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Stephen Estes
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Stephen Estes is a principal at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen). He specializes in financial modeling and cash efficiency strategies for top-tier startups.
3 episodes featuring Stephen Estes
This Week in Startups
Anthropic rumored to target massive trillion dollar valuation in upcoming IPO
This episode unpacks how massive AI valuations and physical automation are reshaping both public markets and labor-intensive industries like construction.
Aug 15, 2026 · 1h 20m
This Week in Startups
Software startups target surgical automation and fractional real estate investing
As software eating the world enters its physical phase, startups are bypassing expensive custom hardware to automate surgery and fractionalize real estate.
Jul 17, 2026 · 47 min
This Week in Startups
Venture capitalists warn massive AI seed rounds threaten startup survival
As venture liquidity dries up, the traditional playbook for scaling and exiting startups is being rewritten by massive AI valuations and private equity.
Jul 1, 2026 · 1h 14m