This week on CEO School, Suneera reveals the four key elements you need to build a bulletproof plan in the different types of media: earned, shared, owned, and paid. She also shares her top tips on leveraging these channels for maximum impact, including creating original content for owned media, pitching yourself effectively, and building strong relationships with journalists. Plus, she reveals the importance of timing and relevancy when using shared and paid media to get your message out there....
May 15, 2023•26 min
This week on CEO School, in part two of our marketing workshop, Suneera dives deeper into the power of free publicity and how it can be leveraged to build credibility and get people talking about your brand. She provides actionable steps for creating an effective PR strategy that resonates with customers, with a focus on authenticity and transparency. Take your brand to the next level, engage the need to think outside the box, and approach PR with a mindset of innovation and creativity. In this ...
May 15, 2023•20 min
This week on CEO School, Suneera shares her invaluable insights on how to get publicity without a budget. Learn how to tell your story on your terms, build credibility, and create an effective PR strategy that resonates with customers. The conversation also highlights the role of PR in managing a company's reputation, building trust, and letting the world know about a company's products, mission, and vision. The discussion includes examples of successful PR campaigns, all of which are effective ...
May 01, 2023•34 min
Join Suneera in this week's episode of CEO School discussing the importance of diversifying your income and revenue streams. As an entrepreneur, it's essential to have multiple streams of income, especially during times of uncertainty. Relying on a single revenue source can be risky and limit your growth potential. Suneera will share her own experiences and provide practical tips on how to diversify your income in ways that work for you and your business. She'll discuss different ways to generat...
Apr 24, 2023•30 min
In this episode of CEO School podcast, we have a special "Ask Me Anything" session with the host herself, Suneera Madhani. Suneera recently announced her retirement as CEO of Stax, the payment technology company she founded over a decade ago. In this episode, Suneera answers her audience's burning questions about her new life as a retired CEO and what's next for her. Suneera shares candidly about her knee injury and adjusting to a new routine post-surgery. She also gives insight into her decisio...
Apr 17, 2023•46 min
Join Suneera in this week's episode of CEO School as she dives into the crucial topic of financial health for businesses. Suneera shares practical strategies to improve your business's financial health, including budgeting, expense tracking, and cash flow analysis. Gain insights into using debt responsibly, building an emergency fund, and separating business and personal expenses. This episode also covers essential tax strategies, contractor management, and common mistakes entrepreneurs make and...
Apr 10, 2023•33 min
This week on CEO School, Suneera as she sits down with Maia Monell, co-founder of Nav.it, the innovative financial and behavior assessment app that is revolutionizing the way women think about their finances and mental wellness. Maia shares how Nav.it empowers women to take control of their wealth and opportunities through its unique combination of money and wellness. Learn how apps like Nav.it are transforming how we approach different areas of our lives by breaking through mental and behaviora...
Apr 03, 2023•52 min
Are you ready to cultivate a millionaire mindset and achieve success in your business? On this week's episode, Suneera talks about the importance of having the right money mindset and the lack of venture capital financing for women-founded companies. She emphasizes the power of believing in yourself, having confidence in your abilities, decision-making, and worth, and understanding and valuing your mission and vision. With the right mindset, you can set big goals and dream even bigger, take calc...
Mar 27, 2023•46 min
This week on CEO School, Suneera dives deep into the world of branding and marketing strategy with Angela Robbins, the highly successful founder, and CEO of Moxie Brands. As a branding and marketing expert, Angela has helped countless businesses succeed by developing effective go-to-market strategies that boost sales and create revenue. In this episode, you'll discover the secrets to building a strong brand, even if you're a self-taught entrepreneur. Angela will also reveal how to establish bran...
Mar 20, 2023•46 min
This week on CEO School, join Suneera as she welcomes Jacqueline Snyder and Minna Khounlo-Sithep, co-hosts of The Product Boss, a Top 10 Marketing podcast, helping product-based businesses grow their systems, visibility, and sales to create the life and business they want. They'll share their insights on launching physical products, small business niches that are growing, and tips and tricks to capitalize on today's business trends and opportunities. As entrepreneurs and moms, they understand th...
Mar 13, 2023•39 min
On CEO School this week, Suneera welcomes Deanna Wolfe, a highly influential health advocate and dietitian in the wellness industry. The conversation centers on Deanna's journey of building a seven-figure business through her wellness programs and the significance of empowering women entrepreneurs to recognize their value and achieve their goals. Deanna shares how her business started as a social media community when she documented her post-bodybuilding journey in 2015. Her approach now advocate...
Mar 06, 2023•51 min
In today's episode, Suneera shares her top five time-saving productivity hacks for every CEO. She talks about the importance of utilizing your calendar to the fullest by creating zones, this will ensure quality work. No more hour meetings, Suneera shares how shorter 20 or 40 minute meetings will give you some time afterwards to get actionable steps done. Know what tasks need to get done, deleted or delegated and a virtual or executive assistant can help make sure tasks are completed. Prioritize ...
Feb 28, 2023•24 min
This week in CEO School, Suneera is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Joann Lublin to discuss the influences of trailblazing women in the business world, as well as their thoughts on the importance of female entrepreneurs having access to business knowledge and the presence of women making more money. She described situations that were seen as powerful statements about women not being pushed around and being heard and seen and getting known to the public eye. The conversation inspires ...
Feb 20, 2023•45 min
In this episode, Suneera welcomes Ragnhi Naidu, the first female Indian immigrant to have founded and owned a wine brand in Northern California and beyond. Raghni shares her journey of starting in the wine industry with no prior experience, and how she was able to transfer her life skills to succeed in this new field. They explore the challenges Raghni faced in building the life she wanted, including the barriers she faced as a woman and as a person of color in a predominantly white and male ind...
Feb 13, 2023•34 min
In this episode, Suneera welcomes Dr. Neeta Bhushan. Dr. Bhushan offers valuable insights in this thought-provoking discussion, teaching strategies to deal with negative emotions and overcome obstacles. She emphasizes the importance of feeling emotions, recognizing limiting beliefs, and reframing our thoughts to grow from mistakes, setbacks, and failures. We can transform negative emotions into growth opportunities and cultivate resilience by confronting them. Dr. Neeta Bhushan is a mother, wife...
Feb 06, 2023•45 min
In today's episode, we invite you to Day Three of the CEO School Experience with Suneera Madhani. In this final session of this series, Suneera shares The Path to 2%: Your 7-Figure CEO Roadmap. Get clarity about what it takes to go from starting a business to being a CEO (even if you feel like you've been winging it!). Build the company of your dreams with your heart first. In this episode: Effectively setting goals that turn into action How to map out your time and energy investment for the yea...
Jan 30, 2023•53 min
In today's episode, we invite you to Day Two of the CEO School Experience with Suneera Madhani. In this session, Suneera shares The People Playbook. To grow into what you want to create, you need committed team members who see the vision and help you build your company. People can be scary - and people are definitely the most challenging part of the job, but they can also be the favorite. There’s no such thing as self-made - it takes people (the right people!) to get you there. In this episode: ...
Jan 23, 2023•54 min
Welcome to the CEO School Experience with Suneera Madhani. In this session we are all about creating YOUR 2023 Annual Operating Plan. This will let you walk into the year ahead with clarity around your decisions, a forecastable, profitable business and a plan. We’re going to create the business plan you want to achieve, so you can see how you are going to get there. The CEO School Experience Resources and Replays: https://theceoschool.co/helpful-links Connect with Suneera Madhani: Instagram: htt...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 23 min
In this episode, Suneera welcomes Melissa Bentivoglio, CEO, and co-founder of Frame. Melissa shares her entrepreneurial journey and how she developed the idea for the first at-home, digitally-connected Pilates Reformer. She candidly shares some of the “myths” of being a founder, the creative and funding process in creating Frame, and the obstacles she faced as an aspiring female CEO. Melissa is a classically trained ballet dancer and a renowned Pilates and fitness instructor. She credits her ded...
Jan 02, 2023•59 min
How do you find the confidence to get on your metaphoric stage? Dancing with the Stars’ Cheryl Burke shares how she finds her confidence and courage and why putting herself in service of others has brought her so much success in her career. Cheryl shares about possibly hanging up her dance shoes and donning a CEO hat in her developing mental health and movement app. With over twenty-five years of dancing experience and several championship titles under her belt, twice Emmy-nominated professional...
Dec 19, 2022•51 min
In today's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera shares the top six things she believes we should all quit making room for growth in 2023. You'll hear how quitting people-pleasing requires accepting that people will be disappointed, each of us has shortcomings, and misalignment happens. You'll learn a natural self-defense mechanism that we use to protect ourselves but hurts us in the long run and one healthy way to stop overthinking conversations and actions to free up mental space and grow as a leader. ...
Dec 14, 2022•24 min
In this episode you will hear from Tiffany Faith Demers, founder and CEO of UpKeep. Tiffany shares on the conception of her pioneering beauty service app and the obstacles she’s had to overcome as a female entrepreneur. She also talks about the stigmas around very popular medical beauty treatments such as botox and the current narrative on beauty. Tiffany spills the tea on her predicted beauty trends of 2023. Tiffany Faith Demers is the founder and CEO of UpKeep - the first digital marketplace i...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 1 min
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera Madhani shares her strategies for impactful campaigns and sales. Have a thoughtful, focused goal with a clear deadline. Do things differently than the rest. Reach your customers creatively using strategic avenues. For more strategy and priceless resources, join The Club now. Hello there, future leader. The CEO club is a monthly digital membership where female entrepreneurs come together to up-level their businesses and lives. The doors are now open: ht...
Dec 07, 2022•33 min
In today’s episode, you will hear from Diana Jarrar, founder, and CEO of Magic Dates. Diana shares her journey as a female immigrant and entrepreneur and what it took to scale her product based-business. They discuss the importance of consumer mapping and leaning into your story authentically. Diana also shares how, after being rejected four times, she landed an appearance on the TV show, “Shark Tank” and made an unforgettable deal with Kevin O’Leary. Founder and CEO Diana Jarrar is the inspirat...
Dec 05, 2022•51 min
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera Madhani discusses why we need to change our money mindset, f*ck imposter syndrome, and start getting out of our own way to experience growth like never before. Introducing The Club 2.0, where you’ll receive incomparable content, workshops, a directory, and even monthly live coaching events. Join this week and take advantage of our lowest price on Black Friday. Doors are now open: Learn more: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...
Nov 30, 2022•29 min
In today's episode, you'll hear from Dr. Laura Gallaher, founder of Gallaher Edge, where she applies the science of human behavior to organizations so they can get their edge, achieve together, and enjoy the journey. You'll hear how Laura became an organizational psychologist and her work with NASA to transform their culture following the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy. Laura shares why fear is a normal experience, why you need to be conscious of your fears to address them, and the one fear we a...
Nov 28, 2022•54 min
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera Madhani invites you to be part of a phenomenal community for female entrepreneurs! It is time for women to represent in the boardroom, conferences, and statistics. We are introducing The Club 2.0, where you’ll receive incomparable content, workshops, a directory, and monthly live coaching events. Join this week and take advantage of our lowest price on Black Friday. Doors are now open. Learn more today at https://theceoschool.co/ceo-club-2022 Learn mor...
Nov 23, 2022•30 min
Working hard to build your business and don’t want to see it lost or unprotected? Having the right coverage and the right team of accountants, insurance, and legal advisors is vital to avoid damaging lawsuits for your business. Suneera discusses essential items to protect your business with commercial tax and insurance expert Frances Batista. Suneera calls it “funding your fears,” so you don’t have to worry about it. Frances also shares why more female entrepreneurs need to hit the golf course. ...
Nov 21, 2022•52 min
In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera Madhani answers your most-asked questions and has candid conversations on everything from productivity and investments to the real talk on mom guilt and how to overcome it once and for all. Join us for a 2-day intensive business workshop, with exclusive access to Suneera Madhani, a Forbes 40 Under 40, billion-dollar founder, EY Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient for an immersive business experience that will give you the tools and playbooks to cr...
Nov 16, 2022•33 min
In today’s episode, you will hear from Lisa Morel, a recognized advisor to family enterprises and Founder of The Family Business Blueprint. Suneera and Lisa discuss how to bring growth and continuity to the family business for the next generations while maintaining family harmony. Lisa has guided hundreds of family business leaders in laying a framework for avoiding conflicts and strategically growing family enterprises. She works with multigenerational families across ten countries and is the f...
Nov 14, 2022•49 min
