Best Melissa Kwan Podcasts (2024)

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No-Code, Community Building, and the Leap to Full-Time Founder with Sharath Kuruganty 52:13

3h ago52:13

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Send us a Text Message. In the latest episode of the Growth Leap Podcast, I had a great chat with Sharath Kuruganty. Sharath’s a serial maker, a successful SaaS founder, and a key player in various online communities. He’s the brain behind projects like Guest Lab, an AI research assistant that helps podcast hosts streamline guest research. You’ve p…

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355. Celebrate Women in History through Xiang Li Art 45:19

22d ago45:19

45:19

I can't think of a better person to share this conversation with me than Tripti G. Chandorkar. I was blessed to have her as a colleague 17 years ago working in consulting. Our shared experiences bound us, and we are again creating something we both love for Xiang Li Art. In this conversation, we explore the beginning of working together on Xiang Li…

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You’re Using OKRs All Wrong — Here’s How to Get Your Team to Reach Their Goals 10:57

9d ago10:57

10:57

Send us a Text Message. Most OKR frameworks focus on what you want to accomplish, but not how. They’re great for setting strategy and direction, but they don’t help you identify the tactical tasks that will get those things done. The real stumbling block ain’t the strategies or the OKRs, it’s how they align with daily tasks. That’s where most OKR f…

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S2E14 10 Go-to-Market Strategies that Didn't Work 34:14

14d ago34:14

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Running a startup is a lot of throwing things against the wall to see what sticks (and what doesn't). The hard truth is, majority of things you do won't work...but you need to do them anyway to find the few things that do. On this episode, Melissa and Todd dives into the 10 go-to-marketing strategies that didn't work for them, why, and what they le…

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354. AI Meets L&D: Innovating Workplace Learning with Kevin Alster 1:22:27

14d ago1:22:27

1:22:27

Try Synthesia: https://www.feisworld.com/go/synthesia-io Kevin Alster is Head of Synthesia Academy ( @synthesia-io ) His mission is to help everyday people and enterprises close the gap between understanding information and putting it to work. With over a decade in education and leveraging emerging tech for video communication, he's crafted learnin…

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S2E13 Owning SEO When Marketing Agencies Suck 47:25

28d ago47:25

47:25

In the last 13 years, Melissa has worked with over 10 marketing agencies/contractors to execute a content strategy. Most couldn't deliver on their promise. It was incredibly frustrating. You may have experienced something similar. The vicious cycle went something like this: → Hire company experienced in digital marketing for min 3-6 months → Get pr…

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S2E12 Staying Super Duper Lean 45:12

2M ago45:12

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Melissa and Todd talks about how they stay super lead as a bootstrapped startup, how they decide what to and what not to spend money on, and how to avoid money mistakes they've made in the last few years. Takeaways: • What "lean" means especially for bootstrapped startups • The importance of optimizing cost versus being cheap • What to spend money …

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Scaling eCommerce with YouTube Ads: Christian Hoppe’s Proven Approach 37:13

2M ago37:13

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Send us a Text Message. On this episode of the Growth Leap Podcast, I chat with Christian Hoppe, co-founder of Forwrd Agency. This digital marketing agency has cracked the code for driving revenue for sustainable e-commerce brands with YouTube ads. With over 15 years of experience in digital marketing and advertising, Christian shares how he discov…

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S2E11 Leveraging Customers to Sell Our Product 41:01

3M ago41:01

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Melissa and Todd talks about how (and why) they leveraged their best customers to sell and market eWebinar by using the language they used to describe value propositions and how the product solves their problems. Takeaways: • The moment Melissa realized 1on1 sales was never going to cut it • How to extract the best product marketing language from y…

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Building a Business on Your Terms: Melissa Kwan on Bootstrapping and Webinar Automation 45:07

3M ago45:07

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Melissa Kwan, co-founder and CEO of eWebinar. eWebinar is a platform that automates webinars using prerecorded videos. Melissa is a three-time bootstrap founder, digital nomad, and host of the Profit Led Podcast. As an entrepreneur, she's driven by her desire to create a b…

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S2E10 Importance of Founder-Led Sales 58:40

3M ago58:40

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Founder-led sales is the ONLY way to get your startup off the ground. If you can't sell your own product, how can you expect someone else to? On this episode, Melissa digs into why every founder needs to be the first to sell their product, and how anyone can learn how to sell today. Takeaways: • Where to find your first set of prospects to sell to …

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Untrapping Product Teams with David Pereira: Insights on Product Management and Innovation 43:39

3M ago43:39

43:39

Send us a Text Message. David Pereira is CEO of Omoco and a seasoned product leader with 15 years of experience, primarily in the digital product development sphere. David shares his journey from a software engineer to a leading role in product management, and now as the CEO and CPO of Omoco, a company innovating in the maritime industry with a use…

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S2E9 Product Launched, Now What? 44:48

4M ago44:48

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Launching eWebinar after 18 months was a huge milestone, but then what? On this episode, Melissa and Todd discuss what it was like to wake up from the dream that if you build it, they'll come. Spoiler alert: That didn't happen. Takeaways: • When reality set in after months of daydreaming • Product assumptions that worked and didn't work • Initial u…

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S2E8 Launching Our MVP and Converting 85% of Trials 38:06

4M ago38:06

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Melissa and Todd dive into the thrilling and nerve-wracking experience of launching eWebinar's MVP. While many people see product launches as the end goal and celebratory occasion, Melissa explains why it's often more stressful instead because that's when the dreams you've sold become reality. They reminisce about getting stuck in a never-ending ra…

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Scaling Success: Acquiring and Engineering Growth in Micro SaaS with Kjael Skaalerud 54:27

4M ago54:27

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Send us a Text Message. I had the pleasure of speaking with Kjael Skaalerud, seasoned sales executive, investor, and President of Skaling Ventures. He has found success in acquiring and growing micro SaaS companies. Kjael's contrarian approach focuses on small, profitable, and enduring businesses rather than chasing larger, venture-backed companies…

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S2E7 Coming Up With Our Business Model and Price Point 52:50

5M ago52:50

52:50

Melissa and Todd discuss how they established eWebinar's pricing model, focusing on aligning their business strategy with their lifestyle goals and market approach. Melissa shares insights from her past ventures, highlighting her shift towards a product-led strategy to ensure the business supports a hands-off lifestyle, avoiding the demanding natur…

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Revolutionizing Office Sustainability through Circular Economy with Reseat CEO Brandi Susewitz 44:48

4M ago44:48

44:48

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I had the privilege of speaking with Brandi Susewitz, the founder and CEO of Reseat, a groundbreaking marketplace that aims to solve the pressing issue of office furniture waste. Brandi's journey from industry expert to tech entrepreneur is a testament to her passion for sustainability and her commitment to …

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S2E6 Going from Idea to Product Launch in 16 Months 49:38

5M ago49:38

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When Melissa first went to Todd with the idea of eWebinar, he wasn't immediately convinced the product was solving a much needed problem. She engaged him as a contractor to write the first version of the website which started with competitive research. During that process, he grew passionate about the idea because he identified a gap in the market …

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Reaching $1M MRR: Matt Wolach on SaaS Sales Strategies for Rapid Growth 42:06

5M ago42:06

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Matt Wolach, a seasoned SaaS sales coachand entrepreneur. With roles as CEO of ToroWave and Chief Revenue Officer at RingBot, alongside his B2B sales coaching at Xsellus, Matt brings a wealth of experience in dramatically scaling SaaS businesses. His insights into shorteni…

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S2E5 Recruiting a Top 1% Cofounder and CTO 1:10:52

6M ago1:10:52

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David, eWebinar's CTO and Cofounder, floated around for 2 years as a fractional CTO before joining the company. Previous to that, he was the cofounder for a New York telecomm startup that raised $10m, but shut down after they failed to find enough traction after 4 years to continue raising capital. Melissa shares David's story and what his mindset …

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353. Ian Nagy: Diversify your revenue and traffic to 10x your growth 1:06:01

6M ago1:06:01

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Turn your videos into live streams with Restream https://www.feisworld.com/go/restreamMy guest today is Ian Nagy, co-founder of VidTao.comIan believes the key to growing your business to an 8 or even 9-figure is about diversifying your traffic (and your revenue). He co-created VidTao, a free software for tracking top-performing YouTube Ads, now wit…

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S2E4 Building a Founding Team with Limited Resources 1:00:36

6M ago1:00:36

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Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to have a cofounder to start a company. But, that may work for or against you if you're a business cofounder, depending on whether or not you have the technical chops (or lead on your side) to manage a development team. After two previous startups, Melissa was sick of (not doing a good job) managing engine…

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Playing with Light and AI: iLoF's Answer to Personalized Medicine 42:32

6M ago42:32

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Send us a Text Message. I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Luis Valente, the CEO and co-founder of iLoF, for an enlightening conversation about his journey in the deep tech world and the pioneering work iLoF is doing in personalized medicine. Luis, who has been honored in the Forbes 30 under 30 list, shared the story behind iLoF, a c…

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S2E3 Why Bootstrapping Over Venture Capital Funding 1:02:18

7M ago1:02:18

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People think bootstrapping is a financial decision, when it's really a lifestyle choice. Read that again. In this episode, Melissa talks about the reasons behind choosing to build eWebinar as a lifestyle company and how that shapes every decision they make from how they operate, to who they hire, to company culture. Melissa and Todd discuss the ben…

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S2E1 Welcome to Our Journey to $1M 5:33

7M ago5:33

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Hey there! It's Melissa, and I'm the Cofounder and CEO of eWebinar. At the time of this recording, we’d just crossed $1m ARR, 36 months after product launch. In the last 1.5 years posting on LinkedIn about my experiences bootstrapping three startups, I noticed that the stories that get the most engagement are the ones that gave people a window into…

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S2E2 Picking 1 Idea Out of 1000 58:35

7M ago58:35

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Melissa founded eWebinar two months after her last startup (real estate SaaS software) was acquired. This episode is the origin story of eWebinar: how she finally settled on eWebinar vs all the other ideas she had, and why she was determined to bootstrap this startup over raising venture capital. Melissa talks about the importance of choosing an id…

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Double Your Revenue in 90 Days with Strategy Sprints CEO, Simon Severino 37:05

7M ago37:05

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Send us a Text Message. Double Your Revenue in 90 Days with Strategy Sprints CEO, Simon Severino Imagine doubling your revenue in just 90 days—sounds too good to be true? Our guess doesn't believe so. In fact, he has done that repeatedly with his clients. Simon Severino is CEO of Strategy Sprints, a seasoned B2B advisor who developed a simple appro…

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352. Nancy Goebel: CEO and Podcast Host at the Digital Workplace Group 45:22

7M ago45:22

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Nancy Goebel is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Digital Workplace Group -- the world's leading membership forum for digital workplace leaders and their teams along with a highly-respected provider of boutique benchmarking and consulting services. What it's like to be the CEO of Digital Workplace Group (DWG) Nancy's journey inside DWG in the pa…

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The Power of AI in Sales: Cold Email Personalization at Scale with Frank Sondors, Salesforge’s CEO 42:51

7M ago42:51

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Send us a Text Message. Would you turn down a great Sales Executive job to start your own startup? That’s exactly what our guest did. We're launching our new podcast season with the driven and generous Frank Sondors, co-founder and CEO of Salesforge, an AI-powered app that enables salespeople send personalized cold emails at scale. Frank believes s…

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351. The Shanti Bhavan Impact: A Conversation between Ajit George (COO) and Tripti Chandorkar (Sponsor) 53:34

8M ago53:34

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A number of years ago after watching the Netflix series, "Daughters of Destiny", I decided to interview the COO of Shanti Bhavan, Ajit George. Years later, I was sitting down for dinner with my dear friend Tripti Chandorkar and found out she had been a sponsor for the Shanti Bhavan project for years. Through sponsorship, Tripti is able to sponsor a…

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350. Matan Cohen Grumi: Founding Creative Director at Pika Labs on AI, Creativity and Music 42:41

8M ago42:41

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This is a pre-recorded conversation with Matan Cohen Grumi (@matancohengrumi): Founding Creative Director at @Pika_Labs Together we explore a conversation on AI, creativity and music, and how it transformed Matan's career from an ex-rock star to becoming a creative director at one of the most talked about AI companies in the world. Matan's original…

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Carbon Removal and How to Build a Deep Tech Startup with Carla Glassl 40:20

10M ago40:20

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Send us a Text Message. Imagine a world where we could significantly reduce our carbon footprint, effectively giving our planet a much-needed breather. What if I told you that is the goal of my guest, Carla Glassel, the co-founder and CTO of Ucaneo Biotech? With an ambitious target to extract 1 million tons of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2030, Carla…

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349. Florin Rotar: From CTO to CAIO: Florin Rotar on Leading Avanade's AI Transformation 35:28

10M ago35:28

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Welcome back to another episode of Feisworld! In this episode titled "Florin Rotar," we have a very special guest joining us today. Florin Rotar, the Chief AI Officer (CAIO) for Avanade, is here to share his insights on the transformative power of AI and how it is shaping the future of organizations. Florin's extensive experience and global perspec…

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348. Melissa Kwan: How to Hyper Grow on LinkedIn as Bootstrapping Entrepreneur 56:03

10M ago56:03

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Get to know Melissa Kwan, our guest on Feisworld Podcast today: Who am I: Cofounder and CEO of eWebinar, third-time bootstrapper, 13 years in startups, previous company acquired in 2019, digital nomad Key Focus: Giving people back their time through webinar automation so they can grow their business without being there 24/7. Find me: Recent podcast…

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347. Kevin Fernando: How to Create Businesses that Run On Autopilot 58:36

10M ago58:36

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Kevin Fernando @Solopreneur (on YouTube) helps everyday people create online businesses while working part-time. He has been a serial entrepreneur and digital marketer and over the last 12+ years. From a 6-figure annual e-learning agency to building and selling eComm stores, Kevin is here to share his experience as an entrepreneur, and a content cr…

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346. Danny Gregory: Founder of @sketchbookskool on Teaching 300K+ To Draw and Be Creative 52:17

11M ago52:17

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Danny Gregory (@sketchbookskool) is the internationally best-selling author of a dozen books on art and creativity. He is the founder of Sketchbook Skool with tens of thousands of students worldwide.Danny has shown zillions of people how to ignite their inner artists, embrace their creativity and tell the stories of their lives.Danny is the founder…

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345. Ben Guttmann: Why Clear Messages Win and How to Design Them 55:43

11M ago55:43

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Ben Guttmann is a marketing and communications expert and author of Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win — and How to Design Them. He’s an experienced marketing executive and educator on a mission to get leaders to more effectively connect by simplifying their message. Ben is former co-founder and managing partner at Digital Natives Group, an award-w…

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A Roadmap to Selling Your Startup: Tips from Andrew Gazdecki, CEO of Acquire.com 56:28

12M ago56:28

56:28

Send us a Text Message. Andrew Gazdecki is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of Acquire.com. After going through two successful exits, he decided to build the world’s number-one startup acquisition marketplace. If you're thinking about selling your startup or are building a venture with an exit in mind, you'll find the episode rich in actionable insigh…

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344: Kirupa Chinnathambi (@kirupa): Founder of Kirupa.com, Creator and Product Manager at Google 59:50

1y ago59:50

59:50

Kirupa has spent most of his life trying to simplify app development by helping build a variety of tools, platforms, frameworks, and products - many of which you may have heard of. It is only fitting that he is continuing to follow that passion as a Product Manager at Google, leading an effort to reinvent how apps are built.In parallel, Kirupa is a…

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343. Sean McDonald: How to Create a Content-Based Marketing and Sales Strategy 52:58

1y ago52:58

52:58

Sean McDonald is the Content Programme Director at BoardPro, a Board Management Software & Board Portal. Prior to joining BoardPro, Sean founded Sales System, as well as MOBIT Messaging and Marketing Automation (which was acquired by Engage Media LLC in 2018). What I find most interesting about Sean's approach to marketing and sales is choosing to …

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342. Lori Richardson: How to Attract, Promote, and Retain Great Women in Sales 50:39

1y ago50:39

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After 15 years in B2B sales, Lori Richardson founded Score More Sales to help companies grow revenues through strategy. Noticing a massive lack of women, she decided to lead the effort to change the industry.She created Women Sales Pros, a community that showcases experts and offers inclusive sales team consulting. Lori’s new book is “She Sells – A…

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341. Michael Bungay Stanier: How to work with (almost) anyone 59:15

1y ago59:15

59:15

Michael Bungay Stanier did it a gain! His new book "How to Work with (Almost) Anyone" (released on June 27, 2023) has already been blurbed by authors such as Brené Brown, Seth Godin, and senior people from organizations such as Lego, Deloitte, and Microsoft.Check out his new book: https://amzn.to/44ro6YYThis book is going save relationships, career…

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Top 3 AI Marketing Tools That Beat ChatGPT and That You Need to Master Before It’s Too Late 11:20

1y ago11:20

11:20

Send us a Text Message. Are you worried about the impact of generative AI on the job market? In this episode of "Growth Leap", I discuss the importance of becoming AI literate and adapting to the transformation. I cover three AI marketing tools that can help with content creation, image generation, and video editing, including Copy.ai, Midjourney, …

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S1E15 The Route to Wealth and Freedom Nobody Talks About | Lloyed Lobo, Traction 1:00:03

1y ago1:00:03

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In this last episode of Season One, Lloyed Lobo, Cofounder of Boast.AI and Traction shares: Why he took investment after bootstrapping to 8-figure ARR Difference between venture capital, growth capital, and private equity What drove him to depression after cashing out and how he got out of it Traction is a global community of more than 100k entrepr…

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340. Natalie Nixon: Creativity, AI and You 40:26

1y ago40:26

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A conversation and exploration with creativity author and expert Natalie Nixon on the topics of human creativity, AI automation, your role and potential in both. Meet Natalie Nixon: Creativity strategist Natalie Nixon is the creativity whisperer to the C-Suite. Marketing guru Seth Godin has said that she “can help you get unstuck and unlock the wor…

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How to Scale Your Business on a Tiny Marketing Budget with Sarah Noel Block 32:01

1+ y ago32:01

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Sarah Noel Block is the founder of Tiny Marketing and believes that you don’t need a big team to have effective marketing. If you have the right marketing strategy, even TINY teams can have great results. And she’s proven this over the last 7 years by stepping in to help small B2B companies grow with less. In this episode, we talk about: * How to g…

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S1E14 How Hiring Through Dev Shops Work | Thomas Vervik, SeniorDev 28:57

1+ y ago28:57

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In this episode, Thomas Vervik, Founder of seniordev.com shares: The benefits of working with dev shops How agencies recruit high quality talent and retain them What it costs to hire senior devs SeniorDev is a software development shop based in Norway with an office in Ukraine. ProfitLed host, Melissa Kwan and Thomas also discusses: Why wouldn't yo…

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339. Jeffrey Shaw: How to Live and Celebrate a Self-Employed Life 1:02:52

1+ y ago1:02:52

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Jeffrey Shaw is often described as an authority and advocate for self-employed business owners, valued for his actionable and “in the trenches” approach to achieving business and life success. Why shouldn’t he be? How many people can say they’ve never worked for anyone else?Selling eggs door-to-door at 14 years old led to a lifetime of self-employm…

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S1E13 How to Write Blogs that Actually Convert | Devesh Khanal, Grow and Convert 1:00:40

1+ y ago1:00:40

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In this episode, Devesh Khanal, Co-founder of growandconvert.com shares: Why most content sucks Why vast marketing budget is spent on things with no ROI How to create content that converts by focusing on customer pain points Grow and Convert is a content marketing agency and consultancy that helps growing businesses. ProfitLed host, Melissa Kwan an…

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338. Jaron Lukas: from serial entrepreneur to the founder of the non-GMO dog food brand yumwoof! 1:05:18

1+ y ago1:05:18

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Jaron Lukas (@JaronLukasXYZ) is CEO and founder of the non-GMO dog food brand yumwoof! Their premium air-dried food is personalized for every dog’s breed—driven by data analytics and 250 clinical studies. Previously, Jaron founded VC-backed Coinsetter, which he sold in 2016. He also worked for J.P. Morgan and graduated from Rice University on the P…

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