David Alvo Verdugo joins Clint on this episode of For Leaders to share his story of investing and how he's making a positive impact in his community and the world. His story proves that one person's words can forever change your life and it's up to you to learn, grow, apply, and evolve with new information. They discuss the twists and turns of the entrepreneur's journey and dealing with the unexpected along the way, particularly for tech startups. David advises entrepreneurs to not be afraid to ...
Aug 03, 2023•24 min
Tony Jamous from Oyster joins Clint on this episode of For Leaders to talk about transforming the world through the power of business. Tony is empowering companies all over the globe to hire talent no matter where they live, through democratizing opportunities of employment, equality, and growth. Having a unique and inclusive workplace is so important today because it harbors an environment of emotional safety, which promotes creativity and allows employees to ask questions without fear of judgm...
Aug 01, 2023•42 min
Jeff Hoffman joins Clint on this episode of For Leaders for a fun conversation about entrepreneurship and investing. Jeff executive produces a series called Going Public where people pitch their ideas and you, the public, can go online and "click-to-invest" in their company. They talk about things every single entrepreneur should do to get their buisness off the ground and how it's dangerous to be a solo-preneur because a team with a diversified skillset will help you grow faster. Jeff explains ...
Jul 27, 2023•31 min
On this episode of For Leaders, Clint meets with Aaron Katz who is the CEO of ClickHouse and an integral part of the Salesforce story. Aaron has been in the enterprise software industry for 25 years, making him an expert in funding expansion and identifying solutions for customer needs. They discuss the stages CEOs and entrepreneurs go through when deciding what to do next with their careers, whether that's investing or starting another company, ultimately weighing the tremendous risk involved w...
Jul 25, 2023•43 min
Join Clint for an exciting conversation with Renee Ryan, who is the CEO of Cala Health and is on a mission to transform the standard of care for chronic disease. They discuss her journey of being an investor to becoming the CEO of an industry-disrupting company. Modern tech advancements, including the recent boom of artificial intelligence, are driving medicine forward and Cala Health is using these tools to help people with hand tremors live a normal life again. Renee shares her best advice fro...
Jul 20, 2023•28 min
Meet Marco Zappacosta, the co-founder and CEO of Thumbtack. This innovative, American company empowers small businesses nationwide through helping people care for their homes. A common theme we hear from high-profile entrepreneurs like Marco is their businesses usually start by identifying an issue in a market, and supplying a unique product or service that fills the gap. They talk about how the modern customer and buying experience has to be effortless and how that's the key ingredient to makin...
Jul 18, 2023•47 min
On this episode of For Leaders, Clint meets with Lee Benson who is an accomplished author, serial CEO, and leadership coach. In his most recent book, Lee helps business leaders identify their most important number and impliment strategies to achieve their north star goals so they can navigate tough times with ease. They discuss mental health of leadership and how struggle does not define you, but is necessary for personal empowerment and growth. Lee's mission is to motivate companies to embrace ...
Jul 13, 2023•56 min
Join us for a fun conversation with Fredrik Thomassen who is an entrepreneur, CEO, and Founder of Superside. Placing high value on company culture, Fredrik has transformed the way his company of creatives function and interact with their customers. By focusing on the needs of the customer, Fredrik was able to identify a gap in the market and deliver a service unlike any that existed. They discuss the future of AI and how it's affected his business, as well as the opportunities such a tool presen...
Jul 06, 2023•33 min
Ash Fontana joins Clint Betts on this episode of For Leaders for a conversation about modern tech and AI. Ash is an esteemed coach for CEOs and investors and he helps business leaders discover how to propel their companies forward using an adaptive approach in problem solving. They talk about the fears people are currently experiencing with the emergence of new AI technology and he explains why these feelings are natural from a humanistic perspective. Ash shares some insights about how the moder...
Jun 29, 2023•57 min
Ilir Sela joins Clint for a conversation about standards of leadership and how he founded Slice, an awesome pizza delivery service on a mission to support local restaurant owners. Coming from three generations of small business owners, Ilir saw early on how hard these people work to achieve their goals and establish their customer base. Described as a "life saver", Slice has helped restaurant owners successfully move parts of their business online, further tapping into an infinite market. With s...
Jun 22, 2023•33 min
Dr. Tommy Watson is a successful author, coach, speaker, and entrepreneur and we're thrilled to have him on the show to speak with Clint about the resilience of the human spirit. On top of that, he's a big dreamer and his work helps teach people not only how to dream beyond their circumstances, but how to make their dreams a reality. Tommy's childhood was chaotic and he overcame some of the hardest obstacles that no child should have to endure. Having learned so much from the harsh circumstances...
Jun 15, 2023•45 min
We're thrilled to have Chip Wilson, the founder and former CEO of Lululemon, on the show today to have a conversation about entrepreneurship with Clint. Chip has always had the desire to make something great, incorporating athleisure, adventure, and innovative company culture together in harmony. With a focus on living a healthier and happier life, Chip's mission is to elevate the world to greatness. They dig deep into the foundation of Lululemon and how Chip's ideas, as its founder, shaped the ...
Jun 08, 2023•43 min
Clint meets with Mel Torrie on this episode to talk about everything from tractors to Elon Musk to AI and automation in the agricultural industry. Entrepreneurs are professional risk-takers and Mel is no stranger to taking risks to make his vision become reality. Mel discusses his work in outdoor autonomy and how prominent brands are starting to employ this new technology in their designs. With the largest center for autonomy being in Australia, Mel's business has become an optimized operation w...
Jun 01, 2023•29 min
On today's episode, Clint meets with Tony Aguilar, the CEO and Founder of Chipper, for an insightful conversation about fintech and the lasting impacts of student loans. As a first-generation graduate, he saw firsthand how difficult student loan debt is to pay off and noticed how much it held students back from launching their lives and careers. He approaches entrepreneurship with a community-first mindset and has made massive waves in the industry because of it. They discuss the future of educa...
May 25, 2023•32 min
Navid Alipour joins Clint Betts on today's episode to talk about the impact of AI in the medical field - specifically in cancer and heart disease detection. Navid shares his experience with AI and how he's using data to his advantage to help humankind. In a time when people are afraid that AI will replace everyone's jobs, Navid is an advocate for its use in medicine because it will never replace an actual doctor; it will simply enhance their abilities. As the healthcare industry evolves and adva...
May 24, 2023•39 min
Join Clint Betts for a fun conversation with Chet Kapoor about AI and how it's impacting the world. As the Chairman and CEO of DataStax, Chet's on a mission to build products that change people's lives. They discuss the future of innovation in tech and what that means for massive regulations coming down the pipeline, which is something never seen before. As the world of technology is evolving, Chet suggests industries adapt and integrate their processes with AI because it will propel them forwar...
May 23, 2023•43 min
Clint Betts brings on the Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur Media, Jason Feifer. He's an accomplished author who recently wrote Build for Tomorrow, a guide to resilience. They discuss his journey as a writer and how it helped him learn so much about the entrepreneurial spirit and what keeps people going in stressful times. He discusses the evolution of content over past decades and how the monetization and consumption of content has changed drastically. Tune in to learn more! "What you should have...
May 18, 2023•41 min
Ismael Wrixen joins Clint Betts to talk about all things Saas, data, and content. With a huge background in investment banking and finance, Ismael is able to apply diverse strategies for success in his career today as the Executive Chairman of FE International. They discuss the current state of SaaS businesses and how this industry has evolved over time. Ismael offers his insights to the world of AI and just how it's affecting SaaS businesses today. "My advice to people is don't make short-term ...
May 17, 2023•33 min
Clint Betts meets with Amos Schwartzfarb to learn about his adventurous career as a best-selling author and Managing Director at Techstars. They discuss what traits investors look for when identifying great leaders and what it takes to build a superstar founders team worth the investment. Something many business leaders struggle with is finding balance between work and home life and Amos talks about finding this ideal balance in his own life. He also talks about evolving as a leader and what tha...
May 16, 2023•41 min
Founder of Envoy, Larry Gadea, joins Clint Betts for an honest conversation about visibility in workplace systems and being forced to adapt to fit the needs of the world. He shares his experience in fundraising and how he was able to win the trust of his investors. Larry explains how efficiency is key to success in modern business and those who refuse to adapt will be left behind. This world is new and constantly changing and company evolution is mandatory. Larry's extremely passionate about cla...
May 11, 2023•46 min
Clint Bets meets with tech and musical giant, Ola Sars, who successfully integrated his passion into the industry - something so many strive to accomplish. Ola has a keen eye for identifying gaps in the market and is able to make something amazing out of it. They discuss the woes of copyrighted music and how Ola masterminded a plan to deal with the legalities of mixing music. Recently, AI has become a mainstream topic in the industry but Ola says machine learning in his field is actually nothing...
May 10, 2023•36 min
Join Clint Betts as he speaks with renowned author, Bill Eckstrom, about leadership and how we define it in modern business. People often confuse leadership with coaching and while certain aspects of both go hand-in-hand, one is ultimately better than the other. They discuss what it takes to build trust between a company and employees and Bill talks about leaders who want to quantify their efforts and expand their impact in the workforce. While writing his book, The Coaching Effect: What Great L...
May 09, 2023•45 min
Jason Feifer talks to Clint Betts about learning to articulate vision by asking, “What are you going to do with it?”, how everything drives something else, the process of writing, publishing, and launching his book, Build for Tomorrow, building and utilizing a network, the future of magazine and newspaper publishing, and finding a model that makes sense in today’s marketplace. Jason Feifer is the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine and host of the podcast Problem Solvers , which is about en...
Mar 27, 2023•41 min
Kaz Ohta talks to Clint Betts about democratizing data, how great companies are built during difficult times, growth vs profitability, how big data collection has changed over time, thinking of the IPO as a milestone not the goal, decentralizing Silicon Valley, acting like the underdog when you are the underdog, and the future of Treasure Data. Kazuki Ohta (太田 一樹) is a Co-Founder/CEO at Treasure Data, Inc. He’s a Japanese entrepreneur with a heart for computer science.
Dec 20, 2022•28 min
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes talks to Clint Betts about working on FRIENDS, winning a Mormon comedy competition, not making money from her viral joke on YouTube, the process of writing and refining jokes and putting together an hour special, defining success before pursuing it, her book Who Do I Think I Am?, and her advice for new comics and everyone else: do you, and do you well. Anjelah Johnson-Reyes is an actress, stand-up comedian, podcast host, and dog mom.
Dec 13, 2022•46 min
Carlos Salaff and Pete Bitar talked to Clint Betts about all-electric flying cars, barriers to success, why Elon isn’t tackling flying cars, multi-layered safety systems and unique propulsion design, and the regulatory strategy for all-electric flying cars in the future. Carlos Salaff is founder and creative director of SALAFF where they design and make high-performance handbuilt cars. Working at Mazda Design Americas from 2003-2012, he was instrumental in the creation of several concept and pro...
Dec 08, 2022•37 min
Gaurav Garg talks to Clint Betts about the golden era of Sequoia Capital, cultivating a culture of risk, intellectual curiosity when grappling with uncertainty, how to build enduring markets, data availability and data usability, AI, asking “what comes after the phone?”, the future of Silicon Valley, projections for 2023, and giving people a chance. Prior to founding Wing with Peter Wagner, Gaurav was a partner at Sequoia Capital from 2001 to 2012. Gaurav was a founder and board member of two co...
Dec 01, 2022•43 min
Jeremy Andrus talks to Clint Betts about being a CEO of a publicly traded company, how experiences bond human beings together and create a foundational community, pivoting strategy during an ongoing, multifaceted crisis, sticking it out through economic cycles, finding joy and resiliency in creative problem solving, geopolitical strategy, and the future of public/private partnerships through understanding and respect. Jeremy Andrus is president and CEO of Traeger Grills. He joined Traeger in 201...
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Ali Tamaseb talks to Clint Betts about the stereotypes and myths about what makes venture-backed companies successful, how the media has created a distorted reality when it comes to entrepreneurship narratives, the surprising benefit of strong competition and saturated market opportunities, what makes a great VC, how to get to revenue first and faster, how to decide whether or remain private or go public, macro economic outlook for 2023, and the future of tech startups. Ali Tamaseb is a partner ...
Nov 18, 2022•47 min
Lindsay Hadley talks to Clint Betts about her new documentary Uncharitable, how the private sector thinking and strategies could help the foster care system, the complexity of social entrepreneurship, when helping hurts in developing countries, trust equity, and a donor’s responsibility to find good foundations, and how relationships are everything. Lindsay Hadley is an Executive Producer/Film Maker, Global Social Impact Consultant, Executive Producer of Global Citizen, CSR Strategists, and Conv...
Nov 15, 2022•36 min
