What is the experience of being a founder like? 

How are the perceptions of NPOs and NPO employees misaligned with reality? 

How does the current NPO funding model create an unfair power dynamic? 

What problem(s) does Pond solve and how? 

The grand finale of our interview with Mitch Stein, the CEO of Pond, answers these questions and more! 

(trigger warning - school shooting reference in episode) 

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Why is problem obsession more important than solution obsession? 

Why would you start a tech company serving NPOs? 

What's the impact economy? 

Find out the answers to this and more in Part 2 of our interview of Mitch Stein, CEO of Pond. 

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Why is it important to pay attention to the things that bring you joy? 

Why is problem obsession the critical factor for success in a startup?

What is the impact economy? 

Why is it a bad idea to ignore the NPO community and NPO leaders? 

Mitch Stein, CEO of Pond joins us and educates us on the answers to these questions and so much more on this Innovators and Disruptors Episode of Cascading Leadership. 

Part 1 will delve into what drives Mitch and how some formative and early career experiences prepared him for his current role as a tech founder serving the NPO community. 

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What can you learn from a guy who has been building communities since he was a teen? 

A ton. 

Listen to how he navigated life in small-town America while being gay.

Listen to how he figured out how to work in a way that optimizes his ability to deliver. 

Listen to his obsession on impact. 

He's the real deal and you'd be well-served by hearing his story. 

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The volume of outbound calls and emails have risen significantly since the pandemic. 

Response rates (different from open rates) have been dismal. 

Calling or emailing "harder" isn't the solution. 

Listen to this episode and see how you can potentially generate up to 40 meetings in 2 weeks. 

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Has is been a while since you updated your resume? Are you transitioning to a new industry or function and don't know how you can modify your resume to communicate what's important?  What are the items that you should include in your resume that will get you the interview? 

We tackle these questions and many others during this Mini-MasterClass with Olivia Fox. 

Check out this 30 minute resume best-practices blitz episode. 

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If you're transitioning careers or just want some pointers on interview effectiveness, this workshop episode should help fine tune your effort. 

This particular episode focuses on translating your relevant experience to the job to be done. 

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First woman director at her company. Youngest director at her company. First external hire into a director role. Built a market from the ground up in a highly competitive city in a highly competitive industry. 

Kat Oliver is a powerhouse and a trailblazer.  There's no short-changing that. 

What's impressive about her story is that she has built one of the top teams in her company using a diversity focused approach. 

Don't believe me? 

Listen to the story and find out for yourself. 

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Our first-ever Author Spotlight episode features Stu Heinecke, author of Get the Meeting and How to Get a Meeting with Anyone, joining us to talk about how you build a business that has unfair advantages and grow like a weed. 

This wide-ranging conversation with one of the most interesting people on the planet leads into a discussion about his newest book "How to Grow Your Business Like a Weed" 

Check out Stu at https://stuheinecke.com/ 

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If you're a transitioning employee and looking to switch industries, this episode will have some quick tips on how to make your resume more effective. 

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