#18 Road to a Billion Dollar Valuation and a 007 Like Car Collection w/ Stéphane Rambaud

Ditch Digger CEO with Gary Rabine

Mar 18, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 18

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“Always strive to be quicker, better and more reliable than competitors.” - Stéphane Rambaud

“Build an exceptional company by doing MORE of what you are great at.” - Stéphane Rambaud

A third generation freight forwarder, Rambaud began his career in 1986 at Phoenix International, a Chicago-based privately held freight forwarder. He was instrumental in Phoenix International's global expansion, especially with the creation of an Asia office network in 1995.

While at Phoenix International, Rambaud held a variety of positions including executive vice president, chief operating officer, and president and CEO.

After C.H. Robinson's acquisition of Phoenix International in 2012, he led the global forwarding integration between the two companies.

Rambaud is a member of the Global Young Presidents' Organization, the Economics Club of Chicago, and studied International Commerce at Académie Commerciale Internationale in Paris, France.

Shownotes:

3:00 Stéphane's childhood

6:30 How Stéphane came to America

14:00 Here is what entrepreneurs you should implement now

23:30 How did your partnerships work out?

27:00 Getting partners to buy into plan

30:30 Stephan's definition of luck

32:30 Big differentiators

35:30 Building the company culture

40:00 Maintaining culture through the sale

44:00 Most important mentors

47:00 Growing a business in America