From Founder To CEO

Gut health is important to all of us. We need good "gut buddies" to stay healthy. And, we need good "team buddies" for our startups to thrive. Tina shares the one interview question that tells her a lot about whether or not she should hire a new team member.

You probably have seen Dr. Gundry. His book "The Plant Paradox" is a best seller. His supplements are widely popular and celebrities like Kelly Clarkson, Usher, and Tony Robbins all credit him with their good health. It seems Dr. Gundry is on top of the health world. But, it wasn't always like that. He struggled like any entrepreneur. And, it was an early book launch failure that helped him develop the character and stamina to become a very successful Doctor/Founder and CEO.

Alex led his team through a huge nightmare. COVID-19 prompted him to quickly change his entire in-person SaaS conference business model. And, wow, he and his team quickly turned their business into virtual conferences. In fact, up until June 9, you can still get tickets to his big conference: SaaStock Remote.

Buy tickets here: https://www.saastock.com/remote/

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Marc's new (relatively) book, "It Will Never Work" is really wonderful book. I like it because Marc seems to be very honest about him Reed Hastings and the birth and growth of Netflix. I'm not surprised since "radical honesty" is a hallmark of the culture at Netflix.

Marc was very revealing in this interview. He answers these questions:

• Why did he write and published his book so many years after he left Netflix?
• Why was his family such a big part of his startup success?
• Where did the title of his book come from?
• What happened when Marc shared his book with Reed Hastings (Co-Founder and Current CEO) before it was published?
• What does he mean by "radical honesty?"
• What were Marc's strengths and weaknesses as a Co-Founder and leader and what were and are Reed Hastings strengths and weaknesses as a Co-Founder and leader?
• What REALLY happened when Reed Hastings told Marc that he does not think Marc can lead the company by himself any more?
• What is his advice to Founders who are told they are not a good fit leading the company they started?
• How can fast-growth Founders stay close to the customer when they are so busy?
• What does Marc think about the recent emergence of HBOMax as a competitor to Netflix?

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Maria is a proud New Yorker and a skillful Founder. She has successfully navigated and pivoted her business through the dot-com bust, 9-11, the 2008 recession and now the COVID-19 crisis. She shares the 4 actions you can take to successfully lead through crisis and come out winning.

Pat and his team are having an enormous impact. Pat is the CEO of GAN, THE organization supporting the success of over 100 independent accelerators...in over 120 cities. He is also the CEO of GAN Ventures. In this interview, Pat walks us through what he believes are the new Coronavirus job description components for him and Founders around the world. He also reveals the launch of the NEW Founder Support Fund...which you will hear, he gets very emotional about.

GAN: https://www.gan.co/

GAN Ventures: https://www.gan.co/engage/ventures/

The Founder Support Fund: https://www.gan.co/engage/startups/founder-support-fund/

Gunner and his team are on the front lines of battling COVID-19 and other pathogens in hospitals. Their amazing "tower" helps to lyze the "bugs" that linger in hospital rooms after a patient leaves. It's not something that they just came up with. It's a technology that they have been perfecting over the years. And, it's even more important now. Gunner talks about how his earlier mistake led to the further development of this much needed and timely product.

Anand really believes in his mission. With over 20 years of experience in his industry, Anand has created something whose time has come...technology for financial advisors...one of the last areas of business life to still be operating somewhere back in the 1980s era. It's a tough area to break into because of a fair amount of regulation. Anand's attention to detail...a strength of his...became somewhat of a liability as he endeavored to launch into the market. He talks about overcoming perfectionism and what you can do to overcome it too. And, oh yes. Since we recorded this interview, Anand has launched BIG with new customers coming at him fast and furious. Anand is a great example of what "being all in" is all about. Listen and see what I mean.

CDR Lippold bravely led his sailors during the horrific suicide bombing of the USS Cole in 2000 when 17 sailors died. Kirk understands what it takes to lead during crisis situations. He shares his thoughts about what Founders can do as they are confronted with difficult decisions and big expectations during COVID-19.

His Website: https://kirklippold.com/

His Book: "Front Burner" on Amazon

His Speaker's Bureau Page: https://www.kepplerspeakers.com/speakers/commander-kirk-lippold-usn-ret

I asked Craig to come on the show because he is a wealth of knowledge and experience. Not only did his team just finish moving a considerable number of clients to home-based work in response to COVID-19, he also successfully navigated the 2008 recession after going through a "divorce" with his co-founder. Listen as he shares some sage steps and advice about working through this challenging time period. Well worth your time.