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How can a software company reach success in today's market without losing its core vision and principles? When is the right timing to take your business to an IPO? Many organizations change their business focus to make specific companies and customers happy. As a result, their products become irrelevant to the market. Some don't have the infrastructure and metrics to go public or act at the right moment.To help businesses tackle this problem, we asked today's guest, Tyler Sloat, the Chief Financial Officer at Freshworks, to share his experience and expertise on how organizations can develop easy-to-use products for the masses and how to correctly measure the scale, growth, and efficiency required to go public.In this episode, we discuss:- How Freshworks' products allow customers to engage with their customers and employees- How a company can determine the right timing to go IPO- Why going IPO became a historic event for Freshworks and the software industry- Why organizations going IPO must focus on operational readiness and execution readinessLearn more about Tyler and Freshworks:Tyler Sloat's LinkedInFreshworks' WebsiteEpisode resources:Personiv's WebsitePersoniv on LinkedInPersoniv on FacebookPersoniv on TwitterIf you enjoyed this episode then please either:Follow, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyCFO Weekly is hand crafted by our friends over at: fame.soPrevious guests include: Jack McCullough of The CFO Leadership Council, Sarah Spoja of Tipalti, Ken ''Mr. Biz'' Wentworth of Mr. Biz Solutions, Bryan Lapidus of Association for Financial Professionals, Jeremey Foster of Talroo, Ian Schnoor of Financial Modeling Institute, John Cappadona of School of Rock, Chris Caprio of Focus Technology and Amy Myrland of Capitol Bank. Check out our three most downloaded episodes:Strategic Planning and Forecasting for the Future w/ John CappadonaMastering Financial Modeling for Top Business Decisions w/ Ian SchnoorLearning the Best Practices of an M&amp;A Finance Process w/ Liz Hosman and Mark MillerIf you are interested in joining CFO Weekly as a guest, please complete this form: fame.so/cfo-guest

How can a software company reach success in today's market without losing its core vision and principles? When is the right timing to take your business to an IPO? Many organizations change their business focus to make specific companies and customers happy. As a result, their products become irrelevant to the market. Some don't have the infrastructure and metrics to go public or act at the right moment. To help businesses tackle this problem, we asked today's guest, Tyler Sloat, the Chief Financial Officer at Freshworks, to share his experience and expertise on how organizations can develop easy-to-use products for the masses and how to correctly measure the scale, growth, and efficiency required to go public. In this episode, we discuss: - How Freshworks' products allow customers to engage with their customers and employees - How a company can determine the right timing to go IPO - Why going IPO became a historic event for Freshworks and the software industry - Why organizations going IPO must focus on operational readiness and execution readiness Learn more about Tyler and Freshworks: <ul><li>Tyler Sloat's <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylersloat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li><li>Freshworks' <a href="https://www.freshworks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li></ul>Episode resources: <ul><li>Personiv's <a href="https://www.personiv.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li>Personiv on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/personiv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li><li>Personiv on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/personiv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li><li>Personiv on <a href="https://twitter.com/personiv?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li></ul>If you enjoyed this episode then please either: <ul><li>Follow, rate, and review on <a href="https://apple.co/3GfVdnF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></li><li>Follow on <a href="https://spoti.fi/3lWbQfR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a></li></ul>CFO Weekly is hand crafted by our friends over at: <a href="https://www.fame.so/?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=bcast&amp;utm_campaign=masters-of-community-with-david-spinks?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=bcast&amp;utm_campaign=confessions-of-a-b2b-marketer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fame.so</a> Previous guests include: Jack McCullough of The CFO Leadership Council, Sarah Spoja of Tipalti, Ken ''Mr. Biz'' Wentworth of Mr. Biz Solutions, Bryan Lapidus of Association for Financial Professionals, Jeremey Foster of Talroo, Ian Schnoor of Financial Modeling Institute, John Cappadona of School of Rock, Chris Caprio of Focus Technology and Amy Myrland of Capitol Bank.  Check out our three most downloaded episodes: <ul><li><a href="https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/5nzy2vl8-strategic-planning-and-forecasting-for-the-future-w-john-cappadona" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Strategic Planning and Forecasting for the Future w/ John Cappadona</a></li><li><a href="https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/m84kyryn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mastering Financial Modeling for Top Business Decisions w/ Ian Schnoor</a></li><li><a href="https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/v851r158-learning-the-best-practices-of-an-m-a-finance-process-with-liz-hosman-and-mark-miller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learning the Best Practices of an M&amp;A Finance Process w/ Liz Hosman and Mark Miller</a></li></ul>If you are interested in joining CFO Weekly as a guest, please complete this form: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScP2qqnpr7GoTcTC2G1Z5jWVC0srl11AzGhnRMMnjI-zlTK-A/viewform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fame.so/cfo-guest</a>

How to Lead Your Business to a Successful IPO w/ Tyler Sloat

Used to be that we subscribed to newspapers, magazines, and gym memberships. But these days, every business is trying to become a subscription service. Movies, music, transportation, groceries, fashion, lawn maintenance, and the list of subscription businesses in our lives go on. Why is that? What is it about the subscription economy that makes it a superior business model? And what are the nuances of building a subscription business? In today’s episode Tyler Sloat, the Chief Financial Officer at Freshworks decodes the subscription model for us. We also dive deep into the business of software as a services model. As the former CFO at Zuora, a pioneering enterprise software company that manages subscription payments for businesses, Tyler is an expert on the subject. Tune in as he breaks down the building blocks of a subscription-based company, the metrics that you need to keep track of as a startup founder, the importance of the Rule of 40, and the role of the CFO in a startup. If you’re a part of a SaaS organization or a business that relies on monthly recurring payments we promise you that this is an episode that you do not want to miss out on. About the GuestTyler Sloat has more than twenty-five years of experience in finance and operations roles for SaaS, software, and hardware technology companies varying in size from start-up to Fortune 500. Sloat served as Chief Financial Officer at Zuora Inc. for nearly 10 years, guiding the subscription payments leader from start-up through a successful public listing and subsequent quarters as a public company. In that role, he helped the company grow annual recurring revenue ~20x, raised over $200 mn in capital, and at times managed all G&amp;A, commercial sales, technical operations, and sales operations. Before Zuora Sloat was the Chief Financial Officer for Obopay, where he was integral in raising well over $100M in investment and strategic capital, forming global commercial relationships with the likes of Nokia, MasterCard, and Societe Generale, and deploying Obopay's mobile payment service in four countries spanning three continents. Tyler joined Freshworks as CFO in 2020. At Freshworks, Tyler’s role involves maintaining sustainable growth across its customer segments and overseeing all the Accounting, Finance, Legal and IT functions.  Sign up for regular updates from The Orbit Shift Podcast.Register as part of the Freshworks for Startups Programme The Orbit Shift Podcast is Powered by Freshworks Inc. a global SaaS company headquartered in San Mateo, California. Host and Producer - Jayadevan PKAssistant Producer - Shashwath JAudio Engineer - Rajesh Subramanian  

Used to be that we subscribed to newspapers, magazines, and gym memberships. But these days, every business is trying to become a subscription service. Movies, music, transportation, groceries, fashion, lawn maintenance, and the list of subscription businesses in our lives go on.  Why is that? What is it about the subscription economy that makes it a superior business model? And what are the nuances of building a subscription business? In today’s episode Tyler Sloat, the Chief Financial Officer at Freshworks decodes the subscription model for us. We also dive deep into the business of software as a services model.  As the former CFO at Zuora, a pioneering enterprise software company that manages subscription payments for businesses, Tyler is an expert on the subject. Tune in as he breaks down the building blocks of a subscription-based company, the metrics that you need to keep track of as a startup founder, the importance of the Rule of 40, and the role of the CFO in a startup. If you’re a part of a SaaS organization or a business that relies on monthly recurring payments we promise you that this is an episode that you do not want to miss out on. About the GuestTyler Sloat has more than twenty-five years of experience in finance and operations roles for SaaS, software, and hardware technology companies varying in size from start-up to Fortune 500. Sloat served as Chief Financial Officer at Zuora Inc. for nearly 10 years, guiding the subscription payments leader from start-up through a successful public listing and subsequent quarters as a public company. In that role, he helped the company grow annual recurring revenue ~20x, raised over $200 mn in capital, and at times managed all G&amp;A, commercial sales, technical operations, and sales operations. Before Zuora Sloat was the Chief Financial Officer for Obopay, where he was integral in raising well over $100M in investment and strategic capital, forming global commercial relationships with the likes of Nokia, MasterCard, and Societe Generale, and deploying Obopay's mobile payment service in four countries spanning three continents. Tyler joined Freshworks as CFO in 2020. At Freshworks, Tyler’s role involves maintaining sustainable growth across its customer segments and overseeing all the Accounting, Finance, Legal and IT functions.  Sign up for regular updates from <a href="https://www.freshworks.com/the-orbit-shift-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Orbit Shift Podcast.</a> Register as part of the <a href="https://www.freshworks.com/partners/startup-program/the-orbit-shift-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freshworks for Startups Programme </a> The Orbit Shift Podcast is Powered by Freshworks Inc. a global SaaS company headquartered in San Mateo, California.  Host and Producer - Jayadevan PKAssistant Producer - Shashwath JAudio Engineer - Rajesh Subramanian

S01E02: Tyler Sloat decodes the subscription business, the metrics and the levers that matter

414.5 The Afterpod | Tyler Sloat, CFO, Zuora