From Founder To CEO

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 of money...especially when many fans like you have more informed opinions.

Enter Frankie, his Co-founder, and team. They are helping YOU monetize your sports content. And, I LOVE this.

Frankie's passion about the subject, and in general, and palpable. And, it's this passion that something detracts from his ability to lead effectively. Listen as he explains his person challenge on the road from Founder to CEO and what he does to channel that energy when it may cause a bit of a problem with his team members.

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.

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.

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 learn a lot from Cliff. I sure did.

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 hope James' story brings you hope for a great year ahead.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 relationship with his developer as they hashed it out over development strategy.