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CEO's Guide to Hiring Talent and Prioritizing Customers | Andrew Farah, Density Inc.
Andrew Farah, the CEO of Density, joins Clint on this episode of the CEO.com Show. He talks about prioritizing consumer privacy and why it's so important to stay transparent so your brand attracts your ideal users. A major part of the founder's journey is raising capital and Andrew shares his experience going through raising rounds and how he changed his tactics over time to be more efficient. Good leaders are no strangers to change and should be reflecting on their past decisions to evaluate what worked well, what didn't, and what strategies they can employ to better lead their teams in the future. Teams should be made up of people who bring various cultures to the table, but who all fundamentally agree on the company's mission and values so they can work together for a common cause. "As a company's CEO, you can choose sort of a place to spike, but you can only go as deep on that spike as you have covered your weaknesses. And you cover your weaknesses by hiring for them...Your job, what you don't know, is always the constitution and construction of a team."
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Sep 21, 2023
Unveiling the Traits of Effective Leaders | Liz Wiseman on Leading with Impact
On this episode of the CEO.com Show, Clint meets with Liz Wiseman who is a best-selling author, leadership coach, and the CEO of the Wiseman Group. Having an extensive background in tech, research, and development, she shares the most common qualities of great leaders who know how to be effective and make their teams smarter as a whole. She explains how viewing leadership through the lens of the customer puts things into perspective and allows us to see how leadership can have a direct impact on the customer and where changes are necessary. Good leaders understand they have a choice in the culture they create: they can choose to have a trickle down effect of negativity stemming from the top, or choose to be a positive influence on their teams regardless of how higher up leaders may act. They speak about the importance of authenticity as a leader and why it's so important to be as authentic as possible in this role. "I think a different way, and maybe a better way, to look at leadership is to look at the effect leaders have on other people."
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Sep 14, 2023
A CEO's Growth Strategies for Success | Matt Hulett on Scaling and Leadership
Not only is Matt Hulett our guest on this episode of the CEO.com Podcast, but he's also the CEO of PetMeds, a seasoned pro in the tech space, and is a leader in both world-class private and public companies. Matt shares 5 questions from his book every leader should be asking themselves that help to score where their company is within its growth journey. They talk about the major differences between leading a private company and a public company, and tactics he's adopted in his approach to both. There's a science to hiring the right talent and Matt boils it down to two things: to not lose money, and to make more money, which can be achieved through hiring solid talent aligned with the company mission. They also touch on the subject of AI and how it will impact employee roles and creativity, but ultimately, how we can stay human-focused. "Whatever you decide to do, make sure you're elite at it. You're the best at it."
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Sep 7, 2023
Transforming Dreams into Reality | Michael Hyatt's Full Focus Approach
On this episode of the CEO.com Show, Clint is joined by the esteemed Michael Hyatt, the bestselling author, business coach, and Founder of Full Focus. In this inspiring conversation, Michael delves deeper into the principles of audience understanding and obstacle removal, shedding light on the keys to entrepreneurial success. They talk about the impact of his work and how he built a successful business from blogging to writing his book, and now, selling products at Full Focus. Michael has spent years researching productivity and goal setting, discovering exactly how he can help people achieve their dreams and actualize even their most unattainable goals in business and leadership. A major part of goal achievement is learning how to lead yourself because it takes a self-aware person to positively lead others and Michael is an advocate for helping leaders become aware of their impact on the world. "If you can figure out the people in your target audience, what they aspire to, what they dream about accomplishing, what they wish they had, and then if you can figure out what are the obstacles that are keeping them from getting at, and if you can help them remove those obstacles and make progress toward their goals, you can build any kind business."
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Aug 31, 2023
Safeguarding the Digital Frontier | Nick Schneider's Vision for Modern Cybersecurity
The CEO of Arctic Wolf, Nick Schneider, joins Clint on this episode of the CEO.com Show for an in-depth conversation about cybersecurity and modern solutions for modern threats in this space. They discuss how AI is being used for nefarious reasons to scam and bait unsuspecting people, and how security is evolving to fight against it. Leveraging new technology is key to keeping customers secure and Nick's on a mission to use it for good. Nick talks about his experience going to market and how he navigated scaling in a repeatable way. Explaining your 'why' as a leader is key to finding the right talent and integral to the success of a company and its teams. "The role of a leader is not necessarily to be the most popular person in the room, it's to make the decision that they feel is best for the organization as a whole."
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Aug 24, 2023
From Marine Officer to Hollywood Star | Rob Riggle's Journey of Service, Acting, and Entrepreneurial Inspiration
Esteemed actor and retired United States Marine Officer Rob Riggle joins Clint on this episode of the CEO.com Podcast for an insightful conversation about his career as an actor and an officer, and how he juggled the two responsibilities. Rob's list of acting accomplishments is long, including classics like The Lorax, 12 Strong, The Hangover, and 21 Jump Street. Family is what ultimately drove Rob to seek a drastic career change, starting him on the path to stardom. They talk about seeking constant growth and changing how you respond to failure because adversity is a necessary part of life and it's important to stay strong when your character gets tested. Rob is hugely inspired by Teddy Roosevelt and strives to be reliable and authentic, just as he was. "I love entrepreneurship and I love entrepreneurs because in my opinion, small business, business owners, innovators, people that think and do and build, those are the people I want to be around."
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Aug 17, 2023
How to Build Winning Experiences and Brand Authenticity | Raj De Datta, CEO of Bloomreach
Raj De Datta joins Clint Betts on this episode of the CEO.com podcast for a conversation about understanding what your customers are seeking and delivering beyond their expectations. Companies are always on the hunt for authenticity and this requires reflection and inspection to discover exactly what to stand for as a brand. They talk about training AI to represent brands individually because AI doesn't know what to do automatically, likening it to training a new employee. Additionally, modern business demands creating the best customer experiences possible, so consumer data is an extremely effective tool that every leader should be optimizing. Raj talks about the underappreciated attributes of failure and celebrating overcoming difficulty just as much as we celebrate success. Tune in to learn more! "People agonize over the what. Like what do we stand for? What is the brand about? But more important is that you stand for something."
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Aug 10, 2023
How AI is Driving the Workplace Forward | Ted Elliott, CEO of Copado
Ted Elliott, who is the CEO of Copado, joins Clint for a conversation about leveraging AI in the workplace and what a fascinating time it is to be a part of the tech industry. With the recent advancements of modern AI, people are understandably afraid of what this could mean for their jobs in the future, especially in fields like technical writing. Ted explains how this new technology is becoming so widespread that it's actually increasing productivity and will be a tool used for boosting technical writing and similar jobs in the coming years. Family is the main tenet in how Ted operates in life and business. He shares important lessons learned as a CEO and family man, and how family can be your biggest driver for success. "That's a big lesson that my dad was really great at was stepping back and letting me fail on my own. And that's a hard one to learn."
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Aug 3, 2023
Impact Investing with a Gratitude Mindset | David Alvo Verdugo on Building Community VC, and
David Alvo Verdugo joins Clint on this episode of the CEO.com Podcast to share his story of investing and how he's making a positive impact in his community and the world. His story proves that one person's words can forever change your life and it's up to you to learn, grow, apply, and evolve with new information. They discuss the twists and turns of the entrepreneur's journey and dealing with the unexpected along the way, particularly for tech startups. David advises entrepreneurs to not be afraid to ask for help from other leaders because they've likely experienced the same hardships and can provide feedback. They talk about the common traits of great leaders and how building up a community is so important for the success of startups. Tune in to learn more!
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Aug 1, 2023
Democratizing Opportunities and Creating a Culture of Belonging | Tony Jamous, CEO at Oyster
Tony Jamous from Oyster joins Clint on this episode of the CEO.com Podcast to talk about transforming the world through the power of business. Tony is empowering companies all over the globe to hire talent no matter where they live, through democratizing opportunities of employment, equality, and growth. Having a unique and inclusive workplace is so important today because it harbors an environment of emotional safety, which promotes creativity and allows employees to ask questions without fear of judgment. They discuss Oyster's mission and what the future of work looks like for employers. Creating a culture of connection and mental wellbeing in the workplace takes a little bit of engineering and a lot of dedication, which is something all leaders should strive to uphold. "They feel that they are a part of community. It's more about belonging than controlling."
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Jul 27, 2023
Good Ideas Always Win | Jeff Hoffman on Investing and Going Public
Jeff Hoffman joins Clint on this episode of the CEO.com Podcast for a fun conversation about entrepreneurship and investing. Jeff executive produces a series called Going Public where people pitch their ideas and you, the public, can go online and "click-to-invest" in their company. They talk about things every single entrepreneur should do to get their buisness off the ground and how it's dangerous to be a solo-preneur because a team with a diversified skillset will help you grow faster. Jeff explains that every single day, entrepreneurs need to get out of their office chairs and spend time walking in the shoes of their target customers so they can understand their needs on a personal level. They discuss how leaders often give themselves too much work in startups managing all these different facets rather than hiring the right talent, which can be detrimental to the company. "A good idea, doesn't matter, doesn't care where it came from. If someone loves your product, they don't care if you are White, Black, male, female, Muslim, Christian, old, young, none of those things matter. Good ideas that make things better for people will always win."
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Jul 25, 2023
Lessons on Funding Expansion and Industry Global Leadership | CEO of ClickHouse, Aaron Katz
On this episode of the CEO.com Podcast, Clint meets with Aaron Katz who is the CEO of ClickHouse and an integral part of the Salesforce story. Aaron has been in the enterprise software industry for 25 years, making him an expert in funding expansion and identifying solutions for customer needs. They discuss the stages CEOs and entrepreneurs go through when deciding what to do next with their careers, whether that's investing or starting another company, ultimately weighing the tremendous risk involved with such decisions. Aaron explains how this industry is not for the faint of heart because there are so many factors to take into account when making decisions and maintaining customer expectations. They also talk about self-leadership and how Aaron governs himself impacts his ability to lead others. "I think AI is fundamentally different from what we're seeing. I don't think any of us really know what the next few years are going to look like but it's evolving very, very quickly."
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Jul 20, 2023
Disrupting the Medical Industry with Tech and AI | CEO of Cala Health, Renee Ryan
Join Clint for an exciting conversation with Renee Ryan, who is the CEO of Cala Health and is on a mission to transform the standard of care for chronic disease. They discuss her journey of being an investor to becoming the CEO of an industry-disrupting company. Modern tech advancements, including the recent boom of artificial intelligence, are driving medicine forward and Cala Health is using these tools to help people with hand tremors live a normal life again. Renee shares her best advice from lessons learned over the years. Tune in to learn more about Cala Health's incredible work and hear what the future of the medical industry holds in tech. "I think there's just so much we can do in a preventative way before things happen, that makes more sense than all this down-stream care that we spend so much money on."
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Jul 18, 2023
How to Find Your Market Niche and Win Modern Business | Marco Zappacosta on Making Thumbtack a Household Name
Meet Marco Zappacosta, the co-founder and CEO of Thumbtack. This innovative, American company empowers small businesses nationwide through helping people care for their homes. A common theme we hear from high-profile entrepreneurs like Marco is their businesses usually start by identifying an issue in a market, and supplying a unique product or service that fills the gap. They talk about how the modern customer and buying experience has to be effortless and how that's the key ingredient to making businesses succeed today. "Thumbtack was founded in the same 6-12 month period that spawned Uber and AirBnb. And that has always shown me how big and how impactful these businesses can get when you truly get it right, when you truly solve that problem in sort of that magical of a way."
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Jul 13, 2023
Building Value Within Your Organization With Lee Benson | How to Enhance Self-Esteem and Employee Happiness
On this episode of the CEO.com podcast, Clint meets with Lee Benson who is an accomplished author, serial CEO, and leadership coach. In his most recent book, Lee helps business leaders identify their most important number and impliment strategies to achieve their north star goals so they can navigate tough times with ease. They discuss mental health of leadership and how struggle does not define you, but is necessary for personal empowerment and growth. Lee's mission is to motivate companies to embrace struggle in healthy ways and to intrisically build value within organizations. His primary driver is to make the world a better place by teaching people about their purpose and how they can build value in themselves from a young age, so they can practice reaching their goals and bettering themselves throughout their lives. "That's where the self-esteem comes from. When you're accomplishing challenging things, you did it, you're in the middle of it, you feel great about yourself. That per…
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Jul 6, 2023
Adapting to Modern Tech in the Creative Industry | Fredrik Thomassen on AI and Company Culture
Join us for a fun conversation with Fredrik Thomassen who is an entrepreneur, CEO, and Founder of Superside. Placing high value on company culture, Fredrik has transformed the way his company of creatives function and interact with their customers. By focusing on the needs of the customer, Fredrik was able to identify a gap in the market and deliver a service unlike any that existed. They discuss the future of AI and how it's affected his business, as well as the opportunities such a tool presents in today's market. With so many employees working remotely, Fredrik shares his expert tips for keeping a thriving sense of company culture no matter where people are located around the world.
"We're incredibly excited about it and we're pretty much all in. I think there hasn't been anything in the last 6 months or so where we haven't spoken about AI."
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Jun 29, 2023
Look Into the Future of Work and AI with Ash Fontana | How Modern Companies are Adapting
Ash Fontana joins Clint Betts on this episode of the CEO.com Podcast for a conversation about modern tech and AI. Ash is an esteemed coach for CEOs and investors and he helps business leaders discover how to propel their companies forward using an adaptive approach in problem solving. They talk about the fears people are currently experiencing with the emergence of new AI technology and he explains why these feelings are natural from a humanistic perspective. Ash shares some insights about how the modern employee working landscape is evoloving. With a goal of helping people work for themselves, Ash is a leading voice in the future of work. Tune in to learn more from this great mind!
"I think people think about strategy a lot at work, but remarkably, people don't think about strategy a lot in their own personal life."
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Jun 22, 2023
How Slice Built a Thriving Community | Ilir Sela's Founding Story of Slice
Ilir Sela joins Clint for a conversation about standards of leadership and how he founded Slice, an awesome pizza delivery service on a mission to support local restaurant owners. Coming from three generations of small business owners, Ilir saw early on how hard these people work to achieve their goals and establish their customer base. Described as a "life saver", Slice has helped restaurant owners successfully move parts of their business online, further tapping into an infinite market. With so many large-scale pizza chains in the nation, Slice levels the playing field between the neighborhood corner pizzeria and popular takeout spots, making Ilir a genius in the industry. They discuss implementing change and overcoming the struggles of entrepreneurship - something many can relate to. Tune in to learn more about Ilir's journey!
"Our mission is to keep locals thriving. There are people on the team that are more passionate about that mission than I am and I live and breathe it 24/7."
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Jun 15, 2023
Dreaming Bigger than your Circumstances | Dr. Tommy Watson's Message of Motivation and Resilience
Dr. Tommy Watson is a successful author, coach, speaker, and entrepreneur and we're thrilled to have him on the show to speak with Clint about the resilience of the human spirit. On top of that, he's a big dreamer and his work helps teach people not only how to dream beyond their circumstances, but how to make their dreams a reality. Tommy's childhood was chaotic and he overcame some of the hardest obstacles that no child should have to endure. Having learned so much from the harsh circumstances at home, he's making the most out of his experiences, helping people turn their lives around.
"I've got to take care of myself first. But others who have the same drive who want to do something as well, I'm going to try to bring them along with me. I'm going to be their encourager."
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Jun 8, 2023
Redefining Wellness and the Athleisure Industry | with Lululemon's Founder Chip Wilson
We're thrilled to have Chip Wilson, the founder and former CEO of Lululemon, on the show today to have a conversation about entrepreneurship with Clint. Chip has always had the desire to make something great, incorporating athleisure, adventure, and innovative company culture together in harmony. With a focus on living a healthier and happier life, Chip's mission is to elevate the world to greatness. They dig deep into the foundation of Lululemon and how Chip's ideas, as its founder, shaped the industry as a whole, forever changing market integrity. They also discuss valuable lessons learned about making mistakes and how important it is to be resilient as a business leader today. "Of course being a creative person, I love change and I love the disruption."
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Jun 1, 2023
Automating the Agricultural Industry with Modern Tech | Mel Torrie's Lessons from the Farm
Clint meets with Mel Torrie on this episode to talk about everything from tractors to Elon Musk to AI and automation in the agricultural industry. Entrepreneurs are professional risk-takers and Mel is no stranger to taking risks to make his vision become reality. Mel discusses his work in outdoor autonomy and how prominent brands are starting to employ this new technology in their designs. With the largest center for autonomy being in Australia, Mel's business has become an optimized operation worldwide, branching into nations across the globe. Tune in to hear just how Mel was able to work with his leadership to make his company a leader in the industrial automation space. "It really replicates what we're doing down in mining, for example, in Australia where the truck drivers have now been trained. They commit never to lay anyone off and they retrained the drivers. Some of them now run our software from 800 miles away and run the mine and don't have to leave their families and fly into…
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May 25, 2023
Student Loans will Never Be The Same | Tony Aguilar's Fintech Approach
On today's episode, Clint meets with Tony Aguilar, the CEO and Founder of Chipper, for an insightful conversation about fintech and the lasting impacts of student loans. As a first-generation graduate, he saw firsthand how difficult student loan debt is to pay off and noticed how much it held students back from launching their lives and careers. He approaches entrepreneurship with a community-first mindset and has made massive waves in the industry because of it. They discuss the future of education and how that landscape might change over time from a financially innovative perspective. "I think you have to have that as a founder, this unwavering confidence in your abilities to succeed and to just tackle any challenge you face in building your company."
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May 24, 2023
Changing Medicine Through the Power of AI | Navid Alipour’s Mission for Humanity
Navid Alipour joins Clint Betts on today's episode to talk about the impact of AI in the medical field - specifically in cancer and heart disease detection. Navid shares his experience with AI and how he's using data to his advantage to help humankind. In a time when people are afraid that AI will replace everyone's jobs, Navid is an advocate for its use in medicine because it will never replace an actual doctor; it will simply enhance their abilities. As the healthcare industry evolves and advances, the demand for technology will rise and Navid discusses some ethical dilemmas that might arise. Regardless, the future looks bright for medicine with the help of AI. "I think historians will look back on this decade, which we're in the earlier part of still, and we're the huge cornerstone historically. When we look back in ten years, modern medicine, I think, is going to advance more in the next ten years than the last fifty years combined."
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May 23, 2023
There is No AI Without Data | Chet Kapoor on Data Innovation
Join Clint Betts for a fun conversation with Chet Kapoor about AI and how it's impacting the world. As the Chairman and CEO of DataStax, Chet's on a mission to build products that change people's lives. They discuss the future of innovation in tech and what that means for massive regulations coming down the pipeline, which is something never seen before. As the world of technology is evolving, Chet suggests industries adapt and integrate their processes with AI because it will propel them forward. "There is no AI without data. Everything needs to be real-time because imagine you go to ChatGPT and put in a request at the prompt and you get a response back in two days. Useless. We want a response right away and that's what AI needs to be...It needs to be in everything you do in your real-time world because you don't live a batch life...You live in the moment."
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May 18, 2023
The Survival of Traditional Media Today | Jason Feifer on Content Evolution and Adaptation
Clint Betts brings on the Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur Media, Jason Feifer. He's an accomplished author who recently wrote Build for Tomorrow, a guide to resilience. They discuss his journey as a writer and how it helped him learn so much about the entrepreneurial spirit and what keeps people going in stressful times. He discusses the evolution of content over past decades and how the monetization and consumption of content has changed drastically. Tune in to learn more! "What you should have is something that makes people feel like they are progressing through a very complicated, big idea by giving them a lot of really interesting small ideas that are going to be evermore logical because of the way you are laying them out."
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May 17, 2023
Speaking the Language of Investors | Ismael Wrixen on the Evolution of Modern Business
Ismael Wrixen joins Clint Betts to talk about all things Saas, data, and content. With a huge background in investment banking and finance, Ismael is able to apply diverse strategies for success in his career today as the Executive Chairman of FE International. They discuss the current state of SaaS businesses and how this industry has evolved over time. Ismael offers his insights to the world of AI and just how it's affecting SaaS businesses today. "My advice to people is don't make short-term decisions based on things that may or may not materialize."
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May 16, 2023
Bridge the Gap Between Tactics and Vision In Your Business | Amos Schwartzfarb
Clint Betts meets with Amos Schwartzfarb to learn about his adventurous career as a best-selling author and Managing Director at Techstars. They discuss what traits investors look for when identifying great leaders and what it takes to build a superstar founders team worth the investment. Something many business leaders struggle with is finding balance between work and home life and Amos talks about finding this ideal balance in his own life. He also talks about evolving as a leader and what that means in his industry. Tune in to learn more! "For me, this work is really important but the work doesn't define everything that I do. There are other things in my life. So for me, it's important to also have time with my family..."
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May 11, 2023
Transforming the Mundane Workplace | Conversation with CEO Larry Gadea
Founder of Envoy, Larry Gadea, joins Clint Betts for an honest conversation about visibility in workplace systems and being forced to adapt to fit the needs of the world. He shares his experience in fundraising and how he was able to win the trust of his investors. Larry explains how efficiency is key to success in modern business and those who refuse to adapt will be left behind. This world is new and constantly changing and company evolution is mandatory. Larry's extremely passionate about clarity and reminds leaders that they need to empower their teams through being transparent about expectations so the work can be fulfilled accurately. "Companies are going to have to be way more efficient and effective in the way they operate. Gone are the days where you can just put somebody on something and then it grows like crazy and all this revenue comes in... you've got to really work for it now."
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May 10, 2023
Finding Growth Opportunities in Music | Ola Sars
Clint Bets meets with tech and musical giant, Ola Sars, who successfully integrated his passion into the industry - something so many strive to accomplish. Ola has a keen eye for identifying gaps in the market and is able to make something amazing out of it. They discuss the woes of copyrighted music and how Ola masterminded a plan to deal with the legalities of mixing music. Recently, AI has become a mainstream topic in the industry but Ola says machine learning in his field is actually nothing new and has been used for years in music production and distribution. "96% of all businesses in the US play music. 90% of all consumers say that they like or love music. So, it's such a huge cultural phenomenon in the human race's way of living. In all cultures everywhere, it always evolves and it moves our emotions and it makes us cry and it makes us laugh and it makes us dance. It's always there. It's just one of those things that, it's always going to be around and it's always going to be an…
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May 9, 2023
Coaching for Leaders | Bill Eckstrom on How to Influence Growth
Join Clint Betts as he speaks with renowned author, Bill Eckstrom, about leadership and how we define it in modern business. People often confuse leadership with coaching and while certain aspects of both go hand-in-hand, one is ultimately better than the other. They discuss what it takes to build trust between a company and employees and Bill talks about leaders who want to quantify their efforts and expand their impact in the workforce. While writing his book, The Coaching Effect: What Great Leaders Do to Increase Sales, Enhance Performance, and Sustain Growth, he uncovered some very interesting data that actually changed the content of his book greatly. "We can't teach people to care...we can teach them to show that they care."
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Mar 27, 2023
Jason Feifer (Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine) On Reaching Your Wouldn’t Go Back Moment
*Jason Feifer talks to Clint Betts about learning to articulate vision by asking, “What are you going to do with it?”, how everything drives something else, the process of writing, publishing, and launching his book, Build for Tomorrow, building and utilizing a network, the future of magazine and newspaper publishing, and finding a model that makes sense in today’s marketplace.
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*Jason Feifer is the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine and host of the podcast Problem Solvers, which is about entrepreneurs solving unexpected problems in their business. Outside of Entrepreneur, he is the author of the book Build For Tomorrow, which is an action plan for embracing change and adapting fast, as the host of the podcast Build For Tomorrow (yes, same name as the book), which is about the smartest solutions to our most misunderstood problems. He writes a newsletter about how to find opportunity in change.*
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Dec 20, 2022
Kaz Ohta (Co-Founder and CEO of Treasure Data) On How Great Companies Are Built In Difficult Times
Kaz Ohta talks to Clint Betts about democratizing data, how great companies are built during difficult times, growth vs profitability, how big data collection has changed over time, thinking of the IPO as a milestone not the goal, decentralizing Silicon Valley, acting like the underdog when you are the underdog, and the future of Treasure Data. Kazuki Ohta (太田 一樹) is a Co-Founder/CEO at Treasure Data, Inc. He’s a Japanese entrepreneur with a heart for computer science.
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Dec 13, 2022
Comedian Anjelah Johnson-Reyes On Defining Success Before Pursuing It
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes talks to Clint Betts about working on FRIENDS, winning a Mormon comedy competition, not making money from her viral joke on YouTube, the process of writing and refining jokes and putting together an hour special, defining success before pursuing it, her book Who Do I Think I Am?, and her advice for new comics and everyone else: do you, and do you well. Anjelah Johnson-Reyes is an actress, stand-up comedian, podcast host, and dog mom.
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Dec 8, 2022
Carlos Salaff and Pete Bitar (Co-Founders of LEO Flight) on the Future of All-Electric Flying Cars
Carlos Salaff and Pete Bitar talked to Clint Betts about all-electric flying cars, barriers to success, why Elon isn’t tackling flying cars, multi-layered safety systems and unique propulsion design, and the regulatory strategy for all-electric flying cars in the future. Carlos Salaff is founder and creative director of SALAFF where they design and make high-performance handbuilt cars. Working at Mazda Design Americas from 2003-2012, he was instrumental in the creation of several concept and production vehicles. His works have been recognized by the Louis Vuitton Classic, LA Design Challenge, and the Grand Prix Du Design awards. Pete Bitar is the founder, President and CEO of Electric Jet Aircraft (EJA), LLC and AirBuoyant, LLC, and was the founder, owner and director of the Anderson Innovation Center, a private business incubator in Anderson, IN, as well as Xtreme Alternative Defense Systems (XADS), both of which he sold in 2018. Pete is the developer of the VertiPod® family of ele…
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Dec 1, 2022
Gaurav Garg (Founder of Wing, Partner at Sequoia Capital) on Not Letting a Crisis Go to Waste
Gaurav Garg talks to Clint Betts about the golden era of Sequoia Capital, cultivating a culture of risk, intellectual curiosity when grappling with uncertainty, how to build enduring markets, data availability and data usability, AI, asking “what comes after the phone?”, the future of Silicon Valley, projections for 2023, and giving people a chance. Prior to founding Wing with Peter Wagner, Gaurav was a partner at Sequoia Capital from 2001 to 2012. Gaurav was a founder and board member of two companies that achieved public listings: Redback Networks (founded 1996, IPO 1999), and Ruckus Wireless (founded 2002, IPO 2012). He incubated and helped build FireEye (founded 2004, IPO 2013) and Jasper (founded 2004, acquired 2016 for $1.5B) into significant businesses, serving on their boards for more than a decade each.
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Nov 29, 2022
Jeremy Andrus (CEO of Skullcandy and Traeger) on Building Community Around Experience Not Brand
Jeremy Andrus talks to Clint Betts about being a CEO of a publicly traded company, how experiences bond human beings together and create a foundational community, pivoting strategy during an ongoing, multifaceted crisis, sticking it out through economic cycles, finding joy and resiliency in creative problem solving, geopolitical strategy, and the future of public/private partnerships through understanding and respect. Jeremy Andrus is president and CEO of Traeger Grills. He joined Traeger in 2014 and acquired the business with Trilantic Capital Partners. Previously, he served as president and CEO of Skullcandy, where he helped grow annual sales from $1 million to nearly $300 million.
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Nov 18, 2022
Ali Tamaseb, Partner at DCVC, on What Makes Billion-Dollar Venture-Backed Startups Successful
Ali Tamaseb talks to Clint Betts about the stereotypes and myths about what makes venture-backed companies successful, how the media has created a distorted reality when it comes to entrepreneurship narratives, the surprising benefit of strong competition and saturated market opportunities, what makes a great VC, how to get to revenue first and faster, how to decide whether or remain private or go public, macro economic outlook for 2023, and the future of tech startups. Ali Tamaseb is a partner at DCVC, a Silicon Valley VC fund with over $3 billion under management. The investments Tamaseb led on behalf of DCVC has generated an enterprise value of over $6 billion and the companies he sits on as a board director employ over 3,000 people.
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Nov 15, 2022
Lindsay Hadley, Social Impact Consultant, on Using Business Thinking to Solve Social Issues
Lindsay Hadley talks to Clint Betts about her new documentary Uncharitable, how the private sector thinking and strategies could help the foster care system, the complexity of social entrepreneurship, when helping hurts in developing countries, trust equity, and a donor’s responsibility to find good foundations, and how relationships are everything. Lindsay Hadley is an Executive Producer/Film Maker, Global Social Impact Consultant, Executive Producer of Global Citizen, CSR Strategists, and Convener Model Expert.
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Nov 10, 2022
Asma Paigeer on Escaping the Taliban and Her Vision for the Financial Future of Afghanistan
Asma Paigeer talks to Clint Betts about living as a woman in Afghanistan under Taliban control, her harrowing escape from Afghanistan with the help of her sister and the Pentagon, studying fintech and big tech analytics in hopes of creating a new financial system in Afghanistan, fostering courage and resilience through education, and the opportunities for women in the US. Asma Paigeer is a 20-year-old Afghan woman who escaped Taliban controlled Afghanistan. She is currently studying fintech and big tech analytics at Virginia Tech and hopes to create a new financial and economic system in Afghanistan.
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Nov 8, 2022
Dan Cooper, Founder and CEO of ROC Investments, on Allocating Capital on the Basis of Character
Dan Cooper talks to Clint Betts about what return on character means, the data on high character vs low character CEOs, why character matters from an investment standpoint and the science behind behavioral integrity, working with Joe Ritchie, allocating capital on the basis of character, why ESG is controversial, and what CEOs should do to prepare of difficult times ahead. Dan is the founder and CEO of ROC Investments LLC. Dan has worked with presidents of nations, CEOs of large public companies, philanthropists, and a small number of extraordinary leaders.
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Nov 3, 2022
Douglas London, Retired CIA Operations Officer, on Life in the CIA and Transformational Leadership
Douglas London talks to Clint about the image and credibility of the CIA before and after 9/11, Putin and Ukraine, the Russia/China alliance, day to day life of a spy, qualities of transformational leadership, the unique challenges of publishing a book as a former CIA officer, and the ways media is used in the US and abroad. Douglas London is a retired Senior CIA Operations Officer and author of The Recruiter: Spying and the Lost Art of American Intelligence.
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Oct 27, 2022
Cliff Hudson, CEO of SONIC, on the Evolution of Advertising in Fast Food Franchises
Cliff Hudson talks to Clint about the difference between growing a business and strengthening a brand, the advantages and disadvantages of the franchise model, how to maintain consistency and quality in franchises, the evolution of marketing and advertising strategies throughout his 35-year career, and his book on leadership, Master of None: How a Jack of All Trades Can Still Reach the Top. Clifford Hudson spent 35 years of his career at Sonic Corp., an Oklahoma City-based, publicly held company that owns, operates, and franchises SONIC Drive-In restaurants. Most recently, he was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of this public company with more than 3,500 franchised and company-operated drive-in restaurants. He left the company upon its sale in December 2018 and joined the law firm Crowe & Dunlevy as Of Counsel in the firm’s Oklahoma City office.
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Oct 25, 2022
Shane Snow, CEO Of Showrunner, On His Journey From Journalist To Entrepreneur
Shane Snow talks to Clint about using teaching as a way to learn, the importance of asking the right questions well, the value of Substack journalism, learning to have hard conversations about work at work, how to change the game by rethinking the game, the evolution and process of writing multiple books, the credibility stamp, and what his daily deep work practice looks like. Shane Snow is an award-winning entrepreneur, explorer, and journalist. His writing has appeared in GQ, Fast Company, Wired, and The New Yorker—and he is a world-renowned keynote speaker on innovation and human behavior.
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Oct 13, 2022
Godard Abel, CEO of G2, on Building Trust and Great Relationships in the Entrepreneurial World
Godard Abel talks to Clint about building Big Machines and SteelBrick, merging with SalesForce, working with brands on product visualization in the metaverse with ThreeKit, looking for natural partnerships and building trust when acquiring companies, the benefit of entrepreneurial hubs, the value of speaking up as a leader, and the future of G2. Godard Abel is the co-founder and CEO of G2. He previously built cloud CPQ pioneers BigMachines (acquired by Oracle) and SteelBrick (acquired by Salesforce).
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Oct 11, 2022
Bret Rasmussen, Founder of KURU Footwear, on Brand Building and Investing in the Customer Experience
Bret Rasmussen talks to Clint about how Nike transformed footwear, Kuru’s ideal customer, launching a business in the wake of the 2008 recession, how customer’s experiences and stories shape the future of any company, and how leadership is about shifting the focus from making every basket to winning the game. Founder & CEO of KURU Footwear. Bret is a passionate, strategic entrepreneur who’s dream to start a footwear company began in 5th grade.
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Oct 11, 2022
Mary Crafts, Former CEO, Consultant, and Author, on Releasing Fear and Building a Love-Based Life
Mary CraftsMary Crafts talks to Clint Betts about her early life as a single mother and CEO, summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro at 65, and the limitations of living out of fear and learning to build an authentic, love-based life. Mary Crafts is the former CEO of Culinary Crafts. She is a consultant, speaker, and philanthropist. Mary also hosts the podcast “Crafting a Meaningful Life” and is the author of the upcoming book, Unbounded: From Sorrow to Summit.
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Oct 6, 2022
Al Buford, President of Patriot Group International, on Serving Something Bigger Than Ourselves
Al Buford talks to Clint about being an Army ranger, how the military creates strong leaders through being in service to something bigger than oneself, working with Glenn Beck’s Mercury One, how private corporations work faster and more efficiently than governments, rescuing and taking in Afghanistan refugees, using his network to help those in need, and how a shared goal is the antidote to division. Al Buford is the President, Board Member, Co-Owner of Patriot Group International Inc. He also worked as a Senior Director for Triple Canopy and served as an Army Ranger in the US military for 20 years. If you would like to donate to Asma Paigeer's Go Fund Me to help further her education please visit this link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-fund-my-education-in-computer-science
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Oct 4, 2022
Claire Coder, Founder and CEO of Aunt Flo, On How to Make the World Better for People with Periods
Claire Coder talks to Clint about stocking businesses, venues, and public schools with free organic cotton period products, the Menstrual Movement, applying to Tech Stars 6 times, focusing on period positivity through education on access, sustainability, and awareness when working with legislators and grassroots organizers, and why no one should worry about getting their period in public. Claire Coder is the founder and CEO of Aunt Flo.Through Claire’s leadership, the company has implemented free period products in 23,000 bathrooms, donated 1,600,000 tampons & pads, and raised $11 million+ in venture capital. She was named Forbes 30 Under 30 and received the Thiel Fellowship by the age of 22.
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Sep 27, 2022
F-16 Fighter Pilot, Author, and Leadership Authority Rob Shallenberger on Living Life by Design
Rob ShallenbRob Shallenberger talks to Clint Betts about what he learned about leadership from the high-performance fighter pilot world and what he means by “Do What Matters Most.” Rob Shallenberger is one of the world’s leading authorities on leadership and execution. He’s trained and coached hundreds of companies around the world, including many Fortune 500 organizations. He is also the author of two books, Becoming Your Best and Do What Matters Most.erger
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Sep 22, 2022
Co-Founder and CEO of Stance Jeff Kearl on Skullcandy, Stance, And Becoming a Founder Whisperer
Jeff Kearl talks lessons from vSpring, Skullcandy, the power of genuine differentiation in the creation of Stance, and the future of investing in Utah’s entrepreneurs. Jeff Kearl is the co-founder, CEO, and chairman of Stance, a high-growth apparel company whose investors include Dwayne Wade, Jay-Z, and Will Smith. Prior to Stance, Jeff was formerly the executive vice president and served on the board of directors at Logoworks, an internet startup that was successfully acquired by HP in 2007. Following the acquisition, Jeff ran strategy and new ventures at HP. Jeff has worked as an associate at vSpring Capital, a Salt Lake City-based venture capital firm with over $500M under management where he invested in both software and internet companies including Altiris, Ancestry.com, Cerberian, Control4, and MediConnect Global. Jeff serves on the board of directors at Skullcandy (NASDAQ: SKUL), Needle, and Julep. Jeff is an active angel investor and a managing director at Precedent Inv…
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Sep 21, 2022
Dating in the Metaverse with SwoonMe's Founder and CEO Tanvi Gupta
Tanvi Gupta is the CEO and founder of SwoonMe, a voice first avatar-based dating app. Gupta has an MBA from Marquette University and worked at Morgan Stanley and Facebook before creating and launching her metaverse playground for meaningful connections, SwoonMe.
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Sep 14, 2022
By Bringing Leaders Of All Faiths Together, Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein Is Changing The World
Rabbi Dr. Alon Goshen-Gottstein is acknowledged as one of the world’s leading figures in interreligious dialogue. He is founder and director of the Elijah Interfaith Institute since 1997. His work bridges the theological and academic dimension with a variety of practical initiatives, especially involving world religious leadership. A noted scholar of Jewish studies, he has held academic posts at Tel Aviv University and has served as director of the Center for the Study of Rabbinic Thought, Beit Morasha College, Jerusalem. A multi volume series of interfaith studies edited by him is published by Lexington Books. He has published several monographs and many articles. His most recent publications are The Jewish Encounter with Hinduism: Wisdom, Spirituality Identity and Same God, Other God: Judaism, Hinduism and the Problem of Idolatry, both published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
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Oct 18, 2021
Lauren Leader On Political & Business Leadership
A writer, researcher and thought leader on diversity and women’s issues-in the workplace, in politics and in between, Lauren’s book Crossing The Thinnest Line (Hachette, Sept 2016) argues diversity is THE most under-leveraged economic asset in the United States. She has co-authored a long list of research studies from global think tank Center for Talent Innovation, where she served as President, and her opinion pieces have been featured in the Harvard Business Review, NY Post, Refinery29, The Hill, The Huffington Post and Inc.
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Sep 15, 2021
Liz Wiseman On Leadership & Politics In The Workplace
Liz Wiseman talks about leading with transparency, how to deal with diminishers, and whether politics should be discussed in the workplace. Liz is the author of several NY Times best-selling books and speaks across the country on the topic of leadership.
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Sep 8, 2021
How To Build A Health Tech Company That Matters
A conversation with eLuma founder and CEO Jeremy Glauser on overcoming loss, creating a remote work environment, and building a health tech company that matters. We're seeing an explosion of healthcare companies at the moment. How should one interested in starting one focus their energy, time, and resources?
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Sep 7, 2021
The Secret To Building A Successful Business In The Food Industry
A conversation with Andrew Smith, co-founder and Managing Director of Savory Fund, on the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, how he went from building a tech company to a restaurant empire, and what it takes to create a concept that resonates with customers and drives revenue growth. Clint also pitches Andrew a terrible restaurant idea. We're not sure what else to say about that.
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Sep 6, 2021
Entrepreneurship Should Be Fun With Scott Paul
Scott Paul is present and energetic and fun. He doesn't take himself too seriously, but his passion for entrepreneurs and startups is plenty serious. In this wide-ranging interview, Scott and Clint talk about crypto, Elon Musk, investing, mental health, and a whole bunch of other things.
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Sep 1, 2021
Imposter Syndrome, Leadership Credibility, and U.S. Immigration With Atlas RTX CEO Bassam Salem
A discussion on overcoming imposter syndrome, what it means to be a credible leader, and the opportunities and challenges that exist for immigrants to the United States. Bassam Salem is the founder and CEO of Atlas RTX. His insight and perspective is immensely valuable and relevant on these topics. This is an interview you have to watch.
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Aug 30, 2021
Leadership Isn't About You, An Interview With Simplus CEO Ryan Westwood
A discussion on how to overcome ego, how others think of you, and conquering the struggles of entrepreneurship. Ryan Westwood, Simplus founder and CEO, knows more about this topic than almost anyone. He talks about how he went from a farm kid to managing a deli to building a $250 million company. Ryan also talks about how and when to raise capital for your business. This is a must-watch for any leader or entrepreneur.
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Aug 25, 2021
Building A Multi-Billion Dollar FinTech Company With Divvy CEO Blake Murray
Clint Betts interviews Divvy co-founder and CEO Blake Murray. They discuss how Blake built a multi-billion dollar fintech company in such a short amount of time, leadership lessons he's learned along the way, the influence his father has had in his life, and the future of Divvy following its $2.5B acquisition by Bill.com.
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Aug 23, 2021
How To Build A Business That Creates Impact With Cotopaxi CEO Davis Smith
Clint Betts talks with Cotopaxi founder and CEO Davis Smith about creating a business that generates impact. Davis talks about what it takes to create a successful benefit corporation, leadership lessons he's learned, acquiring PoolTables.com, and the inspiration behind Cotopaxi.
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