Charly Kevers (CFO of Carta) joins CJ on episode six of Run the Numbers, where they talk through the most important qualities of great CFOs, why you should look at every part of your business as a startup, and more. If you’re looking for an ERP platform, check out our sponsor, NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/metrics 
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Episode Preview
(00:15) SEGMENT: CJ's opening “Off the Books” monologue - CJ’s First Negotiation
(06:54) Start of interview
(08:22) The #1 thing that kept Charly up at night when he started at Carta
(09:00) Sponsor: Netsuite
(10:24) How Charly communicated with his CEO when he started
(11:43) Charly's tactics on truth-telling
(13:07) How to talk to investors
(16:25) Frameworks on communicating the tough news
(17:33) Charly's experience at HP
(20:03) Qualities of great vs. good CFOs
(22:20) Metrics to share with investors
(28:22) Relationship with Carta CEO and how the dynamic has changed
(34:23) How Charly works with his CEO to make decisions
(40:33) On Carta X
(48:53) SEGMENT: Long-ass Lightning Round
(50:01) SEGMENT: Rep Yo Stack - Sponsored by Tropic
(51:36) Craziest thing someone has tried to expense at Carta