Built by Margin
Built by Margin
Podcast Description
Built by Margin is the financial strategy podcast that helps entrepreneurs demystify their finances, with practical strategies for cash flow, tax planning, and profitability — so you can keep more of what you earn. Hosted by Fractional CFO and Tax Strategist Laurie Chen, CPA, MBA, this podcast pulls back the curtain on the financial side of business, giving you the straight-talking guidance you need to grow smarter and scale with confidence.
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The podcast explores essential financial strategies tailored for entrepreneurs, focusing on cash flow management, tax planning, profitability, and sustainable growth, with episodes discussing startup capital, balancing growth with profitability, and optimizing tax strategies.
Built by Margin is the podcast at the intersection of risk × numbers × decisions — for founders who want profits and peace. Hosted by Laurie Chen, CPA, MBA (Fractional CFO + CPA + Author of Risk Worthy), you’ll get financial strategy, decision frameworks, and investor-ready thinking to scale without burning out. Build margin. Take better bets.
In episode 25 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Fahim Talukdar, VP of Finance at Praetorian, as he shares his unique career journey, starting from commercial and personal banking to his current role in a cutting-edge cybersecurity company.
Tune in to learn more about Fahim's experiences and the evolving landscape of finance in the corporate cybertechnology space.
TIMESTAMPS
[00:01:17] Career path in finance.
[00:05:05] Startup finance and forecasting.
[00:10:16] Remote work culture challenges.
[00:14:00] Tools for finance and accounting.
[00:17:22] Upgrading ERP systems.
[00:23:47] AI opportunities in finance.
[00:27:42] AI in financial modeling.
[00:30:24] Human judgment in financial metrics.
[00:34:57] Key performance metrics for CEOs.
[00:37:21] Importance of networking in finance.
[00:41:34] Insights into income.
QUOTES
- ”You have to be able to adapt. You have to be able to be real with stakeholders and provide them with… guardrails to end up with an overall plan that makes sense.” – Fahim Talukdar
- ”What we don't want to do is just be kind of stuck in how we do things, and then there's something out there on the market that's a game change,r and we didn't know that.” – Fahim Talukdar
- “If you do good work, if you make good connections, that those connections tend to open doors for you down the road.” – Fahim Talukdar
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
Laurie Chen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriechencpamba/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriechen/
Fahim Talukdar
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/fahimtalukdar/
WEBSITES
Built By Margin: https://www.builtbymargin.com/
Praetorian:https://www.praetorian.com/
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