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Lessons from the founders and operators I've worked with, and from building Prism Edge.
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The Best Client Came From a Relationship Built Years Earlier
Networking for ROI fills your contacts with people who don't know you. Why relationships built without an agenda are the ones that pay off.
July 9, 2026 Founder storyMy Last Startup Failed to Raise. Here's What I Did Next.
After four years at a startup that didn't make it, the most useful thing I did was admit what I didn't have left to give. That honesty led to building my own practice.
June 11, 2026 Founder storyWhat My Dad Taught Me About Money at 12
Excel at 12, a credit card and budget at 14, pitch decks for real M&A transactions by high school. How an early start in finance shapes how I work with founders.
May 12, 2026 Founder storyFrom Banking to Startups: What I Had to Unlearn
Banking models the past to justify the future; founders build a future with almost no past. What changed in how I think about numbers, and why a non-linear career is an asset.
October 20, 2022 Founder storyThe Fractional Advantage Is Perspective
Working across several companies at once shows patterns you can't see from inside one. What the most effective leaders and board members do under pressure.
July 14, 2022 Founder story"Are You a Recruiter?" What a First Call Taught Me About Assumptions
A founder's first question on a call with their new CFO: are you a recruiter? Why the old picture of a CFO costs companies more than they think.
April 14, 2022What's next for your company?
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