Welcome to our inaugural mailbag. I grew up worshipping the mailbags of Bill Simmons (Grantland) and Drew Magary (Deadspin). We needed one of our own.
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This month’s questions:
* Career Screw-up Story – “You ask CFOs for mistakes. What’s yours?” (Matthew from CO)
* OnlyFans Valuation – “Is OnlyFans worth $8B?” (Lewis from MN)
* Excel Model Versions – “What’s the highest version number you’ve had in a model?” (Rebecca from MA)
* Creative CAC Strategies – “What are some non-digital, low-cost customer acquisition strategies that actually work?” (Justin from FL)
* Zombie Startups – “How many companies are 'default dead' but don’t know it yet?” (Jackie from NY)
* Cursed Model Tabs – “What’s the worst tab name you’ve ever seen in a financial model?” (Tyler from MA)
* Misunderstood Metrics – “What’s one metric everyone pretends to understand but misuses?” (Rob from SF)
* Finance-core Moments – “What’s your most finance-core moment?” (Collin from SF)
* Profit vs. Valuation in Startups – “Why don’t more startups aim to be profitable businesses, not just high-valuation assets?” (Gregg from FL)
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