Growth Leap
40 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -Welcome to Growth Leap, a Stun and Awe podcast that looks into how business builders design and grow their companies for performance and impact.
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Scaling eCommerce with YouTube Ads: Christian Hoppe’s Proven Approach
June 14, 2024 08:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBSend us a Text Message. On this episode of the Growth Leap Podcast, I chat with Christian Hoppe, co-founder of Forwrd Agency. This digital marketing agency has cracked the code for driving revenue for sustainable e-commerce brands with YouTube ads. With over 15 years of experience in digital marketing and advertising, Christian shares how he discovered the power of YouTube ads as a performance channel and his unconventional approach to designing effective creatives. Key Takeaways YouTube ...
Building a Business on Your Terms: Melissa Kwan on Bootstrapping and Webinar Automation
May 30, 2024 09:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBSend us a Text Message. In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Melissa Kwan, co-founder and CEO of eWebinar. eWebinar is a platform that automates webinars using prerecorded videos. Melissa is a three-time bootstrap founder, digital nomad, and host of the Profit Led Podcast. As an entrepreneur, she's driven by her desire to create a business that aligns with her personal values and lifestyle. In our conversation, Melissa shared a wealth of insights on webinar automation, remot...
Untrapping Product Teams with David Pereira: Insights on Product Management and Innovation
May 17, 2024 12:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBSend us a Text Message. David Pereira is CEO of Omoco and a seasoned product leader with 15 years of experience, primarily in the digital product development sphere. David shares his journey from a software engineer to a leading role in product management, and now as the CEO and CPO of Omoco, a company innovating in the maritime industry with a user-friendly Terminal Operating System (TOS). He highlights the common traps that product teams face and elucidates on the criticality of distin...
Scaling Success: Acquiring and Engineering Growth in Micro SaaS with Kjael Skaalerud
April 19, 2024 10:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBSend us a Text Message. I had the pleasure of speaking with Kjael Skaalerud, seasoned sales executive, investor, and President of Skaling Ventures. He has found success in acquiring and growing micro SaaS companies. Kjael's contrarian approach focuses on small, profitable, and enduring businesses rather than chasing larger, venture-backed companies that often prioritize growth over profitability. Kjael shares his insights on why micro SaaS companies can be just as safe and stable as thei...
Revolutionizing Office Sustainability through Circular Economy with Reseat CEO Brandi Susewitz
April 03, 2024 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBSend us a Text Message. In this episode, I had the privilege of speaking with Brandi Susewitz, the founder and CEO of Reseat, a groundbreaking marketplace that aims to solve the pressing issue of office furniture waste. Brandi's journey from industry expert to tech entrepreneur is a testament to her passion for sustainability and her commitment to driving positive change. After being laid off during the pandemic, Brandi recognized two key problems plaguing the office furniture industry: th...
Reaching $1M MRR: Matt Wolach on SaaS Sales Strategies for Rapid Growth
March 15, 2024 08:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBSend us a Text Message. In this episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Matt Wolach, a seasoned SaaS sales coachand entrepreneur. With roles as CEO of ToroWave and Chief Revenue Officer at RingBot, alongside his B2B sales coaching at Xsellus, Matt brings a wealth of experience in dramatically scaling SaaS businesses. His insights into shortening sales cycles are critical for any SaaS company looking to accelerate growth. Matt shared his journey from a hospitality management background...
Playing with Light and AI: iLoF's Answer to Personalized Medicine
February 21, 2024 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBSend us a Text Message. I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Luis Valente, the CEO and co-founder of iLoF, for an enlightening conversation about his journey in the deep tech world and the pioneering work iLoF is doing in personalized medicine. Luis, who has been honored in the Forbes 30 under 30 list, shared the story behind iLoF, a company at the forefront of using AI to transform our approach to treating complex diseases. During our chat, Luis opened up about the passion dr...
Double Your Revenue in 90 Days with Strategy Sprints CEO, Simon Severino
January 31, 2024 13:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBSend us a Text Message. Double Your Revenue in 90 Days with Strategy Sprints CEO, Simon Severino Imagine doubling your revenue in just 90 days—sounds too good to be true? Our guess doesn't believe so. In fact, he has done that repeatedly with his clients. Simon Severino is CEO of Strategy Sprints, a seasoned B2B advisor who developed a simple approach to growing revenues and building businesses. In this episode of Growth Leap, Simon explains his agile business strategies, his focus on m...
The Power of AI in Sales: Cold Email Personalization at Scale with Frank Sondors, Salesforge’s CEO
January 17, 2024 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBSend us a Text Message. Would you turn down a great Sales Executive job to start your own startup? That’s exactly what our guest did. We're launching our new podcast season with the driven and generous Frank Sondors, co-founder and CEO of Salesforge, an AI-powered app that enables salespeople send personalized cold emails at scale. Frank believes sales tech is in for a massive disruption, and he's keen on being in the driver's seat. We talk about his thought process, decision-making, ...
Carbon Removal and How to Build a Deep Tech Startup with Carla Glassl
November 01, 2023 15:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBSend us a Text Message. Imagine a world where we could significantly reduce our carbon footprint, effectively giving our planet a much-needed breather. What if I told you that is the goal of my guest, Carla Glassel, the co-founder and CTO of Ucaneo Biotech? With an ambitious target to extract 1 million tons of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2030, Carla joins us today to explain the cutting-edge technology and innovative methods her startup uses to combat the climate crisis. In this fun and ...
A Roadmap to Selling Your Startup: Tips from Andrew Gazdecki, CEO of Acquire.com
August 25, 2023 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBSend us a Text Message. Andrew Gazdecki is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of Acquire.com. After going through two successful exits, he decided to build the world’s number-one startup acquisition marketplace. If you're thinking about selling your startup or are building a venture with an exit in mind, you'll find the episode rich in actionable insights and pitfalls to avoid. Andrew shares all his secrets: The mistakes he made when selling a company for the first time His preferred market...
Top 3 AI Marketing Tools That Beat ChatGPT and That You Need to Master Before It’s Too Late
June 22, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 7.87 MBSend us a Text Message. Are you worried about the impact of generative AI on the job market? In this episode of "Growth Leap", I discuss the importance of becoming AI literate and adapting to the transformation. I cover three AI marketing tools that can help with content creation, image generation, and video editing, including Copy.ai, Midjourney, and Runway. But the most valuable lesson is the need to stay ahead in the marketing and growth game by embracing the opportunities presented by...
Create a Killer Product: Experiments, User Research, and Product-Led Growth with Hootsuite Henning Heinrich
April 14, 2023 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBSend us a Text Message. In our latest podcast episode, we had a blast chatting with Henning Heinrich, a seasoned product growth expert who's driven millions in incremental revenue for companies across the globe. As the Group Product Manager at Hootsuite, Henning knows a thing or two about creating disruptive and meaningful products. Product-led growth is all about putting the product front and center of your growth strategy. This means creating a product so damn good that customers will wa...
Marketing channel strategies that drive growth
February 17, 2023 10:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBSend us a Text Message. Design a digital channel strategy to gain leads and win new customers. We don’t talk enough about how a smart digital channel strategy can drive customer acquisition, retention, and overall satisfaction. I have probably wasted months of my life on either the wrong marketing channel or doing a poor job using one of them. And I still cry sometimes alone in my bed, thinking about it ;) Marketing channels are how you get your message to prospects and customers. Picking...
From door-to-door knife selling to generating 7-figure B2B leads on LinkedIn with Jimmy Coleman
November 15, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBSend us a Text Message. Today’s guest is Jimmy Coleman, a talented salesman and LinkedIn genius. He is the founder of LeadBaller, a US-based agency that offers done-for-you lead-generation services. His clients include TikTok, Northwestern Mutual, The Real Brad Lea, and others. Releasing this episode is long overdue. For a variety of reasons, we were not able to do so earlier. But the insights and advice that Jimmy offered were just too valuable not to share with all of you. Jimmy’s app...
Wefox Fabian Wesemann on the inner game of entrepreneurship, culture, and the journey to a $3-billion valuation
October 03, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBSend us a Text Message. After a long and well-deserved summer break we're back in full force with another season of Growth Leap and we have somebody very special to kick things off. Our guest today is Fabian Wesemann co-founder and CFO of wefox a Germany-based digital insurance company. wefox recently closed a $650 million Series C funding round led by Target Global and reaching a post-money valuation of $3 billion. Founded in Berlin in 2015, wefox decided to make an important strategic b...
Growth Hacking Secrets with Angel Investor and Growth Expert Alexej Habinski
May 17, 2021 19:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBSend us a Text Message. Today’s guest is Alexej Habinski, a multifaceted growth expert who has developed his growth hacking craft at Rocket Internet and later at foodora (later acquired by Delivery Hero). Alexej was Global Director of Performance Marketing & Rider Growth there and scaled annual GMV turnover from close to €0 to >€500M. Growth advisor and angel investor, he now develops growth systems and teams for venture backed startups, including TIER Mobility, Sharpist, Weezy.co.uk, vat...
APX Joerg Rheinboldt on building a successful VC-backed business, attributes of winning teams, and why people need more serendipity
April 15, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBSend us a Text Message. Today’s guest is an entrepreneur, investor, author, and mentor every German entrepreneur looks up to. He founded alando, which was acquired by ebay, then ran ebay Germany for 7 years. He’s a Member of the Board of Bahlsen, Co-founder of betterplace.org, Co-Founder and Lecturer at UNTERNEHMERSCHULE from ESCP Europe and so much more. Most importantly, he’s just a great human being who played a significant role in turning Berlin into a startup hotspot. Joerg Rheinb...
Notion's EMEA GM on how to Grow a Series B Startup Internationally
February 10, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBSend us a Text Message. Notion is shaping the work-from-home revolution, by offering an application that simplifies and declutters your digital home office. Think of it as an all-in-one workspace for notes, docs, wikis, projects, and collaboration. The company is on the fast-track to becoming the new normal and its recent presence expansion in EMEA and APAC is a testament to this. Here to discuss the company’s growth and how he is pioneering its development in the region is General Mana...
Disruptive partnerships: How to make your startup more sustainable using the SDGs.
January 27, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Isn’t there a fundamental conflict between running a business and solving global problems? Our guest today doesn’t think so. He believes that designing innovative partnerships can accelerate the development of sustainable businesses. Nadim Choucair is Founder of 2030 Cabinet, an impact-oriented ecosystem builder and partnership architect. His goal: to enable sustainable innovation using the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Nadim also coordinates the UN Gl...
From launch to successful exit in less than two years with bootstrapped startup expert Arvid Kahl
January 14, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBIf you’re interested in building a startup that works like clockwork, you need to listen to our guest today. He’s done it, and he’s done pretty much everything right. He co-founded Feedbackpanda.com, a SaaS startup and went from launch to selling it in just under two years. Arvid Kahl is an entrepreneur, investor, author, software engineer, and bootstrapped startup expert. He’s the author of the book Zero to Sold: How to Start, Run, and Sell a Bootstrapped Business and he’s busy writing a s...
From launch to successful exit in less than two years with bootstrapped startup expert Arvid Kahl
January 14, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBSend us a Text Message. If you’re interested in building a startup that works like clockwork, you need to listen to our guest today. He’s done it, and he’s done pretty much everything right. He co-founded Feedbackpanda.com, a SaaS startup and went from launch to selling it in just under two years. Arvid Kahl is an entrepreneur, investor, author, software engineer, and bootstrapped startup expert. He’s the author of the book Zero to Sold: How to Start, Run, and Sell a Bootstrapped Business a...
Launching a Bitcoin Startup During the COVID-19 Crisis with Coinmiles Founder & CEO Dave Pouliot
December 16, 2020 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBSend us a Text Message. If you don’t own any Bitcoins yet, this episode is for you. We talk to Dave Pouliot, Founder and CEO of Coinmiles, a Montreal-based startup that gives you free Bitcoins when you shop online. Dave is a former detective and lawyer turned tech startup founder. He’s extremely authentic. He’s passionate about cryptocurrency and the positive impact it can have in our society. Dave shares his experience and practical advice on how to raise money, build a tech startup with a...
Kleiderly’s Alina Bassi on running a purpose-driven startup and building a circular fashion industry
November 05, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBSend us a Text Message. Our guest today isn’t afraid of challenges. She founded a startup to take on not one, but two sustainability problems. Alina Bassi is Founder and CEO of Kleiderly, a Berlin-based startup that aims to reduce the fashion footprint and the usage of oil based plastic by replacing it with its patent-pending sustainable plastic alternative. She’s a Google for Startups Female Founder alumni, she recently joined the Forbes 30 under 30 and holds a Masters in Chemical Engineer...
Raising $3.5M from Mark Cuban, Twitter, and Zynga to fight online misinformation with AI
October 08, 2020 12:45 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBSend us a Text Message. Today’s guest made it his mission to reduce online misinformation & abusive content from the internet. Dhruv Ghulati is Founder and CEO of Factmata, a London-based tech startup who uses unique algorithms to score and classify content. Since 2017 he has raised 3.5 million from the likes of Mark Cuban, owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, but also from the Founders of Zynga, Brightmail, Twitter, and Craigslist, to name a few. He’s building an AI to bring more truth t...
Understanding the environmental impact of your online shopping with Neutral Co-founder Marissa Liu
September 10, 2020 13:26 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBSend us a Text Message. In this episode, our guest wants to bring transparency to the environmental impact of our online shopping. Marissa Liu is Co-Founder of Neutral, a browser extension that allows users to understand and offset the CO2 emissions generated by the products they buy online. The startup is on a roll. Neutral has been selected by the Mozilla Builders Incubator and was recently featured in Fast Company. We talk about: Neutral’s unique selling proposition and business model...
How to raise 100K in a week to fund your startup growth with Conscious Growth CIO Julia Profeta Johansson
August 20, 2020 10:17 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBSend us a Text Message. Today we look into how you can finance your startup without losing your shirt and your conscience. Julia Profeta Johansson is Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer at Conscious Growth, a Berlin-based company that offers founder-friendly, non-dilutive lending. She’s seen it all in finance, having worked in investment banking, private equity, VC, and impact investing. We talk about: Smarter ways to finance your tech startup growth with revenue-based financing T...
Joseph Fung on building six startups, gaining traction, and transforming sales
July 30, 2020 11:52 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBSend us a Text Message. In this episode, we talk to a serial entrepreneur who’s launched 6 startups and went through a few successful exits. Joseph Fung is Founder and CEO of Kiite a sales enablement software and of Uvaro, an Online Tech Sales Training program. He has lots of experience and shares a ton of advice on: Joseph’s secrets to gain traction, find product market fit, and acquire customers The revolution that’s happening right now in tech sales Kiite's sales and marketing strat...
Driving innovation at LinkedIn and reinventing events at OMR with Christian Byza
July 15, 2020 13:22 - 49 minutes - 34.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Today, we deep dive into how LinkedIn develops products and innovates. Our guest left Germany a few years ago to work for some of the top tech companies in Silicon Valley. Christian Byza is Principal Product Manager, InMail & Premium Messaging at LinkedIn. He’s also Co-Founder of the OMR Festival, one of the world’s largest events for digital marketing and technology. We talk about: LinkedIn’s approach to feedback loops and user engagement What KPIs or North Star ...
Plan A Founder & CEO Lubomila Jordanova on fighting climate change with data-driven technology
June 24, 2020 17:58 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBSend us a Text Message. Our guest today is a very inspiring woman on a mission to fight climate change with technology and education. Lubomila Jordanova is CEO & Founder of Plan A, a Berlin-based tech startup who helps companies reduce their environmental impact, engage their employees, and drive their own agenda towards carbon neutrality. We talk about: Setting a clear strategy The power of purpose-driven tech startups How she uses OKRs to align her team Which metrics she uses to mea...
Developing 21st century skills with GLEAC Founder Sallyann Della Casa
May 26, 2020 15:18 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBSend us a Text Message. With the rise of AI and robots, what’s the future of work for us mere mortals? Our guest today has an answer to that question. Sallyann Della Casa is Founder and Chief Identity Hacker at GLEAC, an edtech company based in Dubai who benchmarks, maps, develops, and measures soft skills to current and future jobs. We talk about: The courage it takes to become an entrepreneur and follow your own path The challenges and pitfalls of launching a tech startup when you’re ...
Developing 21st century skills with GLEAC Founder Sallyann Della Casa
May 26, 2020 15:18 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBWith the rise of AI and robots, what’s the future of work for us mere mortals? Our guest today has an answer to that question. Sallyann Della Casa is Founder and Chief Identity Hacker at GLEAC, an edtech company based in Dubai who benchmarks, maps, develops, and measures soft skills to current and future jobs. We talk about: The courage it takes to become an entrepreneur and follow your own path The challenges and pitfalls of launching a tech startup when you’re a non-tech founder How ...
The future of wearables and hearables with Suzaan Sauerman
May 16, 2020 20:38 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Suzaan Sauerman is a consultant, tech columnist, advisor, and investor with a clear focus on wearables and hearables in the fitness, wellness, and fashion space. She sits on the Board of PreCure and NoviPel, and runs her own consultancy firm. On this episode, Suzaan talks about the need to make wearables more design-led and gender neutral, how they could make us live longer, and touches on the rise of women in tech. Support the Show. Do you have a question you'd li...
How to disrupt an industry: Democratizing motion capture with Rokoko's Co-Founder and CPO Matias Søndergaard
May 11, 2020 20:12 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBSend us a Text Message. Matias Søndergaard is Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Rokoko, a startup based in Copenhagen and San Francisco. They developed a smartsuit that gives indie film and game makers access to a complex technology that used to be only accessible to deep-pocket Hollywood studios. On this episode, Matias talks about how it all started, the challenges they've had to overcome, and how they plan to further democratize motion capture. Support the Show. Do you have a que...
How Airbus BizLab drives and systematizes innovation with both intrapreneurs and startups
May 15, 2019 21:16 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBSend us a Text Message. Rey Buckman is the Airbus BizLab Campus Leader in Hamburg, Germany. Through this accelerator, Rey's job is to find innovative people both inside and outside the company, support them in developing their ideas and technologies, and ultimately enable them to implement their projects or win Airbus as a new customer. Support the Show. Do you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast or feedback to share? Leave me a message here. You'll find all the show...
Rey Buckman - Airbus BizLab
May 15, 2019 21:16 - 46 minutes - 43.8 MBRey Buckman is the Airbus BizLab Campus Leader in Hamburg, Germany. Through this accelerator, Rey's job is to find innovative people both inside and outside the company, support them in developing their ideas and technologies, and ultimately enable them to implement their projects or win Airbus as a new customer.
Philipp Wehn - Siemens Mobility
April 29, 2019 05:59 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MBPhilipp Wehn is Digital Innovation Manager at Siemens Mobility. Over the past year, he has been piloting a new approach to innovation at the company involving rapid prototyping, wearable technology, and external partners. The goal: become as fast as startups in terms of innovation. The result is quite impressive.
Siemens Mobility’s Innovation Approach to Rapid Prototyping and Saving Lives
April 29, 2019 05:59 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBSend us a Text Message. Philipp Wehn is Digital Innovation Manager at Siemens Mobility. Over the past year, he has been piloting a new approach to innovation at the company involving rapid prototyping, wearable technology, and external partners. The goal: become as fast as startups in terms of innovation. The result is quite impressive. Support the Show. Do you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast or feedback to share? Leave me a message here. You'll find all the show ...
Tim Brownstone - Kymira
March 31, 2019 14:53 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBTimothy Brownstone is Founder and CEO of UK-based Kymira, a smart fabric and wearable technology company. Kymira's products have been used or tested by the British Special Forces, Olympic athletes, and astronauts. Kymira produces wearable products that react and interact with the human body using patented technology to convert heat into energy and information, enhances the performance of athletes, aid circulation and recovery, and even monitors the well-being of unborn babies.
Wearable Tech for Olympic Athletes, Astronauts, and the Rest of Us with Tim Brownstone from Kymira
March 31, 2019 14:53 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBSend us a Text Message. Timothy Brownstone is Founder and CEO of UK-based Kymira, a smart fabric and wearable technology company. Kymira's products have been used or tested by the British Special Forces, Olympic athletes, and astronauts. Kymira produces wearable products that react and interact with the human body using patented technology to convert heat into energy and information, enhances the performance of athletes, aid circulation and recovery, and even monitors the well-being of unbo...