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Ecom CFO Notebook - the fun budget: why your big bets should assume zero revenue

Jul 24, 2026

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Ecom CFO Notebook - the fun budget: why your big bets should assume zero revenue

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Ecom CFO Notebook - "all in" is not a plan - 4 questions that turn vision into execution

Jul 17, 2026

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Ecom CFO Notebook - "all in" is not a plan - 4 questions that turn vision into execution

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Ecom CFO Notebook - indecision is the most expensive line on your P&L

Jul 10, 2026

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Ecom CFO Notebook - indecision is the most expensive line on your P&L

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Ecom CFO Notebook - happy 4th of July

Jul 3, 2026

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Ecom CFO Notebook - happy 4th of July

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Ecom CFO Notebook - overhead: 7.8% at $50M+, 27.6% under $10M. The middle just moved the wrong way.

Jun 26, 2026

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Ecom CFO Notebook - overhead: 7.8% at $50M+, 27.6% under $10M. The middle just moved the wrong way.

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Ecom CFO Notebook - April P&L benchmarks and a brand that DOUBLED on 2% ad spend

Jun 19, 2026

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Ecom CFO Notebook - April P&L benchmarks and a brand that DOUBLED on 2% ad spend

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Ecom CFO Notebook - 4 ways a bonus blows up (part 2)

Jun 12, 2026

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Ecom CFO Notebook - 4 ways a bonus blows up (part 2)

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Ecom CFO Notebook - contribution margin is a trap (for bonuses)

Jun 5, 2026

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Ecom CFO Notebook - contribution margin is a trap (for bonuses)

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Ecom CFO Notebook - AI CFO bot, week 3: the $100M client problem

May 29, 2026

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Ecom CFO Notebook - AI CFO bot, week 3: the $100M client problem

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