Episodes

  • Focusing finance teams on decision-making with Julian Rowlands (Founder and CEO, Cashboard) | E27
    Apr 30 2025

    In this episode of ‪What Worked, Mike interviews Julian Rowlands, Founder and CEO of Cashboard, a platform that connects your company's financial data to become a single source of truth for FP&A teams. Julian talks about how his on-the-job CFO training led him to make the tool he always needed.

    Julian shares his insights about:

    • Lessons learned from Xendit (Stripe of SE Asia), Spruce, and his ad-hoc CFO board of directors
    • The future of finance jobs, from apprenticeship to the one-man team
    • Advice on how to make the leap from CFO to founder

    We'd love for you to connect with us:

    • Mike Wu
    • Tyler Rachal
    • Julian Rowlands

    Hire the best nearshore and offshore talent:
    https://www.hireframe.com/

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    34 mins
  • Procuring supplies for space travel with David Lopez (CEO, Summa) | E26
    Apr 16 2025

    In this episode of ‪What Worked, Tyler interviews David Lopez, CEO of Summa, a CFO services firm specializing in manufacturing companies. David brings his unique perspective on building an efficient (and stable) supply chain.

    David shares his insights about:

    • The importance of understanding the other side's situation in negotiations
    • Finding and using leverage without strong-arming suppliers
    • Preparing contingency plans so you are not forced to make a bad deal

    We'd love for you to connect with us on LinkedIn:

    • Mike Wu
    • Tyler Rachal
    • David Lopez

    Hire the best nearshore and offshore talent:
    https://www.hireframe.com/

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    55 mins
  • Building a Finance Team from Seed to Series C with Jason Ton (CFO and CBO, 100 Thieves) | E25
    Apr 2 2025

    In this episode of ‪What Worked, Mike interviews Jason Ton, CFO & Chief Business Officer of 100 Thieves. Jason tells his story about going from engineering to investment banking and finally to the esports c-suite.

    Jason shares his insights about:

    • Breaking into the video game industry
    • The evolution (and specialization) of finance teams
    • How to properly onboard a new hire

    We'd love for you to connect with us:

    • Mike Wu
    • Tyler Rachal
    • Jason Ton

    Hire the best nearshore and offshore talent:
    https://www.hireframe.com/

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    32 mins
  • The business of content creator merch with Saurabh Shah | E24
    Feb 5 2025

    In this episode of ‪What Worked, Mike and Tyler interview Saurabh Shah, CEO of Warren James. Saurabh brings his unique perspective on the business behind merchandising in the world of content creation and moving it beyond print-on-demand shirts.

    Saurabh shares his insights about:

    • Managing stakeholders and their sometimes conflicting goals
    • The analytics (and gut feelings) that predict successful launches
    • The future of content for creators and businesses

    We'd love for you to connect with us:

    • Mike Wu
    • Tyler Rachal
    • Saurabh Shah

    Hire the best nearshore and offshore talent:
    https://www.hireframe.com/

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    40 mins
  • The Hireframe Origin Story with JD Beebe | E23
    Jan 22 2025

    In this special episode of ‪What Worked, roles are reversed as JD Beebe, Co-Founder of ThankView & Board Member at EverTrue, interviews Mike Wu, Hireframe's Co-Founder and CEO. As one of Hireframe's first customers back in 2019, JD brings unique insights as he uncovers Mike's journey from investment banking and consulting to international staffing.

    Mike shares candid insights about:

    • His unexpected path from corporate career to entrepreneurship
    • How Hireframe started as a favor
    • Practical frameworks for evaluating which roles to consider international talent for (and which roles you should NOT)


    We'd love for you to connect with us on LinkedIn:

    • Mike Wu
    • Tyler Rachal
    • JD Beebe


    Check out Episode 8 where Mike and Tyler interview JD

    Hire the best nearshore and offshore talent:
    https://www.hireframe.com/

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • This Year in Sales | E22
    Jan 1 2025

    Episode 22: Tyler Rachal and Mike Wu share highlights from the podcast so far. Are you curious about the sale's landscape? Listen to our guests cover everything from founder-led sales to the AI future of outbound prospecting.

    Hire the best nearshore and offshore talent:
    https://www.hireframe.com/

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    36 mins
  • Bootstrapping an engineering firm without coding with Matt Graham | E21
    Dec 18 2024

    Episode 21: Tyler Rachal and Mike Wu chat with Matt Graham, CEO at Rapid Developers. Are you running into problems in your startup? Listen to this episode to hear how Matt frames his business issues as a 'who' question, not a 'how' question.

    Want to get in touch with the Matt?
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-graham-nocode/

    Hire the best nearshore and offshore talent:
    https://www.hireframe.com/

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    50 mins
  • How to launch your startup without eating ramen with Ryan Wenger | E20
    Dec 4 2024

    Episode 20: Tyler Rachal and Mike Wu chat with Ryan Wenger, Cofounder & CEO at Inhouse. Are you interested in building a company? Listen to this episode to hear Ryan debunk some common misconceptions about startups.

    Find Ryan's myth-busting article at https://ryanwenger.com/

    Want to get in touch with the Ryan?
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-wenger-2122a0a/

    Hire the best nearshore and offshore talent:
    https://www.hireframe.com/

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    56 mins
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