Table Ronde with Sean Cullen (Optable x PivoHub)
Sean Cullen is the COO of Optable, a fast-rising Montreal startup transforming how media and tech companies share and activate data securely. Before joining Optable, Sean co-founded PivoHub, one of Quebec’s fastest-growing B2B platforms connecting breweries, distributors, and retailers — scaling it from a local startup into an industry standard.
Sean has spent over a decade building and scaling tech companies — from early-stage chaos to global operations. As both COO and CFO, he’s lived through the realities of fundraising, burn management, growth plateaus, and the relentless pursuit of profitability.
Topics on the menu:
💡 Unit Economics 101: How to master the core levers of profitability — CAC, LTV, payback period, and beyond.
💸 Cash Flow vs Growth: Finding the balance between ambition and discipline — when to scale and when to slow down.
📊 Building a Financial Operating System: Setting up the right dashboards, metrics, and rhythms to steer the company with precision.
🧠 The CFO Mindset for Founders: Why every founder should think like a CFO — and how it changes the way you lead and make decisions.
📍 Location: EY Montreal (900 Blvd. De Maisonneuve Ouest bureau 2300, Montreal)
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Talk begins around 5:45 PM)
🍕🍟🥤 Food and drinks will be served 🍕🍟🥤
This event is sponsored by EY Canada.
What is Table Ronde?
Table Ronde is a platform to shine a light on our local success stories: people who chose Montreal, decided to stay here, build here and made it.
Our goal is to create more success stories and show the world that Montreal can be the place where dreams don’t leave…
At Table Ronde, we organize monthly events that bring together Montreal’s brightest minds to share their stories, insights, and inspire our next generation of leaders.
Designed for entrepreneurs at every stage - from pre-seed to growth - looking to learn, network, and grow.
Together we’re driving impactful business growth and elevating Montreal one success story at a time...
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