Founder Files
By Cypher
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Episodes: 37
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Founder Files is a podcast about the real decisions behind scaling a business. Hosted by Salma Hatim, Founder and CEO of Cypher, the show features candid conversations with founders, operators, and industry leaders building and supporting high-growth companies. We unpack what actually happens behind the scenes as companies scale, from financial systems and forecasting to revenue, funding decisions, and the tradeoffs leaders make along the way.
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37. Payroll Is 50% of Your Expenses: Here's How to Make It Work (David Hori)
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May 12, 2026 |
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36. Accounts Receivable, Collections, and Bad Debt: Fix Your Cash Flow Problems
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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35. CEO Answers the Top 8 Questions on When You Need a Fractional CFO
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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34. Financial Dashboards: How CEOs Turn Metrics Into Decisions
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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33. What Is Strategic Finance: How It Helps CEOs Make Decisions
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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32. When Audits Hit Growth Companies: VC, PE, & Lender Expectations
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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31. Profitable But Broke: The 6-Week Runway Crisis (Part 2)
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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30. Budget vs Forecast: Where Founders Get Confused (Part 1)
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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29. SaaS Revenue Recognition Explained: Bookings, Billing, Metrics
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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28. Investor-Ready Financial Model for Startups: Forecasting, Revenue, and Assumptions
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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#27 - Fundraising in 2026: 5 Things Founders Must Get Right
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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#26 - Sales Tax for SaaS Explained: Nexus, Taxability, and Scaling Risk
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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#25 - How Startups Succeed and Break Through the $1M to $10M Stage (Andrew Ackerman)
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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#24 - Cash vs Accrual: When Growing Companies Need GAAP
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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#23 - Why Founders Outgrow Their Tax Advisor | Fractional CFOs, Projections & Year-Close (Part 2)
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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#22 - Tax Problems Start Before Tax Season | Entity Structure, Planning & Year-End Mistakes (Part 1)
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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#21 – Year-End Financial Cleanup: How to Fix Chaos, Rebuild Your Books & Start 2026 with Clarity
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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#20 – Reinventing E-commerce Pricing with AI: Jared Yaman (Spresso.AI)
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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#19 - Cracking Healthcare SaaS: Sarah Worthy (DoorSpace)
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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#18 – From $200M in Solar Sales to Startup Founder: Jess Reagan (Paiv)
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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#17 – Textizing Business Communication: Sergey Sundukovskiy (Salesmsg)
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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#16 – Winning Enterprise SaaS with Inbound & AI: Ned Chenu (Boundless Digital)
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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#15 – Surviving a Decade in Last-Mile Delivery: Ben Nowlan (Sherpa)
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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#14 – Building Autonomous AI for E-commerce: Jon Ricketts (EKOM)
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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#13 - Modern Lending from Europe to Everywhere: Svitlanka Sergiichuk (Neofin)
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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#12 - Scaling Finance with Confidence: Omri Mor (Routable)
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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#11 - Build Systems, Scale with AI: Weston Baker (Morphic)
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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#10 – Pest Control Meets SaaS: Justin Clements (Pest Share)
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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#9 – Scaling with Precision: Mark Fershteyn (Recapped.io)
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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#8 – Building AI Before It Had a Name: Kate Bradley Chernis (LatelyAI)
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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#7 – Stop Calling it Revenue: Daren Lauda (Outset)
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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#6 – Growth Metrics That Matter: Zach Barney (Mobly)
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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#5 - Scaling Nonprofit SaaS: Pierce Johnson (Galaxy Digital)
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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#4 - Raising the Right Capital: Lew Schulman (iBUILD Global)
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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#3 - Fix Your Finance Stack: Cyrus Kazi (Quantibly)
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May 27, 2025 |
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#2 - Sales for Startups: Chetan Saiya (Zoomifier)
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May 20, 2025 |
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#1 - Profitability First: Arnaud de La Taille (Springly)
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May 13, 2025 |