Are you growing a hyper-growth company? Maybe, it's not hyper growth yet... Do you have huge dreams for your business? Yes.. well then, welcome to your new must-listen community. On the Zero To 5000 podcast, we host deep conversations with the founders of America's fastest-growing companies, to unpack the secrets that are making them successful today. Forget about boring background stories, we are focused on what is making these hyper-growth leaders win now. Exciting, eccentric, and extremel ...
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Interior Design with a Mission with Kia Weatherspoon
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In this episode Drew McClure engage in a profound dialogue with Kia Weatherspoon, a pioneering interior designer focused on making luxury design accessible. Kia, the force behind the Washington, DC-based firm Determined by Design, shares her journey from her initial insight into the impact of physical spaces during her brother's incarceration to fo…
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Breaking Free from the Grind with Austin Netzley
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In this episode host Drew interviews Austin Netzley, founder and CEO of 2X, a company dedicated to helping entrepreneurs streamline their operations and scale their businesses efficiently. Austin shares his transition from a corporate engineer to a successful entrepreneur, detailing the inception and growth of 2X, which has been recognized among th…
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Harnessing Virtual Reality to Transform Senior Living with Kyle Rand
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In this enlightening episode of "0 to 5000," host Drew McClure chats with Kyle Rand, the CEO and founder of Rendever, a company at the forefront of using virtual reality to enhance the lives of seniors. Rendever aims to create more vibrant, purposeful living experiences for the aging population through innovative VR solutions. Kyle shares his perso…
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Navigating the Highs and Lows of Entrepreneurship with Brock Berry
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In this episode of the Zero to 5000 podcast, host Drew interviews Brock Berry, a seasoned entrepreneur and co-founder of AdCellerant, a digital advertising company known for its staggering growth of over 4,000% in just four years. Brock shares insights from his 20-year journey in marketing and advertising, highlighting the challenges and triumphs o…
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Treat the business like an owner with Kelley Gann
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Kelley Gann, President and CEO of Freestyle Creative, joined the podcast to share her inspiring journey within the company. Starting her career at Freestyle in 2014 when it was primarily a video production company, Kelley played a crucial role in its transition to a full-service marketing agency. Since then, Freestyle has not only expanded its serv…
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Conscious Company Culture with Dom Farnan
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In this episode, we welcome Dom Farnan, a visionary leader who has shaped the talent acquisition landscape over the last two decades. Dom shares her journey from starting in recruitment at a young age to founding her agency, DoseConnect, and eventually facing and overcoming the challenges brought by the pandemic and shifting business dynamics. With…
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Olympic Rower Ali Shares Her Winning Mindset
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In this episode, Drew welcomes Ali, a silver medalist from the 2004 Olympic Games and a successful business leader, to discuss her unique journey from the world of elite sports to the business arena. Ali shares her story of transitioning from being an Olympic rower to founding and leading a successful business - Noble West. The conversation delves …
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The Power of Persistence: How Dr. Judy Morgan Built a Naturally Healthy Pet Empire
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In this episode Drew dives deep into the remarkable journey of Dr. Judy Morgan. With over 38 years of experience, Dr. Morgan has evolved from a traditional veterinarian to an advocate for natural pet health, leveraging her expertise in acupuncture, chiropractic, and food therapy. Facing numerous challenges, including overcoming adversity in the tra…
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E.J. McCoy: The Path to Becoming a Pet Waste Millionaire
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In this episode we get a chance to talk with E.J. McCoy, CEO of Chorbie and Scoop Soldiers. McCoy shares his mission to transform the home service industry through technology and franchising, aiming to enhance the experience for both clients and franchisees. Starting from humble beginnings, McCoy's journey from mowing lawns at a young age to becomi…
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Navigating Success and Failures: Justin Cooke's Entrepreneurial Masterclass
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Links to Justin's webiste: Empire Flippers Justin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinwcooke In this episode, the Drew and Jordan had the pleasure of hosting Justin Cooke, the visionary co-founder and CMO of Empire Flippers, a premier marketplace for buying and selling profitable online businesses. Cooke discusses his entrepreneurial jour…
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Revolutionizing Lawn Care:The GreenPal Story with Bryan Clayton
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In this episode of the Zero to 5000 podcast, hosts Drew McClure and Jordan Mitchell chat with Bryan Clayton, CEO of GreenPal. Bryan shares his journey from running a traditional lawn mowing business to co-founding GreenPal, an online marketplace revolutionizing the lawn care industry. He discusses the challenges and breakthroughs of creating an app…
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Unlocking Entrepreneurial Potential - Paul Bianco, Graphite
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In this episode of Zero to 5000, host Drew McClure sits down with Paul Bianco, the CEO and Founder of Graphite. Paul shares his journey from catching the entrepreneurship bug at 19 to establishing Graphite, a company that offers fractional finance and accounting services. He dives into the challenges and triumphs of growing a business, the signific…
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Stop Thinking About Price - Jake Hurwitz, Thursday Labs
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This podcast episode features an insightful conversation with Jake Hurwitz, a tech entrepreneur who began his journey with a simple neighborhood skateboard repair business. Growing up near New York City with a passion for skateboarding and snowboarding, he aspired to become a pro athlete. Inspired by his father's support, he started to explore entr…
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Choosing Joy Over Stress - Matheus Riolfi, Tint
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. Come listen to us talk with Matheus Riolfi, Co-Founder and CEO of Tint We discussed: Creation of Tint Transition Process Transparent Understanding Past Employer First Investor First Year Trial and Error Founder's Principle Talk to Your Customers Using AI Personal Experience as a Foun…
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Habit Stacking - Marley Majcher, CEO The Party Goddess
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. Come listen to us talk withMarley Majcher, CEO The Party Goddess. We discussed: The Party Goddess Creation Next go around different than first business creation Personal Philosophy Goal Setting Be YOURSELF! Productivity Habit Stacking Thanks for Listening. Be sure to join our monthly…
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Leading in a Crisis - Krista Carroll, Latitude
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. Come listen to us talk with Krista Carroll, CEO/Founder of Latitude. We discussed: Latitude Origin Life/Business shift from benefitting just self Trip to Haiti Do business differently - 50% Model Donate 1/2 profits Covid and After Layoffs Shift offerings outside of events, activation…
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Fall in Love With Your Problems - Howard Chang, Just Boardrooms
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. Come listen to us talk with Howard Chang, CEO of Just Boardrooms. We discussed: Growing up as an immigrant child Sports can help with resiliency Developing Confidence Facing your fears and then doing the right thing regardless of your fear Fall in love with the problem Marketing can …
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Responsible Mining - Jonathan Awde, Dakota Gold Corp
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. Come listen to us talk with Jonathan Awde, CEO of Dakota Gold Corp. We discussed: What is Small Cap Metals and mining Journey all the way to South Dakota Where to find gold Data is key Gold vs the US dollar Responsible Mining Trying to balance family and work Getting used to getting …
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Growing a Business and People - Jean Freeman, Zambezi
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. Come listen to us talk with Jean Freeman, CEO of Zambezi. Hear about her journey of starting an ad agency and having it grow to the company it is today. She shares her insights of growing the business as well as the people. We discussed: Her journey of starting an ad agency Growing h…
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Diversifying Your Marketing - Dave Fink, Postie
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Dave Fink, Co-Founder + CEO at Postie. We discussed: Diversifying your marketing Continuously improving your marketing campaign Omnichannel approach Not one size fits all Ask the obvious question - why did you choose us Thanks for Listening. Be sure to join our mont…
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Finding your North Star - Crystal McDonald, Talent Activated, LLC
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Crystal McDonald, Co-Founder + Managing Partner at Talent Activated, LLC. We discussed: Differentiating between the mechanism and the result Staffing for events, conference, or festival Running a business during the pandemic because of mindset Forced Innovation Just…
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AI Levels the Playing Field - Reza Farahani
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Reza Farahani. We discussed: Developing a CRM before CRM was a term How to start and scale a company Sometimes you can sell before you build to make sure it’s something your customers want AI will replace jobs, but you can learn how to utilize AI to work better for …
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Money does not solve problems - Kevin Gibbon, Airhouse
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Kevin Gibbon, the CEO and Co-Founder of Airhouse. We discussed: The Journey to Today Starting a company negative gross margins Making money vs making a cool product Sounding Alarm bells What it was like immediately after shutting down Mental Health on not taking a b…
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Weathering the Storm - Ashutosh Garg, Eightfold.ai
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Ashutosh Garg, the Founder of Eightfold.ai. We discussed: What makes someone successful in their career based on characteristics When you ask people who they are, it’s really who they aspire to be Asking question subjectively What’s the difference in the first time …
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Effective Learning - Andrew Powell, Learn to Win
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Andrew Powell, the CEO and Co-Founder of Learn to Win. We discussed: How it all started with an app that wasn’t an app Gaining confidence Approaches to learning Active vs passive learning Developing skills vs memorizing Gamification of Learning Effective Learning Le…
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Understanding your purpose - Sri Chellappa, Engagedly
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Sri Chellappa, the Founder of Engagedly. We discussed: How curiosity can be the key to being an entrepreneur How to compartmentalize your time Try figure out whats best for your creativity and efficiency Spending your best moments at work so why not make the most of…
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Productive Paranoia - Alex Valdez, Trust Stamp
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Alex Valdez, the CFO of Trust Stamp. We discussed: AI How the company has changed in the last 2 years from when the founder was interviewed on the podcast (link old podcast) Why you would want to go pubic with a company Steady growth vs fast growth Finding your nich…
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Techniques that work with human behavior - Jeremy Miner, 7th Level
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Jeremy Miner, the Founder and Chairman of 7th Level. We discussed: How human behavior determines decisions B to B versus B to C sales cycles Going from sales to training How bringing in people to your organization can be freeing How to grow but not too fast What is …
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Krish Ramineni, the Co-Founder and CEO of Fireflies.ai We discussed: Voice is an opportunity Word of Mouth is the best marketing Sometime the simplest idea can be the most challenging Adding value to customers even during a recession Removing the mundane Assist rath…
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Atticus LeBlanc, the Founder and CEO of PadSplit. We discussed: Learning about rent by the room housing Going from buying and renting to operating a rental platform Becoming efficient as a company grows Scaling Trust is key Solving the housing crisis one room at a t…
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Creating the future of work - Andy Berman, Vowel
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Andy Berman, the Co-Founder and CEO of Vowel. We discussed: From baby monitors to meeting efficuency It’s never as easy as A to B Executing vision Making a software experience like Apple made it is the hardest thing Creating the future of work Making meetings better…
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Preparing for recessions - Manik Suri, Therma
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Manik Suri, the CEO and Founder of Therma. We discussed: If you really want to change the world you first have to except it The issues fighting human tendencies as a tech provider Listen to what people aren't saying just as much as what they are saying Aligning you …
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Right Place and Right Time - Emma Pitts, Pullspark
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Emma Pitts, the CEO and Founder of PullSpark. We discussed: Setting up for success with learning disabilities Right place and right time What is going to set you apart and how to shine Creative is subjective Need a system and a process for people to com together and…
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What empathy really looks like leading others - Gabriel Galvez, CapTarget
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Gabriel Galvez, the CEO of CapTarget. We discussed: Go where the bog game is playing and the big checks are written Write my own ticket from zero with brilliance Start with the basics of what I need to do every day to make me feel good Set professional goals through…
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Long Term Goals with Short Term Sacrifices - Vincent Bourzeix, Superbolt
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Vincent Bourzeix, the Founder and CEO of Superbolt. We discussed: Loose structure early on then grow and evolve and look different as your grow Empowering manager and training materials crucial to growth success (build the infrastructure to keep values as you scale)…
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Best business mindset practices - Elizabeth Gore, Hello Alice
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Elizabeth Gore, the Co-Founder and President of Hello Alice. We discussed: Things people don’t think about in stages of business Knowing your strengths and weaknesses Having a supportive team to drive success Cycles in business we all go through, and no one will tal…
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Leading a Disruptive Business Gil Mayron, Cobot Nation
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Gil Mayron, the CEO and Founder of Cobot Nation. We discussed: Universal robot Finding the right team and the importance of training Letting go and passing on duties Stay intensely ORGANIZED for awareness within your business Thanks for Listening. Be sure to join ou…
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Taking on Goliath Problems - Chris Romer, Project Canary
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Chris Romer, the Owner and Co-Founder of Project Canary. We discussed: Solving gnarly problems and believing in your vision Knowing if the idea is flawed or if you need to stick it out, There is a difference between missing on product market fit and execution Approa…
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Business Success and Mental Health - Tony Ehrbar, American Tent
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Tony Ehrbar the Owner and CEO of American Tent. We discussed: Clear and clean marketing message Focus time on productive successes Important scaling advice for a business - the right people! Foreboding joy - to help anxieties The importance of mental health and its …
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Business Rules for all Businesses - Ray Gary, iDonate
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Ray Gary the CEO and Founder of iDonate. We discussed: - Impact Investing - Keeping IT simple and avoid creating a Frankenstein system - Having a good vision backed by data - Having the mission and value be the core of your business - Dealing with life as a high-ene…
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Purpose, Experience, and Opportunity - Deep Kalina, Intuitio Labs
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Deep Kalina the CEO and Founder of Intuitio Labs. We discussed: - The Intersection between Purpose, Experience, and Opportunity - The reality of Analysis Paralysis and how to combat it - Finding the balance between looking inside out and outward in - The Discipline …
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Questions Pathing the way to Success - Lauren Nutt Bello, Ready Set Rocket
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Lauren Nutt Bello the Managing Partner and President of Ready Set Rocket. We discussed: - Asking questions to build trust and solve the right problem - Planning resourcing - Using Revenue outlook to inform business changes and scaling decisions - Solving things syst…
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Navigating Recessions - Bentsi Benatar, Sepio
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Bentsi Benatar the CMO and Co-Founder of Sepio. We discussed: - Start-up phase lessons - Navigating Recessions - Running a business alongside a family - Distinguishing between good customers and the ones pulling you down - Being a human in the business world Thanks …
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Removing Friction & Showing Instant Value - Jennifer Smith, Scribe
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Jennifer Smith the CEO and Co-Founder of Scribe We discussed: - Removing friction and showing the value instantly - Critical points to continued growth - Pushing autonomy and responsibilities to individuals - Prioritize what you say yes to - 3 decision modes - Focus…
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Emotional Intelligence Driving Success - Lucas Martinez, Talent.com
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Lucas Martinez the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Talent.com We discussed: - The Risk and pressure of business building - Being humble enough to be flexible, pivot, and learn - The stages and seasons of a business - The importance of emotional intelligence when working wi…
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Removing Artificial Boundaries- Roy Dietsch, PartsBadger
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Roy Dietsch the CEO of PartsBadger We discussed: - Not being held back by artificial boundaries - Attitude hiring and what it means for your company - No Solution, make one - The phases to formalize your process Thanks for Listening. Be sure to join our monthly emai…
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Success Through the Ages - Gavin Wegner, SLIQ Spirited Ice
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Gavin Wegner the Senior Brand Manager of SLIQ Spirited Ice We discussed: - Embracing constant innovation is survival - Paying attention to trends in your market - Handling paralyzing pressure - Humanizing ones brand and evoke the emotional connection Thanks for List…
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From Locker Room to the Real World - Rick Elmore, Simply Noted
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Rick Elmore the Founder and CEO of Simply Noted We discussed: - Locker Room Lifestyle versus the real world - Evergreen strategiess - Respond don't react - having control of one's emotions leading through intelligence, not emotions - Top SOP Standard Operating Proce…
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Defining Success and Value - Thomas Walle, Unacast
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Thomas Walle the Co-Founder and CEO of Unacast We discussed: - Leading a work life with maximum transparency - Psychological Safety in the workplace and creating the best work environment - Heroic individualism holding people back pros and cons - The different ways …
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Cracking the Code to Entrepreneurship - Anthony Perera, Air Pros USA
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Another inspiring conversation on the Zero to 5000 Podcast today. We were joined by Anthony Perera the Founder and CEO of Air Pros USA We discussed: - The Building blocks to Building a company - Building a brand through Brand Story - Perception and its game-changing effect on a business - Common trap to avoid for new businesses Thanks for Listening…
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