By Richard Medcalf
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The podcast currently has 187 episodes available.
How can you build a business that is genuinely global on day one? How do you set up marketing, sales, delivery, recruitment and operations when your local market is not going to be your largest market, and where you want customers to come from anywhere?
Today Richard speaks with Fred Plais, co-founder and CEO of Platform.sh, a leading, VC funded Platform-as-a-service for building, running, scaling web applications.
In this conversation, you’ll learn:
The critical early decisions that enabled the business to go global from day 1
Why Platform.sh limits employment to only 12 countries, despite being 100% remote
The process innovations that have allowed Platform.sh to successfully operate a remote-first culture
The big mistake Fred made when needing to accelerate profitability... and what happened
Resources/sources mentioned:
The Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast(https://xquadrant.com/podcast/)
Platform.sh (https://platform.sh/)
Join Rivendell (https://xquadrant.com/rivendell/), our exponential programme for elite CEOs dedicated to transforming themselves, their businesses, and the world.
Ready for a big leap forward in your own leadership? Elevate your leadership forever with Richard's book "Making time for Strategy: How to be less busy and more successful". Buy your book here: https://xquadrant.com/time/
For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/fred-plais
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
06:01 Building global businesses
10:14 Finding great talents outside major hubs
13:56 The new remote work paradigm
21:58 Distributed global teams ensure 24/7 customer support.
26:52 Ensuring cultural fit, clear goals, and remote work.
31:24 In-person meetings enhance problem-solving and collaboration.
36:09 Reducing cloud app carbon emissions, efficiently.
41:29 Focus on future strategy, not micromanage tasks.
How can you keep lean and efficient despite hyper growth?
Welcome to The Impact Multiplier CEO, helping you to 10X your financials, 10X your positive impact and 10X the fun you have along the way! Today Richard Medcalf is speaking with Toms Jurjevs, Founder and CEO of Sun Finance, a 1200-person strong business that was recently recognised as the No.1 fastest-growing fintech in Europe by The Financial Times.
Toms shares the story of Sun Finance's incredible growth, expanding into 12 international markets and delivering billions in loans.
In this conversation, you’ll learn:
Resources/sources mentioned:
For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/toms-jurjevs
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
06:30 Why you should focus on efficiency.
07:25 Spend wisely; avoid comfort and bureaucracy.
16:17 Success leads to comfort
18:34 Fear of mistakes leads to avoiding action.
20:55 Use calls and WhatsApp instead of emails.
24:59 Maximize growth potential without comfort zone complacency.
31:43 Balancing oversight and action in SunFinance operations.
How can you avoid the common mistakes CEOs make as they scale from £0M to £15M?
Today we find out. Richard speaks to Peter Busby, founder of professional services company Grayce that he scaled scaled to £15M in 7 years with 240 people. Peter shares his insights on building a successful business. We’ll explore everything from the lean startup approach and scaling challenges to maintaining growth and the critical need for self-awareness as a leader. We'll also delve into the collaborative mindset that fueled Grace’s success and the pragmatic approach Peter took in hiring, often trusting gut instincts over polished interviews.
In this conversation, you’ll learn:
Resources/sources mentioned:
For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/peter-busby
How do you grow a business that is so innovative it changes how your entire ecosystem needs to work?
Today Richard speaks with Karl Andersson, Founder of Matsmart-Motatos, one of Europe's fastest-growing companies according to the Financial Times with a consistent annual growth of some 70%.
Matsmart-Motatos is aiding the sustainable reform of the food system by allowing customers to buy products that would otherwise be discarded due to reasons like changes in packaging, seasons or best-before dates.
In this conversation, you’ll learn:
How Karl identified the business opportunity
The difficulties of pioneering a new business model - and how Karl overcome those
How Karl built the necessary trust with logistics partners and suppliers
The very different mindset that Karl looks for in his sales team
Leadership skills that Karl aquired along the way
Resources/sources mentioned:
https://motatos.com
The Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast (https://xquadrant.com/podcast/)
Join Rivendell (https://xquadrant.com/rivendell/), our exponential programme for elite CEOs dedicated to transforming themselves, their businesses, and the world.
Ready for a big leap forward in your own leadership? Elevate your leadership forever with Richard's book "Making time for Strategy: How to be less busy and more successful". Buy your book here: https://xquadrant.com/time/
For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/karl-andersson
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
04:48 How to solve the food waste issue.
08:18 Using third-party logistics to overcome challenges.
12:06 How can LinkedIn build relationships effectively.
15:49 Partnering with major FMCG corporations.
19:28 Growing in new markets requires strategic scaling efforts.
23:54 Communication, trust, targets, not detailed OKRs - success.
29:13 Carl pioneers impactful business tackling food waste.
30:53 Leave a review, visit xquadrant.com for support.
What are the skills you'll need to develop in your business, in an AI world?
This is the question Richard explores with today's guest. Tim Smeaton is the CEO and Co-Founder of Kubrick Group, a company that helps organizations realise the value of data, AI, and cloud technology.
In this conversation, you’ll learn:
Why Tim recommends you "ignore amazing opportunities."
How Tim identified a structural problem to solve with his business - and the results he got.
The potential impact of AI on technology spend, customer service, and decision-making.
What skills you'll need to thrive as AI ramps up.
Resources/sources mentioned:
The Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast(https://xquadrant.com/podcast/)
Kubrick Group (https://www.kubrickgroup.com/us/)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-smeaton-424929
Join Rivendell (https://xquadrant.com/rivendell/), our exponential programme for elite CEOs dedicated to transforming themselves, their businesses, and the world.
Ready for a big leap forward in your own leadership? Elevate your leadership forever with Richard's book "Making Time for Strategy: How to be less busy and more successful". Buy your book here: https://xquadrant.com/time/
For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/tim-smeaton
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
04:28 Analytical approach to problem-solving
11:43 Addressing skills gap by training in data
17:08 Consulting firm offers great value and benefits
20:08 Organizations lag in adopting AI
25:12 World Economic Forum highlights
33:43 Concerns about the future marketplace and business models
36:44 Expand digital areas, diverse training, impact measurement
40:16 Hiring and managing a larger team effectively
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