The NetSuite Podcast

Vital Proteins' CTO Laura Seidensticker takes listeners through the company's growth journey, successes and challenges, and how Oracle NetSuite continues to enable its ability to scale. She starts off with the genesis of Vital Proteins (3:30) and what benefits the company offers over other brands (5:13). After explaining how the company took off over the past five years (8:40), Seidensticker says...

Oracle NetSuite's VP of Field Engagement and Marketing, Ranga Bodla, joins this episode to discuss family businesses and their impact on the American economy. He first explains what differentiates a family business from other businesses (7:28), how that has transformed over the years (10:45), and the surprising statistics—including double-digit growth—surrounding family-owned businesses as compare...

Outdoor Voices' VP of Operations, Nate Peterson, and VP of Technology, Kevin Harwood, join us to discuss the company's journey and how Oracle NetSuite helped enable its successful growth. First, Peterson and Harwood describe Outdoor Voices and its important mission in the activewear apparel industry (3:01) as well as what the company is doing to fuel this mission within various communities across...

Oracle NetSuite content manager and resident tax expert, Ian McCue, breaks down the Wayfair decision and its impact on e-commerce business. After explaining what sales tax looked like for remote sellers before this decision (2:43), McCue explains the South Dakota vs. Wayfair case (9:58) and why the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the state (19:16). He goes on to explain what businesses need to do...

On this episode of "The NetSuite Podcast," we feature Julian Cork, COO of Landbay, one of the U.K.'s top buy-to-let mortgage lending companies. Cork explains the unique business proposition of Landbay (3:04) and why the company decided to focus in on the buy-to-let mortgage marketplace (9:00). He then dives into some of the biggest barriers to growth in the industry (14:55) as well as some of the...

Everything you need to know about the new lease accounting standard under ASC 842. CPA and Oracle NetSuite's Software Industry Expert, Carrie Augustine, explains how the new standards differentiate from the previous standards (6:07), why these changes are going into effect right now (9:14) and what companies (most notably, accounting teams) can expect from these changes moving forward (11:18). Aug...

Danielle Allen, co-founder of Two Birds Brewing, details the roots of the first female-founded brewery in Australia (3:00). She dives into the journey of Two Birds Brewing—the first female-founded brewery in Australia—and why she and co-founder Jayne Lewis knew they had an innovative idea that could find a place in the increasingly competitive brewery industry (9:45). Allen then explains how the f...

Oracle NetSuite's NetSuite's Group Vice President and General Manager of Asia-Pacific and Japan (JAPAC), Lee Thompson , discusses the strategies, goals and continued expansion across the region. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, Thompson starts off by breaking down the difference between NetSuite and major competitors (7:05). He then dives into NetSuite's massive progress in JAPAC...

The Golden State Warriors are dominating the NBA on and off the court. Chief Financial Officer, Jennifer Cabalquinto, sat down on this episode of "The NetSuite Podcast" to explain what's prepared her to take on the monumental task of managing the championship team's finances (3:45) and how she ended up in the role in the first place (6:00). She explains the Warriors' goal to become a global sporti...

On this episode of "The NetSuite Podcast," we sat down with SuiteWorld creator, Jennifer Smith, and the current leader of SuiteWorld, Laine Sobel. After discussing their individual roles at Oracle NetSuite (2:58), they dive into the history of SuiteWorld (12:10), what goes into the massively successful event (22:20) and a few of their favorite memories from years past (26:10). Smith and Sobel also...

On this episode of "The NetSuite Podcast," Oracle NetSuite Product Industry Marketing Manager, Kelly Scott, breaks down what it takes to succeed in the retail industry today and in the future. She explains the biggest challenges retailers are facing (9:50) and why those challenges are so prevalent right now. She denounces the idea that brick-and-mortar stores are "dying" and even provides some ins...

Rahul Puri is Oracle NetSuite's Global Head of Private Equity and Venture Capital Practice. In this episode, he discusses the major differences between VC and PE funding (4:20) and at which point in a company's lifespan it should pursue one or the other (6:55). Puri explains the impact each type of funding typically has on a growing company (10:15), the trends he expects to see within both markets...

Nick Sinigaglia is the Chief Accounting Officer at OnDeck, a leading online platform for small business loans. In this episode, he discusses the unique business proposition that makes OnDeck so successful (5:00) as well as his tips for obtaining a small business loan and the criteria OnDeck takes into account when it comes to lending (8:28). Sinigaglia also unfolds the history of OnDeck and the ch...

Oracle NetSuite Sr. Sales Director, Diana Dorobek, joins "The NetSuite Podcast" to discuss her experience as a female leader in Silicon Valley. She opens up about her career path leading up to NetSuite and the challenges she faced as one of the only female leaders in her previous roles (7:10), including creating rules around her own maternity leave (9:48). After taking on an exec role at NetSuite...

Nick Dugdale is the head of finance for Compassion in World Farming (CIWF), a nonprofit with a mission to end cruel factory farming practices globally. He explains the challenges CIWF faced in dealing with six different accounting systems (11:47), and why the organization ultimately replaced those systems with NetSuite (15:53). Dugdale also reveals how NetSuite's pro-bono consulting helped improve...

Nicky Tozer, VP of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), breaks down NetSuite's continued global growth (6:08) and how it will impact both current and prospective customers (8:15). She even addresses concerns about how NetSuite's rapid growth will affect relationships with longtime customers (10:33). Tozer explains how NetSuite compares to competitors in the EMEA regions (13:16), and why NetSuite...

On this episode of "The NetSuite Podcast," we sat down with Oracle NetSuite's Senior Vice President of Customer Success, David Rodman, who dives deep into the various NetSuite service offerings (5:16) and why this kind of expert support is crucial to success (14:31). He breaks down our managed support offerings, including Advanced Customer Support (22:21) and its overall value for customers (30:25...

Oracle NetSuite's Head of Industry Marketing, Ranga Bodla, takes over as a guest host, sitting down with Mike Shannon, a NetSuite Regional sales manager helping to improve corporate budgeting and reporting for organizations in North America. They dive into planning and budgeting and why you need to be thinking about solutions right now (4:10), especially cloud-based solutions (7:02). Shannon also...

NetSuite Senior Director of Social Impact, Peggy Duvette, and NetSuite Senior Director, David Geilhufe, discuss NetSuite's increased investment in nonprofit and social enterprise organizations [3:40]. Listen to find out how NetSuite will accelerate social change through its Suite Donation [5:28], Suite Pro-Bono [11:42] and online capacity-building programs [23:40]. For more about NetSuite Social I...

Katrina Horton, Oracle NetSuite's Area Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, provides an in-depth explanation into Oracle NetSuite's SuiteSuccess solution (6:11) and how it benefits our customers across the globe—no matter their size, industry or challenge (9:11). She also explains how NetSuite has implemented SuiteSuccess internationally (19:48) and why it enables customers to quickly go to ma...

St. HOPE is a nonprofit education and community development corporation out of the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento. The organization's CFO, Julian Love, sat down on this episode of the NetSuite Podcast to discuss St. HOPE's mission (2:46), the challenges he faced joining the organization in 2016 (6:14), and why he decided to implement NetSuite to help overcome those challenges (6:47). Love exp...

Oracle NetSuite's Senior Director of Social Impact, Peggy Duvette, explains how technology can help nonprofit leaders overcome the challenge of balancing passion and business (17:28). She breaks down the importance of better reporting tools (23:24) and when nonprofits should start looking into new financial software (30:33). Finally, she dives into Oracle NetSuite's Social Impact mission to accele...

Oracle NetSuite's Head of Vertical Initiatives, Branden Jenkins, explains NetSuite's current focus on investing deeper into verticals and micro-verticals (9:50). He dives into NetSuite's scientific process behind picking and categorizing segments (18:03), and what that type of unique offering means for business leaders of all sizes across diverse industries (24:45). He breaks down the importance o...

As the EVP of Oracle's NetSuite Global Business Unit, Jim McGeever knows a thing or two about running a company. And even more than that, he's an expert in continued growth. In this episode, Jim provides insight from the lessons he's learned throughout his tenure as a leader at NetSuite (29:49). He breaks down the top barriers to growth for companies of all sizes (15:07) and explains the reason la...

When starting a company, global expansion may not be at the top of your priority list—but it should be. On this episode, NetSuite's Group Vice President of Product Management, Head of International, Craig Sullivan explains why it's imperative that business leaders address their international scalability right now (3:48). Listen as he dives into some of the biggest barriers to global growth (9:10),...