CEO & Founder Magic

Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the Founding Partner and Chief Technology Officer of LVT, Steve Lindsey. LVT specializes in providing life safety and security solutions for outdoor areas. While many people associate security technology with cameras and sensors inside buildings, LVT fills a unique niche by deploying technology in outdoor spaces where there is less infrastructure. This approach allows them to compensate for the lack of security guard resources and provide security in areas where it is most needed.

Steve believes in the importance of technology in life safety situations, where putting a human in harm's way is not ideal. By deploying technology instead of security guards, LVT offers a cheaper and more consistent coverage solution. In today's world, Steve highlighted the growing need for life safety and security solutions.

Steve explained that LVT took a different approach compared to traditional technology companies. Instead of relying on investment money and running at a loss, they aimed to grow organically. Steve discussed the mindset shift he had to make as the company scaled. Initially, he had a vision of how the company would grow and believed he could develop talent over time. However, as the business started growing at a rapid rate of 100% or more for multiple years, he realized that his previous mindset was no longer sufficient.

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the CEO of WorkBright, Chapelle Ryon. Chappelle shares her journey from a private equity background to joining WorkBright and becoming the CEO. She also emphasized the importance of having a visionary founder like Dave Secunda, who prioritizes people and culture in addition to revenue targets.

Transitioning to the CEO role was challenging for Chappelle. She emphasized the need for self-reflection and thinking time to excel in the position. Her insights and self-awareness as a CEO inspire and offer valuable lessons for aspiring leaders.

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the Founder of Fuse Finance, Andres Klaric.

As a venture-backed founder, Andres shared his insights based on his experience. He emphasized the importance of communication and keeping everyone in the loop, whether things are going well or not. He also highlighted the value of having a co-founder, as it brings a second mind and increases the chances of success.

Andres believes that founders should invest time in finding investors who understand their industry and have backed similar companies. This ensures they can speak the same language and provide valuable guidance and support.

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with, the Founder and President of Sutro, Ravi Kurani. Ravi shared the two threads that led to the founding of Sutro. His family owned pool and spa supply stores, providing him industry experience from a young age. His work with a fund in India focused on investing in companies addressing water-related issues, inspired him to develop a product that could sense water quality.

Ravi also talked about the importance of referrals in building a network. He probes the transactional nature of networking, where connections are made with the expectation of immediate returns. Instead, he advocates for a more organic approach, where individuals give without expecting immediate returns, trusting that something beneficial will come out of it.

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Your host, Sheila Kloefkorn, talks with the Co-Founder of Virtual Worker Now. Virtual Worker Now is a massive team of world-class experts from all around the globe. Specializing in 9 skill sets, VWN Specialists know how to make businesses work better, scale faster, and make more money. They scaled rapidly and now have over 400 employees and 100 clients. John shares that VWM scaled as fast as it did due to their extreme dedication and obsession with helping their clients provide a stellar product.

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