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 intention.
Built by Margin with Laurie Chen
Latest Episodes
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 Margin, Laurie sits down with Justin Chase, CEO of Solari, to...
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 fear and discover a renewed sense of purpose along the way.What would ...
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 takes to turn technical ideas into viable products and build a company arou...
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, but transformation alone doesn’t guarantee outperformance. In Episode...
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 more than a decade studying how people make financial decisions.The conv...