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Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
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…
Episodes
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Episode 60: The Risk Worthy Framework with Laurie Chen, CPA, MBA - How to Make Your Next Decision
60 episodes. Countless conversations about risk, numbers, and decisions. Now, it's time to introduce the framework that brings it all together. For this…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
How One Sales Decision Took Win Rates from 20% to 65% with Erik Haas
What 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…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
The Discipline Behind Smart Risk: Liquidity, Leadership & Lessons from UNC Basketball with Dewey Burke
What 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…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
No Margin, No Mission: Scaling Crisis Care with Justin Chase
What 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…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Build It Scared: Finding Purpose and Serving Small Businesses with Antonia Blanco
In 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…
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Don’t Just Build the Product - Build the Business with Stephanie Musinsky
In 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…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Transformation Is Not Outperformance: Building Competitive Advantage in the Age of AI with Roberto Espinosa
What if the transformation you’re investing in changes your business, but doesn’t actually make you better than your competition? Transformation is everywhere…
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Pricing is a Decision Problem, not just a Numbers Problem with Etinosa Agbonlahor
In 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…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
The Risk of Not Deciding: How Founders Navigate Controlled Chaos with David Niccolini
What’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…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
The Risk of Staying Comfortable: Brad Lauter on Reinvention, Systems, and Building in Mexico
What 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…
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Episode 50: Three Questions That I'll Still Be Thinking About One Year From Now. Pink Skirt Summit Reflections with Laurie Chen
Episode 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…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
The Risk Calculator Said 1 in 99. Then She Became the 1. Insights with Kristin Gype
What 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…
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The Risk, Capital, and Regulatory Path Behind Medical Innovation with John Konhilas
In 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…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Building Lyncoris: Turning Dental Billing Chaos Into Smarter Practice Operations with Adi Daryanani
In 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…
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Leading With Mission: How Roller Coasters, Community, and Risk Shape a 7,000-Member Nonprofit with Elizabeth Ringas
In episode 46 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen talks with Elizabeth Ringas, president of American Coaster Enthusiasts, an international 7,000-member nonprofit…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Healthier Habits: Building a Gym That Changes Lives with Phil Fortin
In 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…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
The Numbers, Systems, and Decisions That Scale a Business with Jaramogi K. Adams
In 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…
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From Coffee to Code: Building an AI Startup That Predicts Customer Churn with Alisha Esmail
In 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…
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Building Trust for the Agentic Future: Decentralized Identity, Healthcare Fraud, and Startup Growth with Javier Casado-Cocero
In episode 42 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen sits down with Javier Casado-Cocero, Duke MBA graduate and founder working on Valyd, an identity infrastructure…
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Scaling With Depth: Risk, Numbers, and AI in Healthcare Leadership with Gunjan Vermani
In episode 41 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen sits down with Gunjan Vermani, physiotherapist, entrepreneur, mentor, and founder of PhysioCare Physiotherapy, to…
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Building by Margins, Not Constraints: How Basil Khan is Turning Limitations into Leverage
In episode 40 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen sits down with Basil Khan, founder of Rev Trinity and LifeOS Technologies, to explore what it means to build an…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
How Autyn Is Reimagining Mortgage Lending with Myra D'Souza
In episode 39 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen sits down with Myra D’Souza, founder of Autyn, an AI-native mortgage origination platform built for mortgage…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Risk, Tax AI, and the Modern CPA Firm with Johnny Terra, CPA
In episode 38 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen sits down with Johnny Terra, CPA, Partner at LPT CPAs and Advisors, for a conversation about tax strategy, risk…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Building Compass Health: Access, AI, and the Future of Patient Care with Rafael Fernandes
In episode 37 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen speaks with Rafael Fernandes, Co-Founder and CEO of Compass Health, a membership-based healthcare company…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Building Leaders, Not Just Businesses: Strategy, AI, and the Human Side of Growth with Landon Lynch
In episode 36 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen sits down with Landon Lynch, founder and principal of Motive, to explore what it really takes to build…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
The Real Risk is Staying Stuck with Anekha Sokhal
In episode 35 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen talks with Anekha Sokhal, founder of Moshi, an AI startup building an “AI super analyst” for financial investors…
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From Corporate Leader to Intentional Unicorn with Jennie Lopez
In episode 34 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen sits down with Jennie Lopez, Founder and CEO of Intentional Unicorn, to talk about what it really means to bet on…
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Beyond the Book: Audience, IP, and the Author Ecosystem with Jynafer Yanez
In episode 33 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen sits down with Jynafer Yanez to explore what it really takes to turn a book into a business. Jynafer shares how…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
The Power of Intuition in Entrepreneurial Decision-Making with Won Choi
In episode 32 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen sits down with Won Choi to talk about burnout, alignment, entrepreneurship, and the kind of decision-making that…
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How AI Gives Founders Their Time Back with Andrea Palacio
In episode 31 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen sits down with AI strategist and founder Andrea Palacio to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
How Decisions Compound - Risk Worthy Insights with Laurie Chen
In episode 30 of Built by Margin, Laurie Chen shares key insights from her upcoming book Risk Worthy - decisions compound. Most people think of compounding…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Start Small and Iterate Fast - Risk Worthy Insights with Laurie Chen
In episode 29 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen shares key insights from her upcoming book Risk Worthy. — bold outcomes are rarely built through reckless leaps…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Why Numbers Matter - Risk Worthy Insights with Laurie Chen
In episode 28 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen shares key insights from her upcoming book Risk Worthy. — Why Numbers Matter — numbers don’t drive the…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Building a Sellable Asset with Dr. Greg Pursley
In episode 27 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Dr. Greg Pursley, a business coach, author, and CEO, who discusses the pivotal moment that led him to…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Real Estate Investing: Insights with Jaben Makings of Onnix Investments
In episode 26 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Jaben Makings, the founder of Onnix Investments, as he shares his journey of disrupting the real…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Navigating Corporate Finance and AI: Insights with Fahim Talukdar
In episode 25 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Fahim Talukdar, VP of Finance at Praetorian, as he shares his unique career journey, starting from…
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Best Possible Future - Risk Worthy Insights with Laurie Chen
In episode 24 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen shares key insights from her upcoming book Risk Worthy. — In this episode, Laurie breaks down one of the core…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
The Power of Mindset and Strategy: Scaling an E-Commerce Brand with Sean Travis
In episode 23 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Sean Travis, a former firefighter-paramedic turned entrepreneur and founder of Ecom for Heroes, based…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Building Trust and Community: The Secrets Behind Let Kelly's Success with Kelly Jedele
In episode 22 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Kelly Jedele, the owner of a multi-million dollar residential cleaning company based in Austin, Texas…
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Unlock High-Performance in Business and Life with Fraser Bayley
In episode 21 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Fraser Bayley, the founder of Elite Nutrition, as he shares his incredible journey from struggling…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Two Fractional CFOs Chat: How Purpose Drives Fractional CFOs with Jim Emerich
In episode 20 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Jim Emerich, Founder of Backbone CFO, as he reflects on the invaluable lessons learned while helping…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Scaling Smarter: The Future of Accounting with Joe Dunaway
In episode 19 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Joseph Dunaway, Founder of VICI Financial, as he discusses how technology and AI are transforming the…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Risk Worthy: Fail Fast with Laurie Chen, CPA, MBA
In episode 18 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen shares key insights from her upcoming book Risk Worthy. — This episode shares a never-before-read excerpt on why…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Risk Worthy: Minimizing Risk and Regret with Laurie Chen, CPA, MBA
In episode 17 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen shares key insights from her upcoming book Risk Worthy. She discusses risk, regret minimization, and decisions…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Risk Worthy: Defining Your Best Possible Future as a Founder with Laurie Chen, CPA, MBA
In episode 16 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen shares key insights from her upcoming book Risk Worthy. She explains how to define your best possible future…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Faith, Finance, and Fitness with Nnamdi Oparanozie
In episode 15 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Nnamdi Oparanozie, a strategic CFO and purpose-driven entrepreneur, who shares how he integrates…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Where Finance Meets Operations with Kelsey Daingerfield
In episode 14 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Kelsey Daingerfield, a Powerhouse in Operations and a Fractional COO, as she shares her journey across…
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Risk Worthy in Health and Finance with Laurie Chen, CPA, MBA
In episode 13 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen shares insights from her upcoming book, "Risk Worthy", emphasizing the importance of making choices that align…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Introducing Risk Worthy: A New Framework for Decision Making with Laurie Chen, CPA, MBA
In episode 12 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen shares insights from her upcoming book, "Risk Worthy", exploring the concept of risk beyond just numbers…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Maximizing Wealth: How to Use Taxes as a Financial Weapon with Tony Hoong, CPA
In episode 11 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen welcomes tax strategist Tony Hoong, the Founder and CEO of The CPA Dude, as he shares insights into the biggest…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Risk Worthy: A Sneak Peek into Laurie Chen's Upcoming Book
In episode 10 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen shares exciting updates about her journey, including her upcoming book titled "Risk Worthy," set to be published…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Financial Strategies from Samuel Crane on Balancing Growth and Profit
In episode 9 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Samuel Crane, President & CEO at Desert Rivers Credit Union, and Franchise Owner of Cinch I.T., as he…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Two Fractional CFOs Chat: The Balance between Maximizing Value and Minimizing Taxes with Byron Wolfe
In episode 8 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Byron Wolfe, a Certified Public Accountant and Founder of The CFO-AF, as he shares his insights on the…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Nutrition, Fitness, and KPIs with Sharleen Cheung
In episode 7 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Sharleen Cheung, a Nutrition and Perimenopause Health Coach, to discuss the importance of improving…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Building a Legacy: How Financial Discipline Fuels Business Success with Antonio Green
In episode 6 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Antonio Green, Author, Public Speaker, and Director at James H. Cole Home for Funerals. From…
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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Breanne Benson's Journey to Financial Freedom
In episode 5 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Breanne Benson, a Digital Creator, also known as The Coupon Queen, as she discusses her journey in…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Know Your Numbers: Kim Sutton on Building a Business That Scales
In episode 4 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Kim Sutton, the Principal at Vintage Sign & Light, as they explore the importance of having a solid…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
From Chaos to Clarity: Alexander Mair on Streamlining RevOps and Startup Success
In episode 3 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Alexander Mair, Founder and CEO at Fabricant Ops, as he discusses the common challenges startups face…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Built for Profit: Laurie Chen’s Journey from Numbers to Impact
In this first-ever episode of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen, a Certified Public Accountant and the Founder of Advanced CFO, shares her journey from CPA to…
- Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
From Solopreneur to CEO: Robyn Thiessen’s Journey to Sustainable Growth
In episode 2 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews Robyn Penner Thiessen, a Leadership Coach and the Founder of RPT Consulting, as she discusses her…