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
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 his fath...
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 CFO to building a platform that now reaches founders, CEOs, and entrepreneurs ...
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, Laurie Chen speaks with Kristin Gype, DNP, MSQM, APRN-CRNA, CNE, a lead...
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 to turn scientific discovery into a product that can reach patien...
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 insurance, billing, and collections. After acquiring a dental practi...