The Corporate Escapee: On a Mission to Help 10,000 GenXers Escape the 9-5 Grind!
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94. Putting on the C19 Lens for Startups: How This VC Shifted During the Pandemic & What’s Next with Cofounders Capital General Partner Tim McLoughlin
March 16, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutes - 60.6 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic certainly did a heavy number on the B2B startup space. We’ve seen businesses reach accelerated growth. And we’ve also seen businesses shut down. What does this mean for the venture capitalist world? And what can we expect as we push forward into 2021? Cofounders Capital’s Tim McLoughlin comes back one-year post-pandemic. We catch up as he shares how they have shifted in the current climate, the opportunities coming out that startups should grab, and what else he s...
94. How This Venture Capital Firm Has Pivoted and What’s Next with CoFounders Capital General Partner Tim McLoughlin
March 16, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutes - 60.6 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic certainly did a heavy number on the B2B startup space. We’ve seen businesses reach accelerated growth. And we’ve also seen businesses shut down. What does this mean for the venture capitalist world? And what can we expect as we push forward into 2021? Cofounders Capital’s Tim McLoughlin comes back one-year post-pandemic. We catch up as he shares how they have shifted in the current climate, the opportunities coming out that startups should grab, and what ...
93. Fast Track Revenue Growth by Prioritizing on Your Customer’s Success with Kathleen Marcell
March 09, 2021 18:00 - 40 minutes - 93.4 MBThe success of a company is dependent on its customers staying with them. But when you’re too focused on chasing new leads, customer success often takes a back seat. Well, there’s no longer room for doing that. In this specialized episode on customer success, Kathleen Marcell joins me as we go over what startups can do to start building that into their process. Kathleen consults with companies helping them grow faster through increasing revenue from current customers. So this...
92. From Startup to Scale Up: How Patrick Comer Was Able to Grow Lucid to a $100 Million Business
March 02, 2021 18:00 - 44 minutes - 71.7 MBResource Links: Brett Trainor Website (https://bretttrainor.com/) Download The Growth Readiness Checklist (https://bretttrainor.com/resources/) Lucid Website (https://luc.id/) Check out Patrick Comer’s Podcast (https://luc.id/lookingglass/) In today’s data-focused, consumer-driven market, having insights into the customer mind is priceless. Getting access to that data though is another thing. But this is where innovation steps in. A pioneer of the restech or research tec...
91. Why Your Personal Brand Matters for Founders with Brand Strategist Claire Bahn
February 23, 2021 18:00 - 42 minutes - 98.6 MBWith today’s CEOs being like celebrities and coming out as the face of their brand, personal branding is now even more important for startups. Thus, founders need to understand that it is in the best interest of their company for them to get out there and get loud. Personal brand strategist, Claire Bahn, joins me in today’s episode on branding. Find out what you need to do to get started, the common pitfalls people make, and lots of tips for building your personal brand. The ...
90. Founder Led Selling- A Process for Founders to Land New Business Consistently with Faheem Moosa
February 16, 2021 18:00 - 35 minutes - 81.3 MBLanding a new customer outside of a founder’s network is one of the biggest hurdles faced by B2B companies looking to scale. So in our first Tactical Tuesday episode, we take a look at this problem from a management consultant’s perspective. Faheem Mossa and I go through his process for getting high-paying clients. Faheem shares a ton of insights on what selling is all about, dealing with multiple buyers in a company, and much more. Don’t miss out on this strategic episode by t...
89. This Startup Just May Be the Blueprint on How to Build & Scale a B2B Business in 2021 with Johnathan Grzybowski
February 09, 2021 18:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MBThe future of B2B startups is going to be fascinating. I’ve seen how companies have risen and transformed the traditional strategies already set in place in the industry. One such example is Penji. This on-demand graphic design service as a service company catering to businesses has shown what is possible when you instigate change. In today’s episode, I get to pick the brain of Penji’s Co-founder, Johnathan Grzybowski. We talk about the need to trust the process, growing without...
88. Rev Up Your Revenue: Why Process is Key to Scaling Your Growth with Andrew Millet
February 02, 2021 18:00 - 51 minutes - 118 MBAs a business grows, the ability to do things more efficiently is key to scaling up successfully. But oftentimes, the plan to automate processes gets little priority. When is the right time to adopt technology to get rid of those manual processes? And how do you go about updating your internal infrastructure? These are just some of the questions we cover today as process consultant Andrew Millet joins me today to help founders who may have found themselves stuck and in need of w...
87. Why a Fractional CMO Could be the Key to Unlocking Your Startup’s Growth with Mark Coronna
January 26, 2021 18:00 - 45 minutes - 105 MBStartups looking to scale face challenges on every side of the business. How do you grow beyond your network? Where do you find the people you need to help you reach that goal? If you do things without a plan, you won’t get the maximum results you could have gotten. But insights from someone with years of experience might help you get there faster. In today’s episode with a fractional CMO, Mark Coronna gives his own views on buyer enablement, building diversified revenue streams...
86. Quit Selling & Start Helping Your Prospect’s Buy: How to Grow Your Startup in 2021 with Bob Lambert
January 19, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 152 MBSuccessfully selling to your prospects is at the core to scaling your startup. But at an age where greater focus is needed towards buyer enablement, the hard sell is no longer selling. If you’re a startup looking to grow your business, what are you to do then? Well, I’ve got the answer for you in our supersized episode today with my special guest. As Founding Partner of the Samurai Business Group, Bob Lambert has spent two decades helping small and mid-size businesses improve th...
85. New Year, New Opportunities: A Quick Look Back & What to Expect with the B2B Founder Podcast in 2021
January 12, 2021 18:00 - 7 minutes - 18.3 MB2020 was definitely a year we won’t forget. But with 52 episodes in 52 weeks and the continued support from my podcast listeners, the re-branded B2B Founder podcast has grown, and it’s all thanks to you. In today’s mini episode, I want to go over the year that was. Let’s take a look back at what we covered and what my listeners can expect this new year. Join me as we turn over to the start of another new year full of new and better opportunities. Tune in now! Resource Link...
84. Ethics: The Link Between Culture and Growth with TEDx Speaker & Author Yonason Goldson
January 05, 2021 18:00 - 56 minutes - 129 MBSuccess and scalability stem from the ethical application of business practices. But, in a fast-paced, revenue-driven world, it’s almost just become an afterthought. In almost every company, there is a written or unwritten code for how people should behave in the workplace. But without carefully examining and applying a work culture that reflects ethical standards, company culture may just as well be another set of words plastered on the wall. World-renowned TEDx speaker, Yonaso...
83. How PR can Accelerate Growth in Your Startup: Tips and Tactics with Brittney L Lynn
December 29, 2020 18:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MBAs your business is starting to take off, how do you create brand awareness and reel more customers in? The answer lies in media publication and podcast exposure. But the challenge is pitching yourself to journalists and podcast hosts. Let the world know about you and your business as Brittney Lynn, Founder and CEO of Britney Lynn PR, joins us today to talk about public relations for founders and business owners. Learn how you can pitch yourself more effectively to reach your ta...
82. Unlock Your Startup's Momentum through Branding with Tacklebox Founder David Kelbaugh
December 22, 2020 18:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MBB2B startups may not see branding as crucial at the start. With half in the space focusing on features and benefits, you could be missing out on a powerful tool for building momentum for your business. Today’s episode is all about branding. Tacklebox’s David Kelbaugh covers the different misconceptions involving branding. What is his definition of it, and why your end goal should be to turn customers into your advocates. We also talk about the tactics that no longer work such as l...
81. The Power of Unleashing Your Primal Brain with Evolutionary Psychologist & Digital Marketing Guru Tim Ash
December 15, 2020 18:00 - 48 minutes - 112 MBMost of our work as business owners involves a lot of thinking. But how much do we really know about our brain power and mental capabilities? There’s so much of our brain that we don’t understand yet, but the propensity to do the things that we do goes all the way back to our primal instincts. However, what does understanding our brain have to do with marketing and business? Let’s unravel the mystery as Tim Ash, world-renowned keynote speaker and author of Unleash Your Primal Br...
80. Do Your Best Work in Half the Time: Learning How to be Time Rich with Best-selling Author & Podcaster Steve Glaveski
December 08, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBIt is one thing to be financially rich and another to be time rich. What does it take to become the latter? In today’s new episode, top-rated podcaster and author, Steve Glaveski, shares where he got the idea for writing his new book, Time Rich: Do Your Best Work, Live Your Best Life. Aside from that, Steve and I also talked about the importance of instilling an entrepreneurial mindset among children and how it applies to situations outside of business set-ups. Interestingly, we a...
79. Why Buyer Enablement is Critical to Grow Your B2B Startup with Joey Knecht
December 01, 2020 18:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MBThe end-user may not be the buyer making the decisions in the company. While customer enablement has empowered the product or service users, forgetting to transform value for the buyer could result in failing to maintain important relationships. Today, we’re all about buyer enablement. Startup mentor, Joey Knecht, advocates for engaging with the buyers within an organization. With the shift in the B2B buying environment, maybe you’ve dropped the ball in maintaining those connectio...
78. Tech Enabled or Tech Centric? Leveraging Technology for B2B Startup Growth with Mentor & Investor JC Garrett
November 24, 2020 18:00 - 45 minutes - 105 MBTechnology is a central component we see in startups nowadays. But the part technology plays in the business is an area that deserves better focus. In today’s episode, startup mentor, JC Garrett, talks about the importance of defining the role of technology in any startup, whether it is tech centric or tech enabled. While there is no right choice, having that clarity is key, as we are seeing paradigm shifts accelerated by the current COVID pandemic. We also discuss the opportuniti...
77. Why This VC is Betting Big ($315M) on B2B Start-ups W/ DNX Ventures Managing Director Q Motiwala
November 17, 2020 18:00 - 47 minutes - 110 MBResource Links: Brett Trainor Website (https://bretttrainor.com/) Download The Growth Readiness Checklist (https://bretttrainor.com/resources/) DNX Ventures Website (https://www.dnx.vc/) Check out Ep. 68: A Deep Dive Into the Mindset of a B2B Venture Capital General Partner: Who Gets the Money and Why with Tim McLoughlin (https://bretttrainor.com/2020/09/15/a-deep-dive-into-the-mindset-of-a-b2b-venture-capital-general-partner-who-gets-the-money-and-why-with-tim-mcloughlin/) ...
76. Best Practice Guesting Strategies to Grow Your Business with Top-Rated Podcaster Jeremy Ryan Slate
November 10, 2020 18:00 - 39 minutes - 89.8 MBThe goal of any B2B founder is to expand and strengthen the company’s network. With today’s technology, public relations and marketing strategies are no longer restricted to written and printed ads. The rise of new media has led to new ways of reaching a wider audience. This is where podcasting steps in as more founders realize the impact and reach of this new platform. Today, we have top-rated podcaster Jeremy Ryan Slate who emphasizes the role of podcast guesting as not just ...
75. Blazing the Future of Startup Growth: How This Venture Builder is Reimagining Venture Capital with Kurt Johnson
November 03, 2020 18:00 - 51 minutes - 117 MBBusinesses are no longer single units. Businesses are ecosystems. In today’s podcast episode, Kurt Johnson of 11.2 Ventures will discuss how the gears run within the company when it comes to building small businesses and products and how it fits into all the other enterprises that they manage. We will also talk about the shift in the marketing perspective and technologies from ten years ago, around the time that Kurt started dipping in the B2B business circle, up to the presen...
74. Selling with Comedy - Using Humor to Grow Your Business with Jon Selig
October 27, 2020 17:00 - 35 minutes - 80.9 MBCold calls and hard sells need to say goodbye. As sales reps, there is a very short timeframe to capture your prospects’ attention. Don’t bore and put them off by acting as if you are presenting the solutions to problems that you don’t even know about. In today’s episode, we learn a thing or two about how humor improves rapport-building for sales reps, executives, and founders from Jon Selig, who does comedy and sales for a living. We learn how to create effective jokes specif...
73. Succeed Without Selling: A Modern Approach to Accelerating Startup Growth with Chief Improvement Catalyzer Diane Helbig
October 20, 2020 17:00 - 34 minutes - 79.3 MBWhat works before may not work now. Upfront and distant hard selling hardly ever brings in clients anymore. The approach in dealing with clients has long evolved and salespeople need to let go of textbook strategies. Today’s podcast episode will feature an in-depth conversation with Diane Helbig, a growth accelerator and the host of the Accelerate Your Business Growth podcast. We talk about her newest book, Succeed Without Selling, and how this global pandemic actually accelera...
72. Refocus, Reignite, and Rise: Jumpstarting Growth in 2020 with B2B SMB / SME Adviser Michael Haynes
October 13, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 86 MBAs the year is coming to a close, how do you plan on re kick-starting your business? Founders experience 2020 in different ways. But the one thing they need to focus on is how to quickly adapt to the changing times as buyers’ preferences have changed with it. Listening to your buyers’ needs can be a game changer for your business as we focus on being buyer-centric with SMB / SME adviser and my repeat guest, Michael Haynes. We talk about touching base with your customers as well ...
72. Refocus, Reignite, and Rise: Jumpstarting Growth in 2020 with Best-selling Author Michael Haynes
October 13, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 86 MBAs the year is coming to a close, how do you plan on re kick-starting your business? Founders experience 2020 in different ways. But the one thing they need to focus on is how to quickly adapt to the changing times as buyers’ preferences have changed with it. Listening to your buyers’ needs can be a game changer for your business as we focus on being buyer-centric with best-selling author and my repeat guest, Michael Haynes. We talk about touching base with your customers as well as with...
71. Transform Your Startup from Mundane to Awesome! with award-winning brand expert David Brier
October 06, 2020 17:00 - 56 minutes - 130 MBWith over 6,500 branding books on the market, how do you identify what truly works and which tactics are merely a waste of time? Branding is the key to scaling a business regardless of whether you’re B2B or B2C because at the end of the day, it’s about talking to another human. A 40-year veteran of branding, David Brier, walks us through his process for achieving differentiation, the brands that have successfully stood out and those who have failed, his perspective on growing be...
70. Differentiate Then Dominate Using the Apollo Method with Best-selling Author Theresa Lina
September 29, 2020 17:00 - 55 minutes - 128 MBCan your business stand out in an ultra competitive and rapidly evolving business space? In a market filled with businesses that offer the same things, the same service, and the same value, making sure your customers notice you is a tremendous task to achieve. Market dominance is our goal today as the author of a #1 Amazon bestseller, Theresa Lina, goes over the four pillars for owning the market. We discuss the need for differentiation and the constantly changing environment th...
69. What Founders Need to Do to Maximize their Startup’s Value with Sun Acquisitions Managing Partner Domenic Rinaldi
September 22, 2020 17:00 - 38 minutes - 88.3 MBIf worse comes to worst, how much would you be able to get for your business? Most founders fail to appreciate the importance of planning ahead. When the time comes for them to exit their company, they get disappointed by how much their startup is valued. In today’s episode, I talk with Domenic Rinaldi, President & Managing Partner at Sun Acquisitions, about why founders always need to think of maximizing their business’ value and how it ties in with their end game. Don’t let ...
68. A Deep Dive Into the Mindset of a B2B Venture Capital General Partner: Who Gets the Money and Why with Tim McLoughlin
September 15, 2020 17:00 - 33 minutes - 78.1 MBWhen it comes to startups looking to grow, funding is a crucial part of their journey. But deciding which startup or founder to invest in is a question not easily answered. Venture capital firms are faced with throngs of companies vying for their attention. What are the parameters they look into? What sort of metrics do they want? In my first interview with a venture capital firm, Tim McLoughlin from Cofounders Capital shares with us what they look for in the early-stage B2B sta...
67. Future Proofing Your Startup: Why People are the Key to Enabling Sustainable Growth with Best-selling Author Lisa L. Levy
September 08, 2020 17:00 - 47 minutes - 110 MBIs having better technology the first answer to scaling your business? At the start of the 21st century, people got so caught up in relying on technology to make their lives easier and their business processes better that they forgot the basic and most important building block of all: people. This week, we’ll be putting more emphasis on the people side of the business with Lisa L. Levy, author of Future Proofing Cubed, and why founders need to prioritize it above all else. Le...
66. Why Content is no Longer Optional & Other Key Marketing Strategies for Startups with Diana Mitchell
September 01, 2020 17:00 - 44 minutes - 103 MBGetting word out about your product is one thing. But getting your buyers to hear your message is another. Nothing has been more relevant in this day and age than the use of online marketing tools to connect with your buyers. Simply spreading the message without putting too much thought in the value you’re giving in your interactions with prospects is just not going to work anymore. In this episode, we’ll talk about making your content crispier for your prospective clients with ...
65. School’s in Session: Intentional Living is the Key to Real Success with Author Sean Rosensteel
August 25, 2020 17:00 - 42 minutes - 96.9 MBRising up from bankruptcy to finding your true path is an amazing achievement. Just as we’re facing uncertain times in our lives, a lot have started to reconsider their priorities and how they’ve been living their lives. Which is why we have a very timely episode today with Sean Rosensteel, who shares why it’s so important for founders to become more intentional with their lives. You’ll get not just the reason for living intentionally, but also how you can do so. No matter wh...
64. The 4Qs: A Sales Framework for Predictable & Repeatable Revenue with Anthony Coundouris
August 18, 2020 17:00 - 46 minutes - 108 MBGetting a customer to buy your product after trying for so many hours, days, or weeks is a priceless feeling. Imagine if you can do it in just minutes. Most entrepreneurs make the rookie mistake of building a business without a framework in mind. Thus, the client intake and sales process become a massive mess that creates a lot of friction and will eventually tire them out in the years to come. However, it’s not too late to unravel the chaos. Today, Anthony Coundouris, author of...
63. How Founders Build Startups that Can Run Without Them with Dave Jenyns (Part 2)
August 11, 2020 17:00 - 33 minutes - 78.1 MBOne of the biggest myths in business is that you, the business owner, have to be the one to manage it day in, day out. However, by setting the wheels of systemization in motion, you’ll see how your business can run without it being too dependent on you. Today is Part 2 with Dave Jenyns as he shares about the six stages of SYSTEMology that will allow you to remove yourself from your business from time to time. Enhance your business process by tuning in to this episode! Re...
62. How Founders Build Startups that Can Run Without Them with Dave Jenyns (Part 1)
August 04, 2020 17:00 - 24 minutes - 56.3 MBThe sad reality faced by startups nowadays is that they’re unable to build systems in place that allow them to run smoothly. Most think of systems in terms of the ones used by big corporations, which do not fit the needs of small businesses. Thus, I invited Dave Jenyns to share how he was able to systemize himself out of his company which later allowed him to pursue a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We have a phenomenal episode here that continues on to Part 2 next week. So s...
61. The One Role That Could be Rocket Fuel to Your Growth with Best Selling Author Mark C Winters
July 28, 2020 17:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBDo you ever wonder why no matter how great an idea you have, you struggle with making it click? A perfect dream is just that unless you can turn it into reality. But all it probably needs is the right person to work on your vision. In this week’s podcast episode, Mark C. Winters joins us in an informative episode on the execution problem faced by most startups, the integrator as key to solving that, the relationship between visionaries and integrators, and how to find the right ...
60. Is Your Startup Ready to Grow? Find Out with My Startup Fundamentals Checklist
July 21, 2020 17:00 - 17 minutes - 40 MBYou’ve heard from B2B founders who have successfully scaled their businesses, but have you taken a look at the fundamentals that allowed them to get to the point of scaling their business? In today’s episode, I’m going to share with you a checklist you can use to make sure startup fundamentals are covered and to verify that activities have been covered. Get ready to find out how you can if your startup is ready to grow. Resource Links: Brett Trainor Website (https://bret...
59. Employee Experience Can Mean the Difference Between Success and Failure with Gil Cohen
July 14, 2020 17:00 - 41 minutes - 95.4 MBMost startups prioritize customer experience above all else. While that’s something to strive for, it isn’t easily ingrained into your employees. So how do you make sure your employees start valuing your customers more? The answer? By improving employee experience. Today’s subject matter expert, Gil Cohen talks about creating a positive employee experience that translates into a positive customer experience, how values go hand-in-hand with hiring the right people, and how to imp...
58. How to Grow Your Startup, even in a Recession with Kristin Zhivago
July 07, 2020 17:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBThe travel industry is one of those most affected by the current pandemic we’re on. We anticipate that the recession we’ve entered will likely kill many businesses in this industry. Surprisingly, there is one travel company that’s growing in the midst of all stalemate in travel. But we find that their ability to thrive is based on their use of mindset-driven marketing. Which is why we continue on the theme of buyer enablement in today’s episode. Revenue coach Kristin Zhivago is ...
57. Why LinkedIn is Your Secret Weapon to Scale your B2B Startup with Anthony Blatner
June 30, 2020 17:00 - 39 minutes - 91.5 MBWith 400 million users, LinkedIn has become the most useful social network for B2B marketers. It's a platform for people to connect with colleagues and learn more about their industry. LinkedIn is an excellent source of traffic that is underutilized by most. One main reason is because of the unfamiliarity with leveraging the opportunities there. In another series featuring subject matter experts, we have LinkedIn expert Anthony Blatner with us as we talk about best practices for...
56. Utilizing Facial Coding and Emotion to Scale Your Startup with Dan Hill
June 23, 2020 17:00 - 44 minutes - 103 MBSales is often focused on pushing the product or trying to understand the customer's needs. But there is one aspect that is often overlooked, emotions. Emotions let us know when someone is happy or not. Being able to read your customer’s emotions is a powerful skill that startups should learn. How do you read emotions? Today, we chat with emotions expert Dan Hill, who breaks it down for us. We talk about prospecting the customer experience, customer success, employee engagement,...
55. When Your Sales Tactics Don't Work, Learn to 'Sell The Way You Buy' with David Priemer
June 16, 2020 17:00 - 42 minutes - 97.8 MBFounders often push their products by highlighting the features and functions they offer. While it’s best to create a product that solves a problem, the right way to reach and engage your customer requires a different approach altogether. You might be pushing your product or service too much that you’re creating unnecessary friction for your customer. So take a step back because there is an art to modern selling. Why do buyers buy? Today, we chat with David Priemer, a research s...
54. Growing Beyond Your Network With IntelligenceBank’s Tessa Court
June 09, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 85.8 MBEntrepreneurs are always told that the best way to start a business is to solve a problem. Scaling the business to grow beyond the network you have is a different problem. Relying solely on the people you know won’t get you to your goals. But there is no shortage of successful businesses we can take inspiration from. Today, we have IntelligenceBank CEO, Tessa Court. We talk about how she scaled her business beyond her network, doing it profitably, how she priced her offering, ad...
53. The Power of Building A Community with Sangram Vajre
June 02, 2020 16:00 - 46 minutes - 107 MBFounders are often faced with the question of how to scale their business to reach that million-dollar mark. Are you still doing your marketing and sales correctly? Is your network working to your benefit? The right question here is what are the tactics needed to be able to build your business to achieve the high levels you want. Today, we pick the brains of a B2B subject matter expert. In this episode, we have a chat with Terminus Co-founder and Chief Evangelist, Sangram Vajre....
52. How iZooto Grew to Over $1 Million in Annual Reoccurring Revenue in 3 Years
May 26, 2020 20:57 - 40 minutes - 91.9 MBVivek Khandelwal is the co-founder and COO of high growth software company, iZooto. In this episode, we discuss how iZooto was able to gain early momentum and validate their offering. We also discuss the key tactics and strategies as they scaled their business to over $1 million in annual re-occurring revenue in less than 4 years. (By the way, they process over a billion notifications a day.) We also talk pricing, workflows, customer success and many other topics including...
51. "Don't Be Sold!" How This Advice to Prospects Helped Drive 10x Growth
May 19, 2020 06:04 - 37 minutes - 86.4 MBJohn Vuong, CEO and Founder of LocalSEOSearch, joins the program to discuss his journey to the 5% Club. John’s sales and marketing background allowed him to gain traction early, but the business really took off when he made the investment in on-boarding and customer success. We discuss how he was able to scale without taking VC money, why his business model focused on reoccurring revenue and cash flow was a priority.
50. Lessons Learned: How Huckabuy Scaled Beyond the Founder’s Network
May 12, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes - 72.8 MBHuckabuy CEO and founder Geoff Atkinson discusses how he was able to get his business “unstuck” after a very successful launch. He shares what he did, what worked, and most importantly, what he would have done differently. He also alludes to how Huckabuy is growing even during the pandemic. Huckabuy is a fast-growing tech startup based in Park City, Utah. They are a SaaS company that is changing how organizations grow their organic search channel through a technology-forward SEO a...
49. All Good Things Come to an End... Here's What's Next
May 05, 2020 06:55 - 3 minutes - 8.16 MBIn today’s short solo episode, I discuss the “big” announcement regarding the podcast (no, it is not going away, but you will have to listen) and what is next. Thank you all for your continued support. We do appreciate it. Until next week, cheers!
48. Helping Entrepreneurs Become the Best Version of Themselves
April 21, 2020 08:35 - 50 minutes - 116 MBOn this episode, we welcome Gregory Skeete to the program. Gregory helps entrepreneurs and business owners to 'engineer' their best selves and systematically achieve results that are both successful and significant while maintaining their ideal work-life balance and lifestyle. Gregory’s unique background has allowed him to provide a unique and powerful perspective on how entrepreneurs can become the best versions of themselves and not only transform themselves but also their busi...
47. How to Grow and Scale a Startup (Even If You Don't Enjoy Running One)
April 14, 2020 08:07 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBOn this episode, we welcome Martin Hill to the program. Martin is the CEO, Founder and inventor of The Beebo: a free hand bottle holder designed to enhance the feeding time between you and your baby. On this episode, Martin shares his unbelievable growth journey. It was an amazing combination of ingenuity, timing and a successful pitch on the shark tank. Plus, Martin even announces that his company is for sale at the end of the show. Twitter: @the_beeboInstagram: the_beebo