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Ecom CFO Notebook - she netted 40% and put it in the S&P

Aug 28, 2026

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4 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - she netted 40% and put it in the S&P

She thinks she's spreading the risk. She's compounding it.

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - what does a dollar return inside your business?

Aug 21, 2026

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7 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - what does a dollar return inside your business?

Whatever your number is, it's the hurdle every deal outside your business has to clear.

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - salary, distributions, or the sale — how owners really make money

Aug 14, 2026

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5 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - salary, distributions, or the sale — how owners really make money

Most owners can't name their real distribution percentage. Here's where it hides and how to check it in five minutes.

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - you got the tariff refund. what do you do with it?

Aug 7, 2026

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5 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - you got the tariff refund. what do you do with it?

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - two quotes, $5,000 apart. she picked the cheaper one

Jul 31, 2026

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6 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - two quotes, $5,000 apart. she picked the cheaper one

the formula, the 15-hour math, and the deal we lost

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

Jul 24, 2026

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6 min read

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

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

Jul 17, 2026

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4 min read

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

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

Jul 10, 2026

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6 min read

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

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - happy 4th of July

Jul 3, 2026

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1 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - happy 4th of July

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
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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3 min read

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

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

Jun 19, 2026

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4 min read

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

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

Jun 12, 2026

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5 min read

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

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

Jun 5, 2026

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5 min read

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

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

May 29, 2026

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7 min read

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

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - AI CFO bot, week 2: I built the first workflow. Here's what I'd change

May 22, 2026

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7 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - AI CFO bot, week 2: I built the first workflow. Here's what I'd change

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - on AI CFO bots and how to build one

May 15, 2026

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5 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - on AI CFO bots and how to build one

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - Q1 profit data: the four reasons your EBITDA moved

May 8, 2026

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5 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - Q1 profit data: the four reasons your EBITDA moved

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - Q1 revenue results: +3.5% median. One cohort is down 15%

May 1, 2026

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3 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - Q1 revenue results: +3.5% median. One cohort is down 15%

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - what the $100M Cuts founder didn't say about finance

Apr 24, 2026

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4 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - what the $100M Cuts founder didn't say about finance

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - Meta changed what a click means. Your P&L didn't.

Apr 17, 2026

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5 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - Meta changed what a click means. Your P&L didn't.

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - eComFuel's 2026 trends report and 5 stars literacy

Apr 10, 2026

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12 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - eComFuel's 2026 trends report and 5 stars literacy

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - wedding week and partnerships

Apr 3, 2026

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8 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - wedding week and partnerships

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - March 2026 AI reality tracker and a group call

Mar 27, 2026

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10 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - March 2026 AI reality tracker and a group call

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - Q1 data check and why you should cut your forecast

Mar 20, 2026

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8 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - Q1 data check and why you should cut your forecast

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - AI does the work. DTC founders get the wisdom.

Mar 13, 2026

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8 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - AI does the work. DTC founders get the wisdom.

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
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