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 • 27 episodes
Built by Margin
Latest Episodes
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 estate investing world by redefining how agents and investors collaborate. Risk Wor...
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Episode 26
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29:52
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 commercial and personal banking to his current role in a cutting-edge cybersecuri...
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Episode 25
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38:33
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 ideas from Risk Worthy: your Best Possible Future — and ...
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6:51
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 in Hermosa Beach, California, as he discusses the challenges he faced, includi...
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Episode 23
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50:59
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, as she discusses her company's growth, her financial A-team, the importance o...
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Episode 22
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38:25