Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
de Laurie Chen, CPA, MBA
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The Best Possible Future with Laurie Chen, CPA, MBA - Lessons from…
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Built by Margin is the podcast at the intersection of risk, numbers, and decision-making for founders, CEOs, and high performers. Hosted by CPA, fractional CFO, and author of the upcoming book Risk Worthy, Laurie Chen, CPA, MBA, the show explores how better decisions create better businesses, stronger leadership, and more meaningful long-term outcomes. From financial strategy and entrepreneurship to intelligent risk-taking and growth, each episode helps you think sharper and build with intention.
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- The Best Possible Future with Laurie Chen, CPA, MBA - Lessons from Steve Jobs on Connecting the Dots · 7 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 62What if the decisions that don't make sense today are the very ones that shape your best possible future? Steve Jobs famously said, "You can't connect the dots looking forward…
- The 2mm Shift: How Tiny Decisions Transform Leadership with Gamal J. Palmer · 50 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 61What if the biggest breakthrough in your leadership doesn't require a major transformation, but just a two-millimeter shift? In Episode 61 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen sits…
- Episode 60: The Risk Worthy Framework with Laurie Chen, CPA, MBA - How to Make Your Next Decision · 7 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 6060 episodes. Countless conversations about risk, numbers, and decisions. Now, it's time to introduce the framework that brings it all together. For this milestone 60th episode of…
- How One Sales Decision Took Win Rates from 20% to 65% with Erik Haas · 45 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 59What if the secret to closing more deals isn't speeding up your sales process but slowing it down? In Episode 59 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen sits down with Erik Haas, Founder…
- The Discipline Behind Smart Risk: Liquidity, Leadership & Lessons from UNC Basketball with Dewey Burke · 44 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 58What happens when you’re wealthy on paper but the opportunity in front of you requires cash right now? In Episode 58 of Built by Margin, Laurie sits down with Dewey Burke…
- No Margin, No Mission: Scaling Crisis Care with Justin Chase · 28 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 57What does it take to lead an organization where the decisions you make can directly affect people on the worst day of their lives? In episode 57 of Built by Margin, Laurie sits…
- Build It Scared: Finding Purpose and Serving Small Businesses with Antonia Blanco · 34 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 56In Episode 56 of Built by Margin, Laurie sits down with Antonia Blanco, founder of Trusty Transactions, to explore what it means to build a business through fear and discover a…
- Don’t Just Build the Product - Build the Business with Stephanie Musinsky · 29 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 55In Episode 55 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen sits down with Stephanie Musinsky, founder and principal of VIA Product Development, to talk about what it really takes to turn…
- Transformation Is Not Outperformance: Building Competitive Advantage in the Age of AI with Roberto Espinosa · 29 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 54What if the transformation you’re investing in changes your business, but doesn’t actually make you better than your competition? Transformation is everywhere, but transformation…
- Pricing is a Decision Problem, not just a Numbers Problem with Etinosa Agbonlahor · 32 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 53In Episode 53 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen sits down with Etinosa Agbonlahor, founder and CEO of Decision Alpha and a behavioral economist who has spent more than a decade…
- The Risk of Not Deciding: How Founders Navigate Controlled Chaos with David Niccolini · 41 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 52What’s more dangerous for a founder: making the wrong decision, or waiting too long to make one? In episode 52 of Built by Margin, David Niccolini joins Laurie Chen to explore…
- The Risk of Staying Comfortable: Brad Lauter on Reinvention, Systems, and Building in Mexico · 40 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 51What if the greatest risk isn’t making a dramatic change—but staying comfortable in a life that no longer fits? In episode 51 of Built by Margin, Laurie sits down with…
- Episode 50: Three Questions That I'll Still Be Thinking About One Year From Now. Pink Skirt Summit Reflections with Laurie Chen · 7 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 50Episode 50 marks a major milestone for Built by Margin. Laurie Chen reflects on the journey from launching the podcast in May 2025 as an extension of Advanced CFO to building a…
- The Risk Calculator Said 1 in 99. Then She Became the 1. Insights with Kristin Gype · 35 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 49What happens when the person trained to assess clinical risk becomes the patient at the center of a life-threatening event? In episode 49 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen speaks…
- The Risk, Capital, and Regulatory Path Behind Medical Innovation with John Konhilas · 36 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 48In episode 48 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen speaks with John Konhilas, founder, professor, and Chief Science Officer at BioXGen, about what it really takes to turn scientific…
- Building Lyncoris: Turning Dental Billing Chaos Into Smarter Practice Operations with Adi Daryanani · 24 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 47In episode 47 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen sits down with Adi Daryanani, founder and CEO of Lyncoris, to talk about the hidden complexity behind dental insurance, billing, and…
- Leading With Mission: How Roller Coasters, Community, and Risk Shape a 7,000-Member Nonprofit with Elizabeth Ringas · 31 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 46In episode 46 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen talks with Elizabeth Ringas, president of American Coaster Enthusiasts, an international 7,000-member nonprofit dedicated to…
- Healthier Habits: Building a Gym That Changes Lives with Phil Fortin · 27 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 45In episode 45 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen sits down with Phil Fortin, CEO of OCFit in Ottawa, Canada, to talk about his journey from respiratory therapist to gym owner. After…
- The Numbers, Systems, and Decisions That Scale a Business with Jaramogi K. Adams · 36 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 44In episode 44 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen sits down with Jaramogi Adams, founder of Jarkara Strategies, to discuss his journey from dot-com consulting to an 18-year career at…
- From Coffee to Code: Building an AI Startup That Predicts Customer Churn with Alisha Esmail · 32 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 43In episode 43 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen sits down with Alisha Esmail, founder and CEO of Latch, an AI-native customer retention platform helping founders detect churn…
