Back in January 2017, Dr. Joseph Picken wrote an informative piece that caught my attention. It was titled, "From founder to CEO: An entrepreneur’s roadmap." It appeared in Business Horizons.
As you might imagine, the piece caught my attention and I wanted to make sure we had Dr. Picken on the show to speak more about his research. More specifically, Dr. Picken details the "Eight Hurdles" that Founders must overcome on the journey From Founder To CEO.
It's an interview chock full of insight, wisdom, practical advice, and stories and examples that I know you will relate to.
Ask your self this question, which hurdle do you need to overcome? Email me and let me know your answer.
From Ukraine, to Germany, to New York City, Olga has traveled far for her entrepreneurial dreams. And, she has created a very unique experience for women in a growing number of cities. Turning the traditional dance class into a multimedia experience at major sporting events has brought Olga both success and challenges on the trail from Founder to CEO.
Olga tells a harrowing travel story that led to physical exhaustion, sage advice from her father, and an awakening about the type of CEO she needs to be in order to grow her unique company. Plus, her philosophies around hiring are definitely worth a listen.
I really enjoyed speaking with Olga and I know you'll enjoy this interview.
Imagine having WalMart as your very first customer? Yes, that is what happened to Natasia and her team. Even with that great achievement, the trail from Founder to CEO is riddled with challenges.
No one knows that more than Natasia. Her startup story will inspire you and her leadership lesson will school you. Sometimes we think we are solving one problem, but we end up learning it is a different issue. Natasia shared a very interesting story about hiring, that turns out to be a story about filtering advice from well intentioned stakeholders like...investors.
Plus, you'll learn about how she is using artificial intelligence and gamification to bring survey technologies to the next level. Take a look at the demo on her website and you'll see what I mean.
If you art not aware that a big part of a modern day sales strategy includes affiliate marketing, then this interview may interest you. Robert Glazer shares some key insights about this rather murky marketing world and how he and his company excel at being the good guys in this area.
Plus, Robert talk at length about the time he had to shift 1/3 of his team out of their roles when the company reached about 30 employees. He gets very candid about what he did wrong, how he would do it differently, and what you need to know as a Founder in order to proactively disrupt your team and keep the business growing.