From Founder To CEO

From Founder To CEO

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From Founder To CEO episodes

  • When Co-Founders Part Ways: What Dan Learned About Himself

    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.

    31 min
  • The Consequences Of Hiring People Just Like You

    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 people. The problem? Initially, he wasn't very good at it.

    Randy explains what he learned about hiring AND about himself in this candid interview.

    39 min
  • The Founder of The Factual Discovered He Wasn't A Good Product Manager

    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 discovery: "It was humiliating and embarrassing, I realized I wasn't a good product manager."

    56 min
  • 65,000 Barbers Use His App, But This One Thing Is Hard For Him To Give Up

    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.

    29 min

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If you are a Founder who loves the company you started, and you want to be the CEO that pilots it to sustained success, you're in the right place! Hear from dynamic, inspiring, and successful Founders…