Inside Mostly Media: The Team Behind Run the Numbers

Inside Mostly Media: The Team Behind Run the Numbers

From Run the Numbers by CJ Gustafson

May 7, 2026 · 53 min

About this episode

CJ interviews the team behind Mostly Media, discussing their experiences in building and scaling the company.

CJ turns the mic on the people behind Mostly Media for a special behind-the-scenes episode of Run the Numbers. Michelle, Callie, Sarah, Matthew, Ben, and Steve share what it’s like building the company, scaling media, talent, sales, production, and operations, and dealing with CJ’s scooter lore, calendar quirks, and chaos along the way. — SPONSORS: Rillet is an AI-native ERP built for modern finance teams that want to replace NetSuite and close faster. With revenue recognition, close management, multi-entity support, and native Stripe and Salesforce integrations, Rillet helps scaling companies run their finance stack in one place. Hundreds of teams, including Windsurf and Mercor, use Rillet to make the zero-day close real. Book a demo at https://www.rillet.com/cj EY works with high-growth tech companies to navigate the messy realities of scaling—from regulatory requirements to IPO readiness. By helping teams get it right early and often, EY lets founders stay focused on building while reducing risk as they grow. Learn more at https://www.ey.com/techstartups SpendHound is a SaaS spend management platform built for finance and procurement teams that want visibility and leverage in…

People in this episode

Host: CJ

Guests: Michelle, Callie, Sarah, Matthew, Ben, Steve

Topics covered

  • media
  • company building
  • scaling
  • operations
  • team dynamics

Keywords

  • media
  • scaling
  • operations
  • team
  • business

Sponsors

Rillet, EY, SpendHound

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mostly Media

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