Built by Margin
Built by Margin is the podcast at the intersection of risk × numbers × decisions — for founders who want profits and peace. Hosted by Laurie Chen, CPA, MBA (Fractional CFO + CPA + Author of Risk Worthy), you’ll get financial strategy, decision frameworks, and investor-ready thinking to scale without burning out. Build margin. Take better bets.
Podcasting since 2025 • 32 episodes
Built by Margin
Latest Episodes
How AI Gives Founders Their Time Back with Andrea Palacio
In episode 31 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen interviews the visionary founder and CEO, Andrea Palacio, as she shares her extraordinary journey from launching her first e-commerce business in 2016 to scaling and eventually acquiring a la...
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Episode 31
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33:57
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 only in financial terms, but the same principle applies to the choices...
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Episode 30
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7:26
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. Using startup failure data as the backdrop, Laurie breaks down why fo...
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Episode 29
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9:54
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 decision—but they absolutely protect it. If Risk Worthy is ...
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Episode 28
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6:15
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 transform his business into a sellable asset and how he now helps entrepreneur...
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Episode 27
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38:46