How To Build And Exit A Successful Business - A List Of Personal Reflections

Reflections of a CEO

I started Jakt, a digital product & innovation studio based in NYC back in 2012.

I built it entirely from scratch as its CEO into the $4M/year business that it is today.

And it’s definitely been a hell of a ride.

I’ve gone through the highest of highs and lowest of lows during all these seven years.

There were times I felt happy and fulfilled as I’ve ever been, just as times when I thought I couldn’t possibly sink any lower.

As of June of 2019 though, I’m no longer Jakt’s CEO.

The business was acquired by a much larger agency who also offered me a spot in its board of directors.

I’m moving onto a new stage in life and I couldn’t be more excited for what’s to come.

In today’s episode, I’m actually a guest in a friend’s Podcast.

He invited me to come over to share my story, learnings, and personal reflections from building a business with a virtual room of people.

Here’s what we touched on:

- The moment that spurred me to follow entrepreneurship (6:10)

- How my end-goal changed over time as I grew Jakt (10:50)

- When did I start noticing the company’s success (14:00)

- Should you invest in a sinking ship or fail quickly and pivot somewhere else? (18:00)

- Why sales are SO important (22:00)

- How did we approach our potential leads to generate new business and close them (30:00)