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On each episode of Retained Learnings, Rob Khazzam, founder and CEO of Float, asks accomplished and respected Canadian finance leaders to share lessons they’ve collected throughout their careers.

Brought to you by Float, a corporate card and spend management solution for Canadian companies.
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On each episode of Retained Learnings, Rob Khazzam, founder and CEO of Float, asks accomplished and respected Canadian finance leaders to share lessons they’ve collected throughout their careers.

Brought to you by Float, a corporate card and spend management solution for Canadian companies.
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  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Preparing to go public with Ryan Levenberg, CFO]]></itunes:title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Leading a finance team through an acquisition with Louise Hucal, CFO, Inkbox]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[<p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Being acquired is a pivotal milestone in a company’s existence. The process can take months or even years. When an initial agreement is made, the CFO and the finance team play an integral role in closing the deal. Due diligence can be demanding, intense and give a sense of what it will look like for companies to work together. Louise Hucal, CFO of Inkbox was a key team member during the acquisition of Inkbox by BIC in January 2022. Learn how Louise worked through thousands of due diligence questions to help close the 65 million dollar deal, the processes Inkbox already had in place to help make the acquisition go smoothly and some valuable advice for finance leaders who expect to go through an acquisition in the future.</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Learn more about Inkbox by visiting </span><a href="https://inkbox.com/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://inkbox.com/</a><span style="background-color: transparent;"> .&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>This podcast episode was produced by <a href="https://www.quillpodcasting.com?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=retained-learnings" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Quill</a><strong style="background-color: transparent;">.</strong></p>]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Leading a finance team through an acquisition with Louise Hucal, CFO, Inkbox]]></itunes:title>
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  <itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Being acquired is a pivotal milestone in a company’s existence. The process can take months or even years. When an initial agreement is made, the CFO and the finance team play an integral role in closing the deal. Due diligence can be demanding, intense and give a sense of what it will look like for companies to work together. Louise Hucal, CFO of Inkbox was a key team member during the acquisition of Inkbox by BIC in January 2022. Learn how Louise worked through thousands of due diligence questions to help close the 65 million dollar deal, the processes Inkbox already had in place to help make the acquisition go smoothly and some valuable advice for finance leaders who expect to go through an acquisition in the future.</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Learn more about Inkbox by visiting </span><a href="https://inkbox.com/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://inkbox.com/</a><span style="background-color: transparent;"> .&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>This podcast episode was produced by <a href="https://www.quillpodcasting.com?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=retained-learnings" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Quill</a><strong style="background-color: transparent;">.</strong></p>]]></itunes:summary>
  <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Being acquired is a pivotal milestone in a company’s existence. The process can take months or even years. When an initial agreement is made, the CFO and the finance team play an integral role in closing the deal. Due diligence can be demanding, intense and give a sense of what it will look like for companies to work together. Louise Hucal, CFO of Inkbox was a key team member during the acquisition of Inkbox by BIC in January 2022. Learn how Louise worked through thousands of due diligence questions to help close the 65 million dollar deal, the processes Inkbox already had in place to help make the acquisition go smoothly and some valuable advice for finance leaders who expect to go through an acquisition in the future.</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Learn more about Inkbox by visiting </span><a href="https://inkbox.com/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://inkbox.com/</a><span style="background-color: transparent;"> .&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>This podcast episode was produced by <a href="https://www.quillpodcasting.com?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=retained-learnings" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Quill</a><strong style="background-color: transparent;">.</strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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  <title><![CDATA[Leaving corporate life for a startup finance role with Marjorie Junio-Read, CFO, Helcim]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[<p><span style="background-color: transparent;">As Canada’s tech industry continues to grow so does the need for experienced finance professionals to help lead these emerging businesses. As a result, seasoned finance professionals are making the leap from traditional industries like agriculture, manufacturing or natural resources. Marjorie Junio-Read made that leap, leaving Canadian Natural Resources Limited in 2019 after almost 12 years. In 2019 Marjorie became the CFO of Helcim, a tech company that is trying to create a better payments experience for merchants. Learn about the differences of working in a traditional industry like natural resources vs. tech, why it was the right time for Marjorie to make a career change, and how finance is taking a strategic leadership role in tech companies.&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>This podcast episode was produced by <a href="https://www.quillpodcasting.com?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=retained-learnings" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Quill</a><strong style="background-color: transparent;">.</strong></p>]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Leaving corporate life for a startup finance role with Marjorie Junio-Read, CFO, Helcim]]></itunes:title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Franchising from the CFO's lens with Laura Wittholz, CFO, The Ten Spot]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[<p><span style="background-color: transparent;">The CFO of a growing franchise business wears many hats, including a few that other CFOs might never try on. Laura Wittholz, the CFO of The Ten Spot, has worn many of them over 15 years at the spa beauty bar company. The company was one of the fastest growing in Canada, ready to expand into the U.S. right before the pandemic hit in 2020. Laura had to quickly pivot her role from scaling and strategy to assisting the franchisees make it through the most challenging two years of the company’s existence. Learn how a CFO participates in the franchising process, how Laura and The Ten Spot survived months of closures, and what Laura believes can help make you a better finance leader based on her years of experience.&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Learn more about The Ten Spot by visiting </span><a href="https://www.thetenspot.com/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.thetenspot.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>This podcast episode was produced by <a href="https://www.quillpodcasting.com?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=retained-learnings" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Quill</a><strong style="background-color: transparent;">.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title><![CDATA[Franchising from the CFO's lens with Laura Wittholz, CFO, The Ten Spot]]></itunes:title>
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  <title><![CDATA[A Unique Path to the CFO role with Paritosh Gupta]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[<p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Not all pathways to the CFO chair are identical and there is no step-by-step guide to get there. And in the case of Paritosh Gupta, his first role as a CFO was thrust upon him when he admittedly didn’t even want the job. His experience was probably more uncommon than most CFOs but this gave him a unique perspective and helped him learn important lessons along the way. When he moved from a CFO position in the mining industry to a CFO position in a tech company, there was an entirely different set of lessons he had to learn. Learn how experience in different industries and positions can make you a stronger CFO, and how the path to this role can take many different forms.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Learn more about Felix Health by visiting </span><a href="https://www.felixforyou.ca/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.felixforyou.ca/</a><strong style="background-color: transparent;"> .</strong></p><p><br></p><p>This podcast episode was produced by <a href="https://www.quillpodcasting.com?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=retained-learnings" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Quill</a><strong style="background-color: transparent;">.</strong></p>]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Building a Startup Finance Team From Scratch with Rhianna Brancato, VP, Finance, Properly]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[<p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Building a new finance team is a balancing act between hiring for the future and hiring for today, especially if you’re at a fast growing company. Knowing which roles to fill first and where to find talent isn’t easy if you haven’t done it before. In this episode of Retained Learnings, Rhianna Brancato, VP of Finance at Properly joins host Rob Khazzam to share advice on team structure, where to find your next hire, how technology can help supplement your team and some of the do-overs she would make if she could go through it all over again.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Learn more about Properly by visiting </span><a href="https://www.properly.ca/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">properly.ca</a><span style="background-color: transparent;"> .</span></p><p><br></p><p>This podcast episode was produced by <a href="https://www.quillpodcasting.com" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Quill</a><strong style="background-color: transparent;">.</strong></p>]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 04:00:01 -0400</pubDate>
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