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Spend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipBenchmarking Spend: Key Insights from Procurify’s 2025 Procurement ReportIn this Digest edition of Spend Culture, we break down key insights from Procurify’s 2025 Procurement Benchmark Report. Built on $20B+ in real procurement data, this episode explores how organizations can use benchmarking across 11 key KPIs to spot inefficiencies and identify opportunities for optimization.
The KPIs are tied to major procurement objectives like maximizing supplier value, cutting costs, and tracking procurement’s impact on financial health. We walk through the report’s major objectives, highlight the critical metrics, and share how you can use these benchmarks to assess performance and guide future improvements.
This episode was ge...2025-04-3011 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipBenchmarking Spend: Key Insights from Procurify’s 2025 Procurement ReportIn this Digest edition of Spend Culture, we break down key insights from Procurify’s 2025 Procurement Benchmark Report. Built on $20B+ in real procurement data, this episode explores how organizations can use benchmarking across 11 key KPIs to spot inefficiencies and identify opportunities for optimization.
The KPIs are tied to major procurement objectives like maximizing supplier value, cutting costs, and tracking procurement’s impact on financial health. We walk through the report’s major objectives, highlight the critical metrics, and share how you can use these benchmarks to assess performance and guide future improvements.
This episode was ge...2025-04-3011 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipThe Fiscal Responsibility Method: How to Navigate Charter School Finance Complexity
Can charter schools beat budget pressure? In this episode, from Procurement Week for Charter Schools, Raj Thakkar, Founder & CEO at CSBM, shares proven strategies from his Fiscal Responsibility Method to help charter schools tackle financial challenges, optimize spending, and ensure fiscal responsibility. Gain actionable insights from an award-winning financial leader with 20+ years of experience in charter school finance, and discover how to prepare your school for long-term stability and growth.
2025-03-3157 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipNavigating the New Normal in Charter School Budgeting
How are finance leaders preparing for 2025–2026 budgeting? In this episode, from Procurement Week for Charter Schools, school finance leaders share strategies for financial stability, transparency, streamlined operations, and compliance. Get ahead of the curve with insights from experienced leaders on adapting to funding shifts, rethinking staffing models, and navigating the complexities of modern charter school finance.
2025-03-3155 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow Leading Charter Schools Are Transforming Procurement for Maximum Impact
Discover how real charter school leaders are enhancing their purchasing and accounts payable workflows in this episode from Procurement Week for Charter Schools. Featuring four innovative charter school leaders at the forefront of procurement transformation, you'll hear firsthand how they’ve optimized purchasing workflows, improved budget visibility, and leveraged technology to streamline operations. Learn how to tackle rogue spending, gain real-time spend visibility, and stay compliant as budgets tighten and regulations increase.
2025-03-311h 00Spend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow Charter Schools Can Ace Their Purchasing Process with Procurify
What does smarter school spending look like in action? This episode, from Procurement Week for Charter Schools, explores how AI-powered procurement and AP tools are helping schools cut costs, reduce manual work, and gain control over every dollar—just in time for budgeting season. Listen to learn about Procurify’s latest features, including AI-powered contract management and AP automation, and learn how these tools can help your school save time, stretch your budget further, and eliminate procurement headaches during budgeting season.
2025-03-3151 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow Charter Schools Can Ace Their Purchasing Process with Procurify
What does smarter school spending look like in action? This episode, from Procurement Week for Charter Schools, explores how AI-powered procurement and AP tools are helping schools cut costs, reduce manual work, and gain control over every dollar—just in time for budgeting season. Listen to learn about Procurify’s latest features, including AI-powered contract management and AP automation, and learn how these tools can help your school save time, stretch your budget further, and eliminate procurement headaches during budgeting season.
2025-03-3151 min
The Revenue Insights PodcastHow to Demonstrate ROI of Revenue Operations with Julian Hannabuss, Director of Revenue Operations at ProcurifyIn this episode of the Revenue Insights Podcast, host Lee Bierton is joined by Julian Hannabuss, Director of Revenue Operations at Procurify, a leading procurement and purchasing software company that lets teams track, control, and analyze all business spending so they can scale faster. Julian shares his insights on how revenue operations should present their revenue outcomes and can drive organizational value to the board. He also shares his insights on the difference between high and average performers in sales and revenue teams. Julian shares some tips on how to mitigate churn at your company.2023-01-2629 min
Sales Ops DemystifiedHow to Demonstrate ROI of Revenue Operations with Julian Hannabuss, Director of Revenue Operations at ProcurifyIn this episode of the Revenue Insights Podcast, host Lee Bierton is joined by Julian Hannabuss, Director of Revenue Operations at Procurify, a leading procurement and purchasing software company that lets teams track, control, and analyze all business spending so they can scale faster. Julian shares his insights on how revenue operations should present their revenue outcomes and can drive organizational value to the board. He also shares his insights on the difference between high and average performers in sales and revenue teams. Julian shares some tips on how to mitigate churn at your company.2023-01-2629 min
A Product Market Fit Show | Startup Podcast for FoundersHow to Raise Your First Round (When You Know No One) | Aman Mann, Founder of ProcurifyRaising money seems really easy when you're reading Techcrunch. Then you go out and try to do it and all of a sudden it seems impossible. Especially when you're new to the startup world and know no one.That's exactly what it was like when Aman, the founder/CEO of Procurify, raised his first round. He describes in vivid details how he flew to San Francisco, slept on the floor of a shared house, cold emailed Mark Cuban and got him to invest. The series of events in this episode are extremely unlikely. They are hard to...2022-12-1533 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipUsing Technology to Bridge the Gap Between Finance and Business With Darrell CoxIn this episode of Spend Culture Stories, Darrell Cox, CFO at Vena Solutions, explains how technology is bridging the gap between finance and everyone else, why self-created uncertainty can be a boost, and the importance of being a business partner as well as a numbers guy.
2021-08-2532 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipUsing Technology to Bridge the Gap Between Finance and Business With Darrell CoxIn this episode of Spend Culture Stories, Darrell Cox, CFO at Vena Solutions, explains how technology is bridging the gap between finance and everyone else, why self-created uncertainty can be a boost, and the importance of being a business partner as well as a numbers guy.
2021-08-2532 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow Procurement Can Be an Innovation Centre with Anna McgovernIn this episode, Anna McGovern, the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Food Bank for New York City and procurement/supply chain influencer shares how procurement can truly have a seat at the executive table as a business partner. Procurement is often seen as a cost-cutting role, but Anna gives specific case studies and examples on how procurement can truly become a value-driver, and how it can influence innovation within organizations big and small.
2021-06-2449 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow Procurement Can Be an Innovation Centre with Anna McgovernIn this episode, Anna McGovern, the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Food Bank for New York City and procurement/supply chain influencer shares how procurement can truly have a seat at the executive table as a business partner. Procurement is often seen as a cost-cutting role, but Anna gives specific case studies and examples on how procurement can truly become a value-driver, and how it can influence innovation within organizations big and small.
2021-06-2449 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipAdopting an Entrepreneurial Mindset in Accounting and FinanceTwyla Verhelst joins us to chat about how accounting leaders can adopt an entrepreneurial mindset to their work, and how to elevate themselves to become better business partners to the organizations they work for. In addition, Twyla provides some great tips to deal with change management and automation issues, and how to overcome them.
2021-05-2052 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipAdopting an Entrepreneurial Mindset in Accounting and FinanceTwyla Verhelst joins us to chat about how accounting leaders can adopt an entrepreneurial mindset to their work, and how to elevate themselves to become better business partners to the organizations they work for. In addition, Twyla provides some great tips to deal with change management and automation issues, and how to overcome them.
2021-05-2052 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow to Prepare for Your First ERP Project - Sam GuptaIn this episode, Sam Gupta, the Principal Consultant at ElevatIQ and host of the WBS Rocks podcast joins us to discuss how growing companies can identify whether they are ready for an ERP, and also how to make the best decision on behalf of their organization.
We chat about ERP implementations gone wrong, how to evaluate a solution, and getting the right stakeholders on board to make your tech stack a success.
2021-04-2633 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow to Prepare for Your First ERP Project - Sam GuptaIn this episode, Sam Gupta, the Principal Consultant at ElevatIQ and host of the WBS Rocks podcast joins us to discuss how growing companies can identify whether they are ready for an ERP, and also how to make the best decision on behalf of their organization.
We chat about ERP implementations gone wrong, how to evaluate a solution, and getting the right stakeholders on board to make your tech stack a success.
2021-04-2633 min
This New WayPsychologically Safe Teams: How to Individualize Your Approach and Lead Through Strengths with Alice Ko (Director of Marketing Communications at Procurify)In episode #43, Alice Ko walks us through creating psychologically safe teams and shares tips on how you can individualize your approach to management.
Alice Ko is the Director of Marketing Communications at Procurify.
Alice is a Gallup-certified Strengths Coach and a Chartered Professional Accountant - two career paths we discuss in this episode.
We talk about the importance of creating psychological safety within your team... and why you shouldn’t use a blanket management approach.
Alice also shares great acronyms to improve communication styles, such as RWR, TS and CATTE.
...2021-03-2544 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipElevating Women in Finance and the Future of Payments With Pamela Steer, CFO of Payments CanadaPamela Steer, CFO of Payments Canada and CFO of the Year™ award winner for 2019 joins us in this episode to chat about the newest developments in Payments, and also her experiences being a woman finance leader. We chat about how organizations can leverage the newest payment technology to stay competitive in 2021, and how to elevate other women in the finance and accounting sector.
2021-03-1140 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipElevating Women in Finance and the Future of Payments With Pamela Steer, CFO of Payments CanadaPamela Steer, CFO of Payments Canada and CFO of the Year™ award winner for 2019 joins us in this episode to chat about the newest developments in Payments, and also her experiences being a woman finance leader. We chat about how organizations can leverage the newest payment technology to stay competitive in 2021, and how to elevate other women in the finance and accounting sector.
2021-03-1140 minThis New WayIntrospection and Adjustments: Achieving the Impossible by Maximizing Learning with Simon Stanlake, SVP Engineering at ProcurifyIn episode 40, Simon Stanlake highlights the importance of fulfillment and trust within a team.
Simon Stanlake is the SVP of Engineering at Procurify – the leading spend management and procurement software platform. Prior to Procurify, he was the VP of Technology at Hootsuite and the CTO at TradeBytes Data Corp.
In today’s episode, we covered the difference between a charismatic leader and a great leader and which one Simon aspires to be.
Lastly, we also explored why he holds back on sharing what needs to be done in order to maximize his team's lear...2021-03-0448 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow Softbank's VC CFO Navneet Govil is Making Finance StrategicIn this episode, Softbank Vision Fund's CFO and Managing Partner Navneet Govil shares his insights on scaling the vision fund's finance team, how he was able to use technology to make finance strategic, and his opinions on how finance leaders can be better business partners.
In addition, he gives a glimpse into how Softbank Vision Fund selects their portfolio companies and how portfolio company CFOs can benefit from being a part of the Vision Fund ecosystem.
2021-02-2436 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow Softbank's VC CFO Navneet Govil is Making Finance StrategicIn this episode, Softbank Vision Fund's CFO and Managing Partner Navneet Govil shares his insights on scaling the vision fund's finance team, how he was able to use technology to make finance strategic, and his opinions on how finance leaders can be better business partners.
In addition, he gives a glimpse into how Softbank Vision Fund selects their portfolio companies and how portfolio company CFOs can benefit from being a part of the Vision Fund ecosystem.
2021-02-2436 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipThe Future of Budgeting and Forecasting with Evan Wells of JiravIn this episode, Evan Wells, the VP BizOps & Financial Services at Jirav shares the biggest challenges organizations face when budgeting in a remote world.
We discuss how finance leaders can make accurate forecasts when we're still in a world of uncertainty, and how Jirav is also navigating the new year as an organization.
2021-02-1832 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipThe Future of Budgeting and Forecasting with Evan Wells of JiravIn this episode, Evan Wells, the VP BizOps & Financial Services at Jirav shares the biggest challenges organizations face when budgeting in a remote world.
We discuss how finance leaders can make accurate forecasts when we're still in a world of uncertainty, and how Jirav is also navigating the new year as an organization.
2021-02-1832 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow Small-Medium Businesses Can Make the Road to Recovery in 2021 With Scott Omelianuk, Editor-in-Chief of Inc.In this episode, Scott Omelianuk, Editor-in-Chief of Inc. joins us to chat about the biggest learnings business owners had from 2020, and strategies on how small-medium businesses can regain momentum for success in a new year.
Scott also shares his lessons as an entrepreneur himself, and how he helped other companies pivot and scale even within a crisis.
2021-02-0340 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow Small-Medium Businesses Can Make the Road to Recovery in 2021 With Scott Omelianuk, Editor-in-Chief of Inc.In this episode, Scott Omelianuk, Editor-in-Chief of Inc. joins us to chat about the biggest learnings business owners had from 2020, and strategies on how small-medium businesses can regain momentum for success in a new year.
Scott also shares his lessons as an entrepreneur himself, and how he helped other companies pivot and scale even within a crisis.
2021-02-0340 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipLeading the Finance Function at a People-First Tech Company With Pinder Sekhon, Sr. Director of Finance at UnbounceIn this episode, Pinder Sekhon, the Sr Director of Finance at Vancouver-based company Unbounce shares her experience as a people-first finance leader who made her transition from the more bureaucratic, traditional industries to the agile, fast-paced culture at Unbounce.
She shares how to build a proactive spend culture using technology, and how finance leaders can balance control with trust in fast-scaling organizations.
2021-01-2231 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipLeading the Finance Function at a People-First Tech Company With Pinder Sekhon, Sr. Director of Finance at UnbounceIn this episode, Pinder Sekhon, the Sr Director of Finance at Vancouver-based company Unbounce shares her experience as a people-first finance leader who made her transition from the more bureaucratic, traditional industries to the agile, fast-paced culture at Unbounce.
She shares how to build a proactive spend culture using technology, and how finance leaders can balance control with trust in fast-scaling organizations.
2021-01-2231 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow to Onboard as a New CFO While Leading a Remote Team With Shouvik Roy, CFO at DropShouvik Roy, the CFO of Drop joined the company during the 2020 pandemic, having to adapt to a new team and environment while being completely remote.
As a seasoned financial executive in the fintech sector, Shouvik discusses the challenges in tech startups during downturns, as well as the CFO's role in setting vision, strategy, and fundraising in 2021
2021-01-0628 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow to Onboard as a New CFO While Leading a Remote Team With Shouvik Roy, CFO at DropShouvik Roy, the CFO of Drop joined the company during the 2020 pandemic, having to adapt to a new team and environment while being completely remote.
As a seasoned financial executive in the fintech sector, Shouvik discusses the challenges in tech startups during downturns, as well as the CFO's role in setting vision, strategy, and fundraising in 2021
2021-01-0628 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipCFO Lessons Learned from Zapier and Mailchimp With Jenny BloomIn this episode, Jenny Bloom, the Chief Financial Officer at Zapier shares her learnings as a seasoned finance executive at multiple fast-growing tech companies.
She chats with us about how to support team members during remote work, how Zapier has adapted throughout the downturn, and their plans for growth in 2021.
2020-12-1222 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipCFO Lessons Learned from Zapier and Mailchimp With Jenny BloomIn this episode, Jenny Bloom, the Chief Financial Officer at Zapier shares her learnings as a seasoned finance executive at multiple fast-growing tech companies.
She chats with us about how to support team members during remote work, how Zapier has adapted throughout the downturn, and their plans for growth in 2021.
2020-12-1222 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow to Prioritize People and Manage Financial Operations in a Remote Work CultureWajdi Goussoub, the Director of Finance at Plooto gets honest about the changes and sacrifices made during the pandemic, and how he built a successful spend processes that empowers the individual team members within the company. Wajdi also draws to his prior experience as a VC and identifies what makes successful startups stand out from the rest.
2020-11-2633 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow to Prioritize People and Manage Financial Operations in a Remote Work CultureWajdi Goussoub, the Director of Finance at Plooto gets honest about the changes and sacrifices made during the pandemic, and how he built a successful spend processes that empowers the individual team members within the company. Wajdi also draws to his prior experience as a VC and identifies what makes successful startups stand out from the rest.
2020-11-2633 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipManaging Hypergrowth and Achieving IPO in a Downturn Economy - Jim Kelliher, CFO at DriftManaging Hypergrowth and Achieving IPO in a Downturn Economy
In this episode, Jim Kelliher, the CFO at Drift shares how Drift became the fastest growing tech company in Boston, and how they navigated strategic challenges during a downturn by being customer-centric, trusting the team, and investing in the right processes and people.
In addition, Jim shares his advice on IPO best practices from his previous CFO roles, and what a finance executive needs to think about before going public.
Speakers: Jim Kelliher, Chief Financial Officer, Drift
Jim Kelliher is the Chief...2020-11-2025 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipManaging Hypergrowth and Achieving IPO in a Downturn Economy - Jim Kelliher, CFO at DriftManaging Hypergrowth and Achieving IPO in a Downturn Economy
In this episode, Jim Kelliher, the CFO at Drift shares how Drift became the fastest growing tech company in Boston, and how they navigated strategic challenges during a downturn by being customer-centric, trusting the team, and investing in the right processes and people.
In addition, Jim shares his advice on IPO best practices from his previous CFO roles, and what a finance executive needs to think about before going public.
Speakers: Jim Kelliher, Chief Financial Officer, Drift
Jim Kelliher is the Chief...2020-11-2025 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipWhy Finance Leaders Should Stay Informed, Connected, and Humble With Kingsley Chan of Finn AIWhy Finance Leaders Should Stay Informed, Connected, and Humble
In this episode, Kingsley Chan, Director of Finance at Finn Ai shares his insights on what makes a forward-thinking, strategic finance leader, and why being informed, connected, and humble and keys to success. In addition, he shares his remote work tips on how Finn Ai was able to adapt with agility to the downturn.
Speakers: Kingsley Chan, Director of Finance, Finn Ai
Kingsley Chan, CPA, CA is currently the Director of Finance at Finn AI with 14 years of work experience in a variety of...2020-11-1030 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipWhy Finance Leaders Should Stay Informed, Connected, and Humble With Kingsley Chan of Finn AIWhy Finance Leaders Should Stay Informed, Connected, and Humble
In this episode, Kingsley Chan, Director of Finance at Finn Ai shares his insights on what makes a forward-thinking, strategic finance leader, and why being informed, connected, and humble and keys to success. In addition, he shares his remote work tips on how Finn Ai was able to adapt with agility to the downturn.
Speakers: Kingsley Chan, Director of Finance, Finn Ai
Kingsley Chan, CPA, CA is currently the Director of Finance at Finn AI with 14 years of work experience in a variety of...2020-11-1030 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipCategory Management Must Knows for Biotech Procurement ProfessionalsIn this episode, Dana Small, the Senior Category Manager, Head of Global Commercial Strategic Sourcing at BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, and procurement blogger join us to chat about how women in procurement can thrive in the profession and the category management must-knows for biotech procurement leaders.
Speaker: Dana Small, Senior Category Manager at BioMarin Pharmaceuticals & Blogger at Ms. Category Management
Dana Small is the current Senior Category Manager, Head of Global Commercial Strategic Sourcing at BioMarin Pharmaceuticals. Dana has over 13 years of experience in finance, with 10 supporting the sales and marketing function including FP&A...2020-11-0330 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipCategory Management Must Knows for Biotech Procurement ProfessionalsIn this episode, Dana Small, the Senior Category Manager, Head of Global Commercial Strategic Sourcing at BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, and procurement blogger join us to chat about how women in procurement can thrive in the profession and the category management must-knows for biotech procurement leaders.
Speaker: Dana Small, Senior Category Manager at BioMarin Pharmaceuticals & Blogger at Ms. Category Management
Dana Small is the current Senior Category Manager, Head of Global Commercial Strategic Sourcing at BioMarin Pharmaceuticals. Dana has over 13 years of experience in finance, with 10 supporting the sales and marketing function including FP&A...2020-11-0330 min
Brands That PodcastProcurify: Building Podcast Partnerships w/ Dani HaoProcurify is a B2B fintech company that creates software to help organizations better track and control spend management. Their primary audience is busy CFOs. They launched their podcast "Spend Culture Stories" in November 2017 and after just 50 episodes, the podcast has hit the top 30 on Apple Podcasts in the management category.Host Dani Hao estimates that approximately 30% of podcast guests have gone on to become revenue generating partners or customers. Learn how the marketing team at Procurify uses their podcast to grow awareness, brand and revenue, and why they're making long-term investments in content marketing.2020-10-2245 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipWhy Building a Brand is the Best Investment Against a Downturn - John Tabis, Founder & Chairman of the Bouqs CompanyIn this episode, John Tabis, the Founder of The Bouqs Company shares his thoughts on why building a long-lasting brand is the best investment against a downturn, and his fundraising journeys through Shark Tank and beyond. In addition, he shares why a vision-driven CFO is the best business partner a CEO can get, and what traits to look for in a CFO hire.
Speaker: John Tabis, Founder and Chairman of The Bouqs Company
John is a proven brand builder and entrepreneur with deep experience in innovative media ventures and consumer products, John Tabis is the Fo...2020-10-1542 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipWhy Building a Brand is the Best Investment Against a Downturn - John Tabis, Founder & Chairman of the Bouqs CompanyIn this episode, John Tabis, the Founder of The Bouqs Company shares his thoughts on why building a long-lasting brand is the best investment against a downturn, and his fundraising journeys through Shark Tank and beyond. In addition, he shares why a vision-driven CFO is the best business partner a CEO can get, and what traits to look for in a CFO hire.
Speaker: John Tabis, Founder and Chairman of The Bouqs Company
John is a proven brand builder and entrepreneur with deep experience in innovative media ventures and consumer products, John Tabis is the Fo...2020-10-1542 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipBridging the Business Gap Between Finance and Procurement With Karthik RamaIn this episode of Spend Culture Stories, Karthik Rama joins us to chat about how procurement can find alignment with finance and work together as business partners, and how procurement leaders can successfully lead a cross-departmental digital transformation project.
Speakers: Karthik Rama, Procurement Doctor
Karthik is all about Procurement Transformations, with over 16+ years of experience in helping organizations from varied industries, from all over the world. He is inquisitive to understand the subtle differences in industries and regions and has a complete grasp of the Source to Pay cycle. Karthik has worn multiple ha...2020-09-3029 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipBridging the Business Gap Between Finance and Procurement With Karthik RamaIn this episode of Spend Culture Stories, Karthik Rama joins us to chat about how procurement can find alignment with finance and work together as business partners, and how procurement leaders can successfully lead a cross-departmental digital transformation project.
Speakers: Karthik Rama, Procurement Doctor
Karthik is all about Procurement Transformations, with over 16+ years of experience in helping organizations from varied industries, from all over the world. He is inquisitive to understand the subtle differences in industries and regions and has a complete grasp of the Source to Pay cycle. Karthik has worn multiple ha...2020-09-3029 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipProcurement and Contract Management Horror Stories With Daniel BarnesIn this episode of Spend Culture Stories, Daniel Barnes chats with us on procurement and contract management horror stories he's seen throughout the years, and how to combat the biggest blockers to procurement efficiency. In addition, we chat about how procurement leaders can build a personal brand, and how to communicate the value of procurement in organizations.
Speakers: Daniel Barnes, Founder of The World of Procurement
Daniel Barnes is an independent commercial, procurement, and supply chain consultant that specializes in driving cost savings and adding value to your business. He is also the pro...2020-09-1847 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipProcurement and Contract Management Horror Stories With Daniel BarnesIn this episode of Spend Culture Stories, Daniel Barnes chats with us on procurement and contract management horror stories he's seen throughout the years, and how to combat the biggest blockers to procurement efficiency. In addition, we chat about how procurement leaders can build a personal brand, and how to communicate the value of procurement in organizations.
Speakers: Daniel Barnes, Founder of The World of Procurement
Daniel Barnes is an independent commercial, procurement, and supply chain consultant that specializes in driving cost savings and adding value to your business. He is also the pro...2020-09-1847 min
Precursive Perspective | For Professional ServicesJulian Hannabuss | ProcurifyIn these unprecedented times, leading SaaS businesses are focused more than ever on having a human-led approach with their customers and improving the customer journey.In this first episode of the Precursive Podcast, CEO, Jonathan Corrie, speaks with Julian Hannabuss, Director of Revenue Operations at Procurify, to see how they are functioning in the New Remote Reality.Procurify’s spend management software helps organizations control spending. Their procurement and purchasing workflows track purchases, set-up fast digital approvals, and manage all the steps of the procure-to-pay process. Follow Precursive on: Link...2020-09-0449 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow to Validate a Business Idea Before Seeking Investment Capital With Cynthia Del'AriaIn this episode of Spend Culture Stories, Cynthia Del'Aria shares the challenges of launching a startup as a tech CEO, and how to determine the product-market fit for your organization and to validate an idea before seeking investment capital. Cynthia also shares her thoughts on making the right strategic calls on investment to truly build a sustainable business that lasts even during recessions.
Speakers: Cynthia Del'Aria, CEO/COO of Raika Technologies
Cynthia is the CEO & COO of Raika Technologies, a company that works with small business owners to turn their tech ideas into hi...2020-08-2738 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow to Validate a Business Idea Before Seeking Investment Capital With Cynthia Del'AriaIn this episode of Spend Culture Stories, Cynthia Del'Aria shares the challenges of launching a startup as a tech CEO, and how to determine the product-market fit for your organization and to validate an idea before seeking investment capital. Cynthia also shares her thoughts on making the right strategic calls on investment to truly build a sustainable business that lasts even during recessions.
Speakers: Cynthia Del'Aria, CEO/COO of Raika Technologies
Cynthia is the CEO & COO of Raika Technologies, a company that works with small business owners to turn their tech ideas into hi...2020-08-2738 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow to Fundraise and Use Your Startup Capital for Growth With Roy Stein, CEO of BabelBarkHow to Fundraise and Use Your Startup Capital for Growth
In this episode, Roy Stein, the CEO and Co-Founder of Babelbark shares how to set a healthy foundational spend culture for early-stage startups, and how to secure your first stage of VC funding - and spend it wisely to grow effectively and efficiently.
Speakers: Roy Stein, CEO & Founder, Babelbark
Roy Stein is the founder and CEO of Babelbark - BabelBark is a comprehensive software platform with mobile applications, intelligent cloud analytics, and marketing tools that connects owners, their dogs, veterinarians, and vendors in a...2020-08-0739 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow to Fundraise and Use Your Startup Capital for Growth With Roy Stein, CEO of BabelBarkHow to Fundraise and Use Your Startup Capital for Growth
In this episode, Roy Stein, the CEO and Co-Founder of Babelbark shares how to set a healthy foundational spend culture for early-stage startups, and how to secure your first stage of VC funding - and spend it wisely to grow effectively and efficiently.
Speakers: Roy Stein, CEO & Founder, Babelbark
Roy Stein is the founder and CEO of Babelbark - BabelBark is a comprehensive software platform with mobile applications, intelligent cloud analytics, and marketing tools that connects owners, their dogs, veterinarians, and vendors in a...2020-08-0739 min
The Procurement Software PodcastUtilising P2P Software to Drive Spend Culture - Aman Mann from ProcurifyLarger organisations tend to use enterprise level ERP systems such as SAP and Oracle, neither of which are particularly user-friendly. In fact, the average person who only uses them to request, approve or receive goods and services will usually find them cumbersome to the point that they find ways around them.
Organisations typically react to this by offering solutions such as punch-out catalogues and P-cards, or even third-party integrators and BPO to deal with tail spend.
Smaller and medium-sized organisations either don't have an ERP system (particularly for rapidly scaling startups), or they have a sales / accounts-oriented solution like Xero...2020-07-2233 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipCategory Spend Management Lessons Learned from Zuora & Salesforce - Maria Centeno, Head of Procurement, ZuoraCategory Spend Management Lessons Learned from Zuora & Salesforce
In this episode, Maria Centeno, Head of Procurement at Zuora shares her learnings from her many years of strategic sourcing for tech giants such as Salesforce and eBay. She tackles how to best manage marketing and tradeshow spend, and how procurement can work with finance to make the best spending decisions.
Speakers: Maria Centeno, Head of Procurement, Zuora
Maria Centeno is the current Head of Procurement at Zuora, a publicly-traded enterprise software company that creates and provides software for businesses to launch and manage their su...2020-07-1645 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipCategory Spend Management Lessons Learned from Zuora & Salesforce - Maria Centeno, Head of Procurement, ZuoraCategory Spend Management Lessons Learned from Zuora & Salesforce
In this episode, Maria Centeno, Head of Procurement at Zuora shares her learnings from her many years of strategic sourcing for tech giants such as Salesforce and eBay. She tackles how to best manage marketing and tradeshow spend, and how procurement can work with finance to make the best spending decisions.
Speakers: Maria Centeno, Head of Procurement, Zuora
Maria Centeno is the current Head of Procurement at Zuora, a publicly-traded enterprise software company that creates and provides software for businesses to launch and manage their su...2020-07-1645 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow Future Driven CFOs Approach Crisis Management - Adam Metzger, Managing Manager, ACM ConsultantsHow Future Driven CFOs Approach Crisis Management
In this episode, Adam Metzger, Managing Partner at ACM Consultants and ex-financial trader shares his unique perspective regarding what sets top leaders apart in times of crisis and black swan events, and how to leverage the downturn as an opportunity for growth.
Speakers: Adam Metzger, Managing Partner, ACM Consultants
Adam Metzger has almost 20 years of leadership experience in finance & capital markets, investment management, and business development. For the past five years, Adam has been working as a fractional CFO/advisor for startups and growth-stage companies to p...2020-07-0236 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance Leadership5 Steps for Scenario Planning in The New Normal - Debbie Rosler, Burkland & AssociatesScenario Planning for the New Normal
In this episode, Debbie Rosler, Outsourced CFO at Burkland & Associates chats with us about best practices for scenario planning, how to get started with an easy five-step approach, and the tactics to extend your runway and cash flow.
Speakers: Debbie Rosler, On-Demand CFO, Burkland & Associates
Debbie Rosler is an on-demand CFO at Burkland & Associates. She has 20 years of experience with companies in a broad range of industries and sizes, from early-stage start-ups to Fortune 500 Companies.
With expertise in financial planning and analysis, corporate strategy and financial modeling, De...2020-06-1132 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipLessons Learned from a Fully Remote Virtual CFO Firm – Jody Grunden, CEO of Summit CPALessons Learned from a Fully Remote Virtual CFO Firm
In this episode, Jody Grunden, the CEO and Co-Founder of Summit CPA shares his tips on successfully working remotely as a pioneer in the virtual CFO space, and also what well-run companies do differently from a financial perspective within a crisis.
Speakers: Jody Grunden, CEO & Co-Founder, Summit CPA Group
Jody Grunden is the Co-Founder and CEO of Summit CPA Group, the leading provider of Virtual CFO Services in North America. He is passionate about changing the way people think about accounting. Author of Digital Do...2020-06-0334 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow Forward-Thinking Accounting Teams are Adapting In The New Normal - Ryan LazanisIn this episode, Ryan Lazanis, the forward-thinking founder of Future Firm shares his insights as a veteran fully remote accounting firm owner on how accounting and finance teams can adapt to the changes to remote work, and how to modernize processes for the future.
Speakers: Ryan Lazanis, CPA, CA - Founder, Future Firm
Ryan Lazanis, CPA, CA founded Xen Accounting in 2013, a 100% cloud-based accounting firm.
Following its acquisition in 2018, Ryan started Future Firm, which provides resources to firms looking to modernize and stay on the cutting edge. He has a free wee...2020-05-2027 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipFor This CFO, HR is Part of the Job - Steve Watson, CFO of CFSSIn this episode, Steve Watson, the CFO of CFSS Arizona shares his insights as the wearer of two pivotal hats - the CFO and CHRO. As a healthcare CFO, Steve shares the challenges of adapting to a remote work model, and how his essential service was able to transition. Steve also shares his passion for helping others save costs related to employee benefits when he founded Trendbreakers.
2020-05-1127 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow to Mitigate Risk for Your Finance Team During a Recession - Helina Patience, CEO of EntreflowIn this episode of Spend Culture Stories, Helina Patience, CEO of Entreflow joins us to talk about her experience scaling Canadian tech and manufacturing organizations. implementing best practices for finance teams, and change management during times of economic downturn.
Entreflow is a boutique management and financial consulting firm with a team of 18 finance legends, HR leaders and marketing ninjas. They're a licensed public practice CPA, accounting firm, licensed recruitment agency and Growth Marketing Strategy Practice.2020-04-2342 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipDo You Have The Right Finance Role for Your Organization?Having the right finance leader is more critical than ever in these uncertain times. John Kasian, Director of Operations at Signature Analytics breaks down the 'who does what' in key finance leadership roles, and also gives some easy to follow tips on the best internal control practices that every venture-backed company should know.2020-04-1536 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow to Hire Your First Procurement ExecutiveIn this episode, executive recruitment expert Nakita Gates shares her best practices and insights on finding the right procurement leader for your organization, and what makes a strong candidate stand out amongst the rest.2020-04-0120 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow to Manage a Finance Team as a Remote CFOIn this episode, seasoned remote CFO and finance executive Suzanne Shifflet of Gym Launch joins us to chat about strategies on managing spending and finance teams in a distributed workforce, and how to keep teams motivated and engaged during the shift to remote work.2020-03-1834 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow C-Suite Can Empower Their Procurement HeroesIn this episode, Anthony Clervi, the CEO & Managing Partner at UNA Purchasing solutions shares his thoughts on why the C-Suite needs to empower procurement as a function, and the role of group purchasing and how it affects organizational spend culture.2020-03-0341 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipWhat The New Generation of CPAs Actually Care AboutAnna Sun, CPA is a former auditor at PwC and now is the newest member of our finance team at Procurify. In this episode, she shares why many CPAs are flocking to startups, and why she refuses to work for a company that does not use technology to level up their finance team.2020-02-1830 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipWhat The New Generation of CPAs Actually Care AboutAnna Sun, CPA is a former auditor at PwC and now is the newest member of our finance team at Procurify. In this episode, she shares why many CPAs are flocking to startups, and why she refuses to work for a company that does not use technology to level up their finance team.2020-02-1830 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow High Growth Startups Can Create Your First Procurement StrategyIn this episode, John Evans, the CEO of leading procurement consulting firm Procureability discusses how high growth companies can develop the right procurement strategy to properly track spending and catch maverick spending as they grow.2020-02-0426 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow Procurement Can Re-invent Itself In the WorkplaceIn this episode, Kelly Barner from Buyer's Meeting Point chats with us on the new role of the procurement executive, and how procurement can reclaim itself as a key function in an organization. She explains the hilarious and shocking stories behind how the role of procurement is behind everything that we see.2020-01-2146 min
Kruze Consulting's Founders and Friends Podcast for StartupsAman Mann, Procurify Founder and CEO, explains how visibility into a company's spend drives successAman Mann, Procurify (https://www.procurify.com/) Founder and CEO, dives into how strategically managing a team's spend can drive purpose, mastery, and autonomy inside organizations.2019-10-0331 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipMeasuring The Impact of Finance Digital TransformationNilly Essaides, the Senior Research Director of Finance at the Hackett Group chats with us and discusses what digital transformation looks like for the finance function, how tech will impact future work and what the trends look like for 2020 and beyond.2019-09-0544 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipWTF is The Uniform Guidance Policy?In this episode, Veronica Cook, the Audit Senior Manager at Peterson Sullivan shares all you need to know about the Uniform Guidance in a straightforward and engaging way, and how to align your procurement procedures with the UGC.2019-08-0142 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow People Can Make or Break Your Spend CultureMason Brady is a finance and operations leader who is passionate about empowering finance leaders to act as strategic partners within an organization. In this episode, Mason shares how an inquisitive mindset can bridge departmental gaps, and why people are the key to building a better spend culture.2019-07-1234 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipGoing Public as a Late Stage SaaS StartupIn this episode, Barry Jahansetan, serial CFO for late-stage SaaS startups, shares his learnings for what a SaaS startup needs to know before going public, including the top KPIs to take note of, when to implement technological tools, and how to scale your finance leadership team to get IPO ready.2019-07-0243 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipFrom Seed to Series B: How Startups Should Build a Finance FunctionIn this episode, Jim Gellas, VP Finance and CFO for hire at Kruze Consulting shares the biggest challenges and growing pains startups face when building their finance function. Jim shares the biggest red flags to look for, what investors care about, and how to prepare your people, processes and systems for success, to scale with your organization.2019-06-2433 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow This CEO is Changing Banking and Personal Finance with AIIn this episode, Jake Tyler, the CEO of Finn.ai, talks conversational banking, scaling a business effectively with spend culture, and balancing growth perspectives while also being financially responsible.2019-06-0513 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow to Take Your Cannabis Business PublicIn this episode, Sabas Carillo, the CEO of Adnant Consulting shares his insights with Aoife Kelly on KPIs to track and what to look out for when going public in cannabis, and how Spend Culture in cannabis will evolve.2019-05-2236 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow to Land Your First CFO RoleIn this episode, Lisa Rangel, executive resume writer, job search expert, and executive recruiter extraordinaire shares the secrets behind a well-written resume for a C-level finance hire, as well as key considerations to ace your interview as a new CFO.2019-05-1433 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipA Cannabis CEO Shares How to Build a Profitable Cannabis BusinessIn this episode, Steve Gormley, the President and CEO of International Cannabrands, Inc. shares his perspective on running a profitable cannabis business, considerations on taking a cannabis business public, and the KPIs investors look for.2019-05-0733 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipWhat Cannabis CFOs Need to Know About Bill 280E [CANNABIZ SPECIAL]Bruce Joliff, cannabis CPA and CFO for hire, shares his insights to establishing internal controls and compliance requirements for tax bill 280E for cannabis CFOs.2019-04-2630 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipWhat Technological Tools Do Cannabis Business Owners Use? [CANNABIZ SPECIAL]Scott Berdell, the CEO of cannabis business Stryps and former dispensary CFO shares his views on software and technological tools that cannabis business owners use, and his learnings on operating a successful business.2019-04-2333 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipCash Flow Lessons Learned from a Cannabis Dispensary Owner [CANNABIZ SPECIAL]In this episode, Chris Cody, CEO of Highly Functioning LLC and former cannabis dispensary owner shares his insights on how to manage cash flow and the mistakes cannabis small businesses make when it comes to operations.2019-04-1026 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipWhat Cannabis Businesses Need to Know About Best Accounting Practices [CANNABIZ SPECIAL]In this episode, chartered professional accountant Andrew Hunzicker, the founder of Dope CFO shares his insights on what cannabis business owners get wrong about accounting, and how to properly set your books up for success in the fast-growing cannabis industry.2019-04-0335 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipThe New Role and Challenges of the Healthcare CFO - Perry WigginsIn this episode, Perry Wiggins, the CFO of APQC discusses the changing face of the healthcare industry, and the new role and challenges of the CFO. Perry also shares his insights on adopting an unrestricted Spend Culture built on trust and accountability.2019-03-2827 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipHow to Align Spend Culture With Your Company CultureIn this episode, Jon Brodsky, the Country Manager of Finder.com shares his insights on understanding the why behind company spending, how to manage multi-locational teams, and how to align your culture with company spend processes.2019-03-2036 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipWhy a Deloitte Accountant Made the Switch From Big Four to Tech StartupsBrittany Nasso is a Financial Controller at Voices.com. Before Voices.com, she worked with Deloitte as a Chartered Accountant before moving into the world of tech. In this episode, Brittany shares how to drive change and efficient processes that are positive on the bottom line, and also how she made the switch from big four accounting to leading finance teams in fast-growing companies.2019-03-1320 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipThe President of Procurious Shares How to Advance Your Career In ProcurementTania Seary is the president and founder of Procurious, the world’s first online community dedicated to procurement and supply chain professionals, which now has 60,000+ followers and members in 140 countries. In this episode, Tania shares how to create a fulfilling career in procurement, embracing diversity, and what the next generation of procurement professionals need to know.2019-03-0627 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipFormer Director of P2P At Coca-Cola Shares How to Track Company SpendingLilia Stoyanov is the CEO of Transformify.com, a recruitment platform. Prior to founding Transformify, Lilia led a team at Coca Cola, where she implemented digital transformation processes in P2P. In this episode, Lilia shares mistakes companies face when it comes to tracking company spending in the procure-to-pay cycle, and how to evaluate the best P2P Solution.2019-02-2738 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipA Museum CFO Shares The Hidden Costs Behind a Jackson Pollock PaintingKate Motonaga, CPE, is the current COO/CFO of Los Angeles’ Museum of Contemporary Art. Prior to joining MoCA, Kate led finance teams in billion dollar companies in steel, mining, and CPG. In this episode, Kate shares the secrets of the finances within the world of world-class museums, such as the hidden costs behind Jack Pollock paintings, and being a female CFO in a male-dominated function.2019-02-2131 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipThe Tech Stack of a CFO - Why ERPs and "One Size Fits All" Solutions Are DyingCFO. Finance Consultant. Digital Evangelist. Regional Director of the CFO Centre.
Paul Riegel, CPA, CGA is the Regional Director at the CFO Centre, a firm that provides the skills and experience of large company CFOs to small & medium sized enterprises on a part-time basis. In this episode, Paul shares the red flags to look for when it comes to poor spend management, and the tech stack recommended for CFOs to cultivate a healthy Spend Culture.2019-02-1337 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipUCLA Law CFO Shares How To Get Promoted from an Accounting Assistant to a CFOSteve currently serves as the CFO and Assistant Dean at UCLA School of Law where he has worked for the past 21 years. Steve oversees the $90 million budget and 200+ staff at UCLA Law. Learn about Steve’s roots starting out as an assistant accountant, the secret tools to “level up” your game as a finance leader, and what it takes to be the CFO of a world-renowned law school.2019-02-0540 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipIBM's Head of Digital Procurement Shares Why Your Tech Stack Shouldn't Inform Your StrategyDigital transformation officer. IBM Executive. Procurement strategist.
Hans Casteels is the Head of Digital Procurement at IBM, and has over 25 years of professional experience working within and with Fortune 150 or start-up companies. Opinionated, passionate and experienced, learn what Hans thinks of the future of procurement and why automation is a tool, not a goal.2019-02-0510 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipA COO/CFO's Advice on Scaling Your Charter School's Purchasing Process - Rob DiBacco(NEW 2019!!)Serial traveller. The “problem fixer”. Generalist. Constant Learner.
Rob Dibacco is the COO/CFO of The Arizona Charter School Association. Learn how Rob manages the financial operations of a non-profit organization, how to implement a purchasing process for educational institutions, and how to scale spend management sustainably.2019-01-0925 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipWhy This CFO Entrusts Every Employee With Their Own Credit Card - Lindsey HeadLindsey Head is the CFO of J Public Relations - and she has figured out her way to financially manage an efficient and lean PR agency. Rather than asserting controls or pushing a budget onto the operations itself, Lindsey truly believes that giving her employees the power to make decisions from the bottom up is the culture she wants to promote as a CFO - a proactive spend culture.2017-12-1813 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipWhat Jack Welch Taught This CFO About Leadership - Michael DinkinsIn the seventies and eighties, GE was the training grounds for overachievers who would go on to head other companies and challenge the status quo. It was Jack Welch who famously said, “I’m desperate to get myself people who are smarter than me…I’m desperately trying to get people with energy. I call them the 4 E’s: Energy, ability to energize people, to execute, get it done, and have edge. And I want passion. I want them to care more.” Welch had the uncanny ability to identify high performers and groom and cultivate them into future leaders. One of these lea...2017-11-3021 minSpend Culture: Conversations on Spend Management, Procurement, and Finance LeadershipWhat This VP Finance Says About Breaking Workplace Silos - Peter GebertPeter Gebert is an unusual Finance leader. Right from his beginnings as an accountant working at mining sites in the Arctic Circle, to his astonishing successes leading Finance departments for billion-dollar tech and biotech companies in the Valley, Peter has shown a healthy contempt for workplace silos. His career as a leader in Finance is replete with examples of breaking out of the confines of spreadsheets and financial reports, and actually working side-by-side with every department in the company to steer companies into new and path-breaking directions.2017-11-1115 min
Rocketship.fmInterview: Aman Mann of Procurify on Fake it Until You Make it...Perception is EverythingAman Mann, Co-Founder/CEO of Procurify, shares stories from their early days and the relentless hustle that got them off the ground. ***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to Rocketship, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate...2015-08-2036 min
The Benefit of Hindsight | Inspiring Aspiring EntrepreneursEpisode 015 | Aman Mann, Procurify | Cloud-Based Procurement SoftwareEpisode 015 | Aman Mann, Procurify | Procurement Software
My guest this week is Aman Mann, Co-Founder and CEO of Procurify, a Canadian technology startup that is a fully featured cloud-based procurement software purchasing platform for managing direct and indirect spending of a company’s supply chain.
Behind the title is a man who strives to constantly improve, not just himself but those around him. Aman is very involved in the tech and startup community and is often a coach/mentor/speaker for events such as Startup Weekend, BCTIA, Startup NEXT, post secondary and their affiliate organizations and more...2015-08-1900 min