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Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - ownership, listening, and caring

Oct 23, 2026

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4 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - ownership, listening, and caring

What I heard from 20+ ecommerce CFOs at Count Club Austin

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - consumer purchasing power impact

Oct 9, 2026

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3 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - consumer purchasing power impact

Which group your customers look like matters for your discounting strategy

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - vibes vs. data on your 2026 forecast

Oct 2, 2026

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4 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - vibes vs. data on your 2026 forecast

Sentiment is the lowest it's been since 1961 and the Fed raised rates instead of cutting them.

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - word on the street

Sep 25, 2026

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2 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - word on the street

6 of 7 advisory firm owners are bearish on ecommerce. Here's what I'd do about it.

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - what I left out of the issues list

Sep 18, 2026

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3 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - what I left out of the issues list

Sometimes it helps just to get the thing out of your head

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - she called about bookkeeping. that wasn't the problem.

Sep 11, 2026

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5 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - she called about bookkeeping. that wasn't the problem.

The problem was who she'd been getting her answers from.

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Ecom CFO Notebook - The loneliest job in ecommerce

Sep 3, 2026

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2 min read

Ecom CFO Notebook - The loneliest job in ecommerce

I'm putting 30 ecommerce CFOs in a room for 2 days in Austin, TX. Join us.

Sam Hill
Sam Hill
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
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