On episode seven of Run the Numbers, Olivier Adler (CFO of Shippo, and former CFO of eero) and CJ dive deep into the world of acquisitions, and go a layer deeper than what you find online through Olivier's previous experience as CFO of a company acquired by Amazon. 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
(01:15) SEGMENT: CJ's opening “Off the Books” monologue - Listener mailbag on annual planning
(05:00) Update on CJ's car saga
(06:52) Start of interview: the story of eero
(08:12) How the sale to Amazon happened
(11:48) Highs and lows of Olivier's journey at eero
(13:46) Sponsor: NetSuite
(15:09) When incumbents start competing with start-ups
(17:09) M&A advice for CFOs
(21:05) The year after acquisition at Amazon
(25:38) Olivier's current experience as CFO of Shippo
(27:14) Olivier's current experience as CFO of Shippo
(31:20) Advice for first-time CFOs
(35:43) Time management tips for CFOs
(36:17) SEGMENT: Long-ass Lightning Round
(38:52) SEGMENT: Rep Yo Stack - Sponsored by Tropic
(40:16) Craziest thing someone has tried to expense