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How To Be A CFO With Insmed's Sara Bonstein
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On today's episode we're speaking with Sara Bonstein, Chief Financial Officer at Insmed, about what it takes to be a successful CFO. Sara provides useful insights on how to lead teams, especially when those teams have deeper subject matter expertise. Other topics discussed include when to make at-risk investments ahead of clinical data, how to balance commercial growth with pipeline investment, the importance of financial planning during early product development stages, and how to manage expectations with a potential blockbuster product in the pipeline.
Access this and hundreds of episodes of the Business of Biotech videocast under the Business of Biotech tab at lifescienceleader.com.
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Get in touch with guest and topic suggestions: [email protected]
Find Ben Comer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bencomer/
Chapters
1. Sara Bonstein's Path to Insmed (00:00:00)
2. Finding Passion in Biopharma Finance (00:04:22)
3. Learning from Big Pharma Experience (00:09:33)
4. The Six Sigma Leadership Mindset (00:15:43)
5. Balancing Commercial Growth with Pipeline Investment (00:23:10)
6. Strategic Decision-Making for Sustainable Growth (00:34:41)
7. Advice for Biotech Builders (00:42:08)
253 episodes
Manage episode 476978599 series 2739469
We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message.
On today's episode we're speaking with Sara Bonstein, Chief Financial Officer at Insmed, about what it takes to be a successful CFO. Sara provides useful insights on how to lead teams, especially when those teams have deeper subject matter expertise. Other topics discussed include when to make at-risk investments ahead of clinical data, how to balance commercial growth with pipeline investment, the importance of financial planning during early product development stages, and how to manage expectations with a potential blockbuster product in the pipeline.
Access this and hundreds of episodes of the Business of Biotech videocast under the Business of Biotech tab at lifescienceleader.com.
Subscribe to our monthly Business of Biotech newsletter.
Get in touch with guest and topic suggestions: [email protected]
Find Ben Comer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bencomer/
Chapters
1. Sara Bonstein's Path to Insmed (00:00:00)
2. Finding Passion in Biopharma Finance (00:04:22)
3. Learning from Big Pharma Experience (00:09:33)
4. The Six Sigma Leadership Mindset (00:15:43)
5. Balancing Commercial Growth with Pipeline Investment (00:23:10)
6. Strategic Decision-Making for Sustainable Growth (00:34:41)
7. Advice for Biotech Builders (00:42:08)
253 episodes
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