Become A Fundraising Phenom: www.CrucialConnections.com This was such a FUN interview, with two people who quickly captured my heart. Nicole and Mario are the Emmy Award Winning Co-founders you will want to listen to twice. They share so much wisdom in this episode that I thought about breaking it up into two episodes. First, they talk about how they built this very unique company. Secondly, they shared their secrets about being co-founders AND a married couple. Thirdly, they talk about the impo...
Mar 09, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 382
Become A Fundraising Phenom: www.CrucialConnections.com Tyler is incredible. What he has been able to accomplish as a Founder while being a college student and college athlete is incredible. You can probably hear in his voice that Tyler is very humble. And, he admits that does not like asking for help...or money. So, raising capital was challenging or him. So, what worked? Just telling stories. Listen has he describes how he raised money and what he does to overcome his propensity to NOT ask for...
Mar 08, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 381
Financial projections for a Founder CEO are quite precarious. On the one hand you want to be careful not to over promise because others are relying on your predictions. On the other hand, you want to also send that message that you are optimistic about the future potential of the company...now, in the short-term, and of course in the long-term. Listening to William describe his personal experience with a very "humbling" episode of this situation. He adroitly explains the Founder role and the CEO...
Mar 02, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 380
It takes a special person to be a wife, mother, physician, AND Founder. That special person is Dr. Allison Hull. Listen as Allison explains her passion for health and well-being. And, I also encourage you to listen as she explains her personal challenge in keeping engaged with her team, using meetings effectively, and keeping her team motivated and inspired. It all comes back to being a great Founder/Team Leader when YOU are a high achieving Founder. How does she handle this? What does she recom...
Feb 23, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 379
Wow. Shae! She will inspire you and move your heart. She shares her divinely inspired story as well as a few other really interesting topics: How and why she hired a CEO. Moving away from being a "doer" What allows her to get into a "listening space" And more... She is a wealth of wisdom that I know you'll enjoy.
Feb 16, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 378
Justin's enthusiasm for success is infectious. However, beneath that enthusiasm is a lifetime of struggles, challenges, and unique experiences that few have had quite like he has. Justin makes a great case why it's so important to take care of yourself as a Founder, so that you have the capacity to take care of your team and customers. Listen to what happened to him and what advice he has for you. www.JustOwnIt.co...
Feb 09, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 377
Who you let in and out of your life is VERY important. Who you let in and out of your networks is VERY important. Who you let into and out of your company is VERY important. Liz has seemed to master these expertly. With backing from Sequoia, she and her co-founders have carved out servicing an important piece of tech...controlling access to any infrastructure at the ID-level. And, in this interview, Liz is super transparent about the challenges in building a hiring process that scales...especial...
Feb 02, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 376
I am a reluctant Cincinnati Bengals fan. (see their record for my reluctance justification). But, then again, I am not really a big football super fan anyway. But, I live in Ohio and I have seen (and heard) football superfans...especially from the school that starts with "THE." :) Despite this lack of interest, I was VERY interested to learn from my latest podcast guest about what he is doing to democratize the sports commentary world. I see no reason that a few talking heads can rake in a lot o...
Jan 26, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 375
My wife was a military spouse for a short time period. It's a very challenging role to be in, for sure. Michelle and her co-founder have harnessed the incredible skills and experiences of this force amazing group of people to help another amazing group of people...Founders like you. Michelle details how the company started and a surprising admission from someone who leads a virtual assistant firm.
Jan 19, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 374
CB Insights lists the company that Mike Praeger founded as a FinTech unicorn. Take a look here . Mike has some incredible insights about the history, the industry and of course one of the big lessons he learned on the journey From Founder To CEO.
Jan 12, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 373
I must admit...I could eat burgers from Sonic for every meal. So, when the former CEO of Sonic agreed to come on the show to help YOU learn from his experiences, I certainly could not say no. Cliff talks about his new book ( Master of None: How a Jack-of-All-Trades Can Still Reach the Top ) and its relevance to Founders. In fact, we specifically talk about his struggles "letting go" as the company grew and his feelings when when the company was sold...the ultimate "letting go." I know you will l...
Jan 05, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 372
Being an entrepreneur is challenging. Being an entrepreneur AND a parent is even more challenging. For some, being a black entrepreneurial parent can be even tougher. James knows this. As a Founder himself, he understands the struggle and partnered with people like Brad Feld and many others to build this amazing startup Foundation. He's also quite candid about his personal struggles. In this interview, listen how James battled through depression and came out on top. As you look toward 2021, I ho...
Dec 31, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 371
Mario and his team are the real deal. His passion for people and culture is quite inspiring. He and his company's work is legendary. That's why his story about hiring the wrong person seemed so interesting to me. It's not something he takes lightly. And, his lesson is profound.
Dec 29, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 370
Dr. Choi shares some incredible insights and actions you can take to leverage neuroscience in order to improve YOUR performance. His LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugenekchoi/ His Website: https://destinyhacks.co/ His Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-neurohacking-podcast/id1545882602...
Dec 28, 2020•39 min
If you are looking to be inspired by a Founder's startup story, look no farther than this interview with Gwen. She sure does have grit and a lot of other positive qualities. And, like the rest of us, she also has more to learn about herself on the journey From Founder To CEO. In this interview she discusses how she has handled the difference between being friendly and friends with team members.
Dec 22, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 369
We all lose loved ones. This year seemed particularly difficult. You might say I was quite touched by Joe's mission. He and his team are really trying hard to make it easier to stay connected to our loved ones. As Joe has scaled the company, he has had to deal with his own challenges reaching out to "significant people." I'm sure you can relate Listen as he describes he advice on how to get over the intimidation of speaking with key people that will make your business grow....
Dec 15, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 368
COVID-19 has made it even more difficult for artists to launch and sustain a living. That's why I LOVE what Nicholas and his team are doing for artists. They have created a platform that helps take the middle man out and add the profits in for artists who have traditionally not gotten a fair shake. Nicholas is tackling a big issue, at a relatively young age. Listen as he describes his 2 biggest challenges shifting from Founder to CEO. The first is his own health and well-being, The second is his...
Dec 08, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 367
Some of you dream about building a great company and achieving a great exit by having your company bought by a company like Berkshire Hathaway. That exactly what Vic did...more than one company. In this candid interview, Vic speaks about the journey to those sales and how a piece of feedback about "loosening his grip" led to great success.
Dec 01, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 366
Dan Soviero, Founder of Signature, discusses how he and his team focused on simplicity for his customers AND his business and how that generated a lot more success.
Nov 30, 2020•18 min
Dan is one of those guys that you immediately like. He is a former lacrosse players who just wants to help other lacrosse players. He explains why his company has been so successful and why he and his Co-Founder parted ways Co-Founder relationships are tricky. Dan speaks to this issue with a high degree of emotional intelligence.
Nov 24, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 365
Check out Zac's website: https://topmencoach.com/ Top Men Method Zac shares the 4 Limiting Beliefs/Myths that hold Founders back from achieving fitness while they scale.
Nov 19, 2020•40 min
About a year ago I started paying attention to some of the new approaches to lead generation many Founder were using. They include quizes, calculators, assessments, polls, and chatbots. Want to get to know one of the Founders who has made these lead generation tools easily accessible to us? Yes? Then, listen to this episode of the podcast. Randy, his co-founder, and his growing team are experts on interactive content. And, because his company is growing so fast, Randy has had to hire lots of peo...
Nov 17, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 364
I have always been passionate about great reporting and quality journalism. I started out as a paper delivery boy and later a journalist for a short time period. I guess that is one of the reasons Arjun and I really hit it off. He started as a paper delivery boy as well. Today, he is tackling a mighty endeavor...finding a way to increase the amount of credible news we consume. It's a big mission...driven by a Founder who also embraces self-awareness. Listen as Arjun explains his journey of disco...
Nov 10, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 363
Register For Their Couples Academy Event On Dec 1: https://justownit.co/the-couples-academy/ Justin and Alyse's website: https://justownit.co/ Justin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-roethlingshoefer-7252a766/ Alyse on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyse-gaulin-a7128211/...
Nov 06, 2020•27 min
This is one former Navy Seal you are going to want to listen two...twice...and read his book too: "The Process, Art, and Science of Leadership" Errol's Book: https://leader193.com/the-process-art-and-science-of-leadership/ Errol's Website: https://leader193.com/ Errol on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/errol-doebler/...
Nov 05, 2020•34 min
I think you may want to listen to this interview...twice. Shawn is incredible. He is one of the deepest thinking Founders I think I may have interviewed in 5 years. Why? He discusses something that many of us Founders struggle with...the tension between reaching the aspirational elements of entrepreneurship and the realities of the moment.
Nov 03, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 362
The relationship between the barber and the barber's client is very important. No one understands that more than Obi and his co-founder. They started "The Cut" in 2016 and have seen incredible growth. That growth has come with the need to grow as a leader. For Obi, delegating certain things has been a challenge. Listen as he describes what has been the hardest thing for him to give up as he transitions from Founder to CEO.
Oct 27, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 361
If you are looking for an example of a hardworking Founder & CEO, look no further than Carl Daikeler. Carl has been leading his company for 21 years and has the failures and success...more of them...to show for it. In this interview, Carl details what makes Beachbody unique, how he and his team successfully navigated Covid-19...and a surprisingly revealing admission about him and the future of the company. You'll want to listen to this to the very end....
Oct 20, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 360
I grew up in Connecticut and LOVED when we were able to get Dunkin Donuts' Munchkins® Donut Hole Treats. So, many years later having the opportunity to interview Robert Rosenberg, the CEO of Dunkin Donuts for over 30 years, THAT was a REAL treat. Bob and spoke about his new book, "Around the Corner to Around the World: A Dozen Lessons I Learned Running Dunkin Donuts." I really enjoyed his book because Bob is quite candid and vulnerable about not only the successes but ALSO his personal mistakes ...
Oct 13, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 359
15 years ago, Kara and her husband, Theo, set on on a grand adventure. With no experience in the beverage industry, they wanted to create a beverage drink with only one thing in it, fruit...nothing else. That proved harder than you might think. She chronicles the ups and downs of Hint Water in her new book, Undaunted. Kara and I had an in depth conversation about the business, the book, her family, and her biggest challenge moving from Founder to CEO.
Oct 06, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 358
