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The Art of "Cowboy Forecasting"

Oct 14, 2025

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15 min read

The Art of "Cowboy Forecasting"

And how forecasting changes as you scale

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
FP&A F'Ups
LockSimple

Dec 19, 2024

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4 min read

FP&A F'Ups

A list of boobytraps for first time FP&A leaders

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
Deadly mistakes first-time FP&A managers make
LockSimple

Dec 21, 2023

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6 min read

Deadly mistakes first-time FP&A managers make

(A brain dump, based on 10,000 hours of budgeting)

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
Every forecast is ultimately wrong. And Finance teams of the future.
LockSimple

Sep 24, 2023

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7 min read

Every forecast is ultimately wrong. And Finance teams of the future.

Sunday Soundbites: Sruthi Lanka, CFO at Public.com

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
Who's putting the company on their back?
LockSimple

Jul 20, 2023

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10 min read

Who's putting the company on their back?

Using contribution margin to judge products, geographies, and business units on their own merits

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
Common but costly mistakes FP&A teams make with financial metrics
LockSimple

Apr 7, 2023

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5 min read

Common but costly mistakes FP&A teams make with financial metrics

Based on years in FP&A, frequent mistakes when trying to measuring growth and efficiency

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson
FP&A F'Ups
LockSimple

Feb 28, 2023

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14 min read

FP&A F'Ups

A list of boobytraps for first time FP&A leaders

CJ Gustafson
CJ Gustafson

yo, btw…

none of this is intended to be financial or legal advice. do your own homework. call your mom once a week. and make sure to hydrate.

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