosted by Salma Hatim, Founder & CEO of Cypher, this podcast explores the real decisions, strategies, and challenges that shape high-growth businesses (Seed to Series C). Through candid discussions with founders, investors, and industry leaders, we break down what it takes to scale, secure funding, and build something that lasts.
Daren Lauda, CEO of Outset, joins Founder Files to break down one of the most common mistakes startups make: confusing bookings with revenue.
Outset helps SaaS companies forecast bookings with AI, align finance with sales and marketing, and build models that actually reflect reality.
Hosted by Salma Hatim, Founder of Cypher.
Topics include:
– The difference between bookings, invoices, and recognized revenue
– Why sales forecasts often collapse after month 3
– How AI can power bottoms-up revenue modeling
– Aligning CROs and CFOs around one forecast
💡 New episodes drop every Tuesday at 7 AM EST.
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