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
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...
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 Chen to explore how founders can manage risk without allowing fe...
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 down with entrepreneur Brad Lauter, who shares how the loss of hi...