CEO School with Suneera Madhani

In this episode, you'll hear from Rebecca Liu, a principal investor at Insight Partners focusing on areas such as high-growth software, marketplaces, and consumer internet. Rebecca shares how she went from majoring in politics and economics and working on Capitol Hill to entering the finance industry and discovering the world of start-ups and venture capital. You'll learn what it means to be an operator in a VC company, the role they play in your business, and how they can be an asset to your growth. You'll hear the traits of a venture backable business and the three characteristics Rebecca looks for that really apply to all viable business. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. We also have an absolutely incredible FREE resource for you–it’s the 7 lessons we learned building 7 and 8 figure businesses, these are complete game changers and we want to give it to you, completely free. All you have to do is leave a review of the podcast–why you love listening–screenshot the review, and email it to hello@ceoschoolpodcast

In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera shares the importance and impact of having an accountability structure in your business whether that is a board of directors, mastermind, peer community or coach. You'll learn what the function of a board of directors is, how it can help grow your business, and considerations when forming one. Suneera discusses how you can utilize a customer advisory council if you have a smaller company to help as you build out products and think through things you may be missing. If you are just starting out, you'll hear the impact having a mentor or business coach can have to help you short-cut success and avoid potential pitfalls and why how you can leverage peer accountability through a mastermind or membership community. Sign up for the 3-part video series Start & Grow a Digital Business with 10x Scalability: https://join.theceoschool.co/starter-learn-more Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. We also have an absolutely incredible FREE resource for you–it’s the 7 lessons we learned building 7 and 8 figure businesses, these are complete game changers and we want to give it to you, completely free. All you have to do is leave a review of the podcast–why you love listening–screenshot the review, and email it to [email protected] and we'll send it your way.

In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Shannan shares the primary needle movers in each stage of business as you grow from zero to 7 figures You'll hear what your priority should be at the very beginning if you haven’t hit six figures yet or have inconsistent income months, and the importance of getting proof of product. Shannan gives considerations when hiring team members and how bringing people in to your business that will help you take it to the next level. You'll learn why should optimize your customer journey and the impact that it can have on your bottom line. Sign up for the 3-part video series Start & Grow a Digital Business with 10x Scalability: https://join.theceoschool.co/starter-learn-more Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. We also have an absolutely incredible FREE resource for you–it’s the 7 lessons we learned building 7 and 8 figure businesses, these are complete game changers and we want to give it to you, completely free. All you have to do is leave a review of the podcast–why you love listening–screenshot the review, and email it to [email protected] and we’ll send it your way. See you in the next class!

In this episode, you'll hear from Avani Desai, a Partner and President at Schellman & Company, LLC, the largest niche CPA firm in the world that focuses on technology and security assessments. Avani shares her journey from majoring in computer science, landing a job growing her career with a top accounting firm, and then choosing to step away to focus on being a mom. You'll hear her share the reality of being a working mom, creating a different narrative and how the low point she hit exiting from the firm turned into an opportunity to reinvent herself. Avani gives us her three tips for balancing life while taking over and growing a large company. Sign up for the 3-part video series Start & Grow a Digital Business with 10x Scalability: https://join.theceoschool.co/starter-learn-more This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. We also have an absolutely incredible FREE resource for you–it’s the 7 lessons we learned building 7 and 8 figure businesses, these are complete game changers and we want to give it to you, completely free. All you have to do is leave a review of the podcast–why you love listening–screenshot the review, and email it to [email protected] and we’ll send it your way.

In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera shares the weekly scorecard process she uses so she can successfully manage being a mom and CEO and achieve work/life integration. You'll learn that the trick to work life balance, and how to zoom out and identify the three buckets of your life that are most important to you. Suneera breaks down how to build out the weekly habits in each bucket to help create the energy maintenance required to have the balance we seek. You'll hear how to think about your week and shift from a to do list to an energy list and maintain your energy across the three things that you really want balance in. This episode is brought to you by the CEO School planner, we believe you should run your life like a business. It's time to boss up and change your life with incredible systems that are going to help you stay accountable for 90 days to ensure that you get your goals done. To purchase your CEO school planner, go to www.theceoschool.co/shop and if you want this planner to come to you in our quarterly subscription with the club, www.theceoschool.co/join where you can join the club and get exclusive workshops, mentoring sessions and a quarterly subscription box with the planner included in it. Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. We also have an absolutely incredible FREE resource for you–it’s the 7 lessons we learned building 7 and 8 figure businesses, these are complete game changers and we want to give it to you, completely free. All you have to do is leave a review of the podcast–why you love listening–screenshot the review, and email it to [email protected] and we’ll send it your way. See you in the next class!

In this episode, you'll hear from Trudi Lebron, a diversity, equity and inclusion coach who teaches individuals and institutions how to build successful, anti-racist businesses. Trudi shares how her professional background in nonprofit led her to teach entrepreneurs and business how to make a good living and be socially responsible in business. You'll learn how we can find a balance between fighting for we believe in and making sure that we still mentally and emotionally have the capacity to keep showing up. Trudi outlines the top three things a business owner, without any experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion work can do right now to make an impact, and gives practical tips to fix mistakes commonly seen in marketing and sales processes to properly communicate your values and how to then align the actions of your company. You'll hear the the questions to ask when building an inclusive business and identifying barriers that may be inhibiting you from it. Connect with Trudi: https://trudilebron.com/ Instagram: @trudilebron Get on the Show Up & Serve 2021 waitlist: https://trudilebron.com/show-up-2021-waitlist/ Learn more about the Equity Centered Coaching Collective: https://trudilebron.com/coaching-collective/ This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. We also have an absolutely incredible FREE resource for you–it’s the 7 lessons we learned building 7 and 8 figure businesses, these are complete game changers and we want to give it to you, completely free. All you have to do is leave a review of the podcast–why you love listening–screenshot the review, and email it to [email protected] and we’ll send it your way.

In today's Wine Wednesday, Shannan celebrates her 10 year entrepreneurial anniversary and shares what she would do if she were to start again from scratch today. You'll hear why the very first thing that Shannan would do is to triple down on social media and how to do that in today’s market. Shannan emphasizes he importance of owning a niche and becoming as specific as possible in order to stand out, and why learning how to sell is integral to your business. Get on the waitlist to be first to know when the How to Start & Scale Video Series drops: https://info.theceoschool.co/starter-2021-waitlist This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. We also have an absolutely incredible FREE resource for you–it’s the 7 lessons we learned building 7 and 8 figure businesses, these are complete game changers and we want to give it to you, completely free. All you have to do is leave a review of the podcast–why you love listening–screenshot the review, and email it to [email protected] and we’ll send it your way.

In this episode, you'll hear from Arlan Hamilton, Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a fund that is dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Arlan shares her journey from being broke to investing in 100 companies led by unrepresented founders. You'll hear the mindset and impact of someone raised in a home with abundant love, laughter and support but unsure where the next meal or roof would be. Arlan tells about the moment she knew she would make the vision come to fruition, while pacing a parking lot hotel in Texas. You'll hear step by step how she went to $15 million raised, 170 companies invested in over a six year period, and the vision for Backstage. Arlan speaks openly about the “pipeline” problem in the investor space and why it is not a real factor. Connect with Arlan: Buy Arlan's book: It's About Damn Time Invest in Backstage: https://republic.co/backstage Arlan's Academy: https://arlanwashere.teachable.com/ Website: https://backstagecapital.com/  This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at join.theceoschool.co/theclub Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. We also have an absolutely incredible FREE resource for you–it’s the 7 lessons we learned building 7 and 8 figure businesses, these are complete game changers and we want to give it to you, completely free. All you have to do is leave a review of the podcast–why you love listening–screenshot the review, and email it to [email protected] and we’ll send it your way.

In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera shares her own quarterly planning process she uses to set goals and map out how to achieve them. You'll learn how to assess the year so far and then create tangible and attainable, as well as exciting, goals for the quarter ahead. Suneera gives listeners a walkthrough of the zoom out process used in CEO School, available in the CEO School Planner, to identify next quarter’s goals. Suneera explains her why behind using the goal planning method in every area of her life: personal, family and professional, and encourages you to do it too. This episode is brought to you by the CEO School planner, we believe you should run your life like a business. It's time to boss up and change your life with incredible systems that are going to help you stay accountable for 90 days to ensure that you get your goals done. To purchase your CEO school planner, go to www.theceoschool.co/shop and if you want this planner to come to you in our quarterly subscription with the club, www.theceoschool.co/join where you can join the club and get exclusive workshops, mentoring sessions and a quarterly subscription box with the planner included in it. Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. We also have an absolutely incredible FREE resource for you–it’s the 7 lessons we learned building 7 and 8 figure businesses, these are complete game changers and we want to give it to you, completely free. All you have to do is leave a review of the podcast–why you love listening–screenshot the review, and email it to [email protected] and we’ll send it your way. See you in the next class!