John Ladaga - Building a Virtual CFO with AI | Ep.020

Episode #20

Episode - 020: - Where we learn from John Ladaga about building a remote business, organizing with tools like Slack, Trello, and Loom, fostering a positive work culture, AI's impact on creative arts like music, connecting financial and non-financial data to make decisions with CFOChat, the evolving role of AI in knowledge work, and the security of AI technologies.


John is an experienced entrepreneur and the Co-founder of Sturppy, a company dedicated to helping users build financial models fast using proven templates. With a background as a digital strategy consultant at Accenture, John, along with his co-founder Filippo, established Sturppy in 2021.


In his free time, John embraces the great outdoors of Colorado, enjoying activities such as skiing, hiking, and playing Pickleball.


Show Notes


Where to find out more about John & Sturppy


- John on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnladaga/

- Sturppy - https://www.sturppy.com/

- Sturppy Plus + CFOChat - https://www.sturppy.com/plus?ref=openlink.ai


Websites Mentioned


- IndyHackers - https://www.indyhackers.org/

- There's an AI for that - https://theresanaiforthat.com/


Tech Mentioned


- Slack - https://slack.com/

- Trello - https://trello.com/

- Loom - https://www.loom.com/

- Licecap - https://www.cockos.com/licecap/


Books Mentioned


- Ideas That Stick (book) - https://www.amazon.com/Made-Stick-Ideas-Survive-Others/dp/1400064287


Other Mentions


- GrowCFO - https://www.growcfo.com/


Chapters


(0:00:00) - Building a Business Remotely

(0:14:09) - Organize With Slack, Trello, Loom

(0:18:50) - Building Human Connections

(0:22:40) - AI's Impact on Music

(0:36:07) - Connecting Financial Data

(0:45:54) - AI and Knowledge Work

(0:52:55) - The Benefits of AI Self-Reflection

(1:00:02) - Building Live Systems With AI

(1:03:43) - The Security of AI Technologies

(1:12:18) - Optimistically Leveraging Technology for Success

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