Leveling Up with Eric Siu

Hey everyone! In today's episode I share the mic with Jim Twerdahl, president of many companies, including JBL, Marantz, and a biotech startup.

Tune in to hear Jim discuss the importance of referrals and professional connections for faster growth, the marketing lessons he's learned from being president of JBL and other companies, his process for hiring and interviewing executive candidates, and why most startups fail by getting diverted by too many potential opportunities.

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Hey, everyone! On today’s episode of Growth Everywhere, I share the mic with Didier Elzinga, former CEO of Rising Sun Pictures and current CEO of Culture Amp, which is a product that seeks to help companies create better corporate culture in order to get a higher rate of employee engagement and retention.

Tune in to hear Didier discuss how he went from software developer to CEO over the course of his career, how they attract new business and double employee retention, what CEOs rate the importance of culture for the success of their company on a scale of 1-10, and Culture Amp's motto that brand is what you promise a customer and culture is how you deliver that promise.

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Hey everyone! In today's episode, I share the mic with Dennis Mortensen, founder of x.ai, a revolutionary AI personal assistant.

Tune in to hear Dennis talk about how having 1,019 meetings in one year led to creating Amy the personal assistant, why they had to raise $44M in funding, the two major challenges of creating a simple concept, and how he effectively manages his time.

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Hey everyone! In today’s episode I share the mic with Ameer Rosic, co-founder of Blockgeeks, an online learning platform that helps you learn blockchain.

Tune in to hear Ameer discuss how he got the idea to create Blockgeeks in order to fill a need for a blockchain resource that didn't exist, what the differences between cryptocurrency and ICOs are, how he went from not understanding bitcoin to building Blockgeeks, and where to go for educational guides and tips on learning more.

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Hey everyone! On today's episode, I share the mic with John Hall, author of Top of Mind and CEO of Influence & Co., a content marketing agency.

Tune in to hear John explain why amplification works, how Influence & Co. has helped numerous startups become successful name brands, why goal-setting is key to successfully marketing your company, and how he funneled his expertise into the bestselling book Top of Mind.

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Hey everyone, in today's episode I share the mic with Jen Young, co-founder and CMO of Outdoorsy, a marketplace website that allows customers to rent local RVs for memorable adventures.

Tune in to hear Jen share how she did product market research by living in an RV for 8 months, how their customers' needs forced them to expand their business model, what works for Outdoorsy in terms of marketing techniques, and why she embraces a culture of failure.

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Hey everyone! In today's episode, I share the mic with John Doherty, founder and CEO of Credo, a marketplace for those who need an SEO or marketing provider.

Tune in to hear John share the struggles he experienced and lessons learned when he took the big leap from the corporate world to entrepreneurship, how he went from being laid off to building a successful company, how he grew Credo to 14K monthly visitors, and the biggest mistake this naïve first-time entrepreneur made.

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Hey everyone! In today's episode, I share the mic with Gretta van Riel, a serial entrepreneur from Australia who built SkinnyMe Tea, The 5th, The Drop Bottle, and Hey Influencers from scratch.

Tune in to hear Gretta share how her entrepreneurial journey began with a love of tea, how she gained over 16M followers on her social media channels as an influencer marketing queen, how she grew SkinnyMe Tea’s revenue from zero to 600K/month in just six months, and opens up about her $1.3 million dollar mistake—a hefty loss that came with some valuable lessons.

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Hey everyone! Today I share the mic with Dennis Fong, CEO of Plays.tv, a social video platform for gamers that allows you to record games, make awesome videos, and share them with friends.

Tune in to hear Dennis share how he successfully transitioned his gaming and tech knowledge to entrepreneurship, why screwups with customers can be a good thing, how compassionate management creates the most loyal employees, and why he’s known as “The Michael Jordan of the Gaming Industry.”

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Hey everyone! Today I share the mic with Blake Irving, CEO of GoDaddy, an Internet domain registrar and web hosting company.

Tune in to hear Blake share how he helped propel GoDaddy’s revenue from a billion dollars to two and a half billion dollars in four years, how GoDaddy has transitioned from being a US-centric company to a global organization, and why recruiting top quality leaders were instrumental in scaling up the business.

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