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Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur

Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur

Launch & Lead

What do you do if you’re a corporate executive in your 30s, 40s or beyond, have kids, a mortgage - and have this undeniable desire to start a company? Execepreneur covers the journey from successful corporate executive to entrepreneur. We navigate the transition from accomplished corporate leader to launching, building and growing your first business. We interview successful, high growth executives that have made the leap, like Matthew Lieber from Gimlet and Startup, Gary Swart from oDesk, and many others that have left McKinsey & Co., Boston Consulting Group, Microsoft, IBM, investment banking, hedge funds and more.
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Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur - 5: How to Grow to $500M and IPO

5: How to Grow to $500M and IPO

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06/24/15 • 25 min

Burton Goldfield has led explosive growth at three different companies and in this episode we learn how he grew TriNet from $100M in revenue to over $500M in revenue. Burton describes what two things were key to the growth and how they can even apply to someone looking to go from $100K to $500K.

For insightful articles on making the transition from executive to entrepreneur, including member-only content, visit execepreneur.com.

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Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur - 16: Rand Fishkin on How to Focus Your Online Marketing Efforts (Part I)
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09/09/15 • 22 min

Rand is known as the Wizard of Moz - the godfather of SEO and all around highly respected online marketing thought leader. He's the founder of Moz, a suite of popular tools to help build and manage your online presence. The episode covers the six different channels to market your business online, and talks about how to focus your activities on what's most relevant for your business. The Venn diagram Rand mentions is certainly a game-changer if you’ve been wading through tactics (vs. strategy) to build your online presence.

Show Notes: www.launchandlead.com/rand.
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Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur - 13: The Path to 1 Million Users.  Twice.

13: The Path to 1 Million Users. Twice.

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08/19/15 • 29 min

Theban Ganesh has built and sold two different businesses that have attracted over 1 million users. In today's conversation, we cover the rise and exit of his two startups, why he chose to go back to corporate after his first, how to choose a co-founder, and most importantly, his advice to companies that are struggling to gain traction with their products. For our bonus question with Theban - the process he would follow to start his next company, please visit www.launchandlead.com/tgstart/ Our question for Theban this week: What's the most important part of building product? Our four questions: 1 - What was your path to starting your first company? 2 - Describe how you built your first company and exited to Zoosk? 3 - Why did you go back to Corporate after you exited your first company, and why did you make the leap to starting another company after three years? 4 - What should a company struggling to gain traction with their product do? For complete show notes, visit www.launchandlead.com/theban.
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Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur - 3: Pivoting an outdated point rewards company to a VC-backed data analytics firm (Part II)
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06/17/15 • 21 min

In Part II of our conversation with Eric Green (CEO) and Dennis Sarafa (COO), we discuss how they executed on the strategy they came up with in Part I. There were several key takeaways, including why it's important to operate with an inverted org chart mentality, why partnerships are important for 3rd party validation, and how two 40-something guys turned around a fledgling small business because they had no choice but to succeed.

For insightful articles on making the transition from executive to entrepreneur, including member-only content, visit execepreneur.com.

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Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur - 2: Pivoting an outdated point rewards company to a VC-backed data analytics firm (Part I):
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06/17/15 • 21 min

This is part one of a two-part conversation with Eric Green (CEO) and Dennis Sarafa (COO) on the strategy and introduction of their pivot to customers. It’s a fantastic episode that covers how they took over a company that was missing the numbers and figured out how to plot a new course – including taking a list of nearly 50 services offered down to just 5.

For insightful articles on making the transition from executive to entrepreneur, including member-only content, visit execepreneur.com.

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Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur - 1: From McKinsey & Co. to Franchisee

1: From McKinsey & Co. to Franchisee

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06/17/15 • 22 min

Learn how Mike Tayter left the corporate world (Engagement Manager at McKinsey, Director at Dell) to start a fast-casual franchise. Hear what he thinks his unique advantages are and how TV advertising turned his business around.

For insightful articles on making the transition from executive to entrepreneur, including member-only content, visit execepreneur.com.

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Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur - 20: How to Use a Relationship Map to Create a $4 Million Company

20: How to Use a Relationship Map to Create a $4 Million Company

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10/07/15 • 25 min

Tamara Nall founded The Leading Niche, a consulting firm to the federal government and larger firms. She shares with us the secret of growing her company to $4M in revenue - the relationship map.

For complete show notes: http://www.launchandlead.com/20

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Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur - 19: A Customer Acquisition Strategy To Grow From 2 to 27 Employees

19: A Customer Acquisition Strategy To Grow From 2 to 27 Employees

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09/30/15 • 20 min

Randy Reyess is co-founder of VenturePact, a technology services firm that matches companies with talented application development teams from around the globe. He has also written in publications such as Forbes, Fast Company and Harvard Business Review. In our conversation today, Randy describes in detail how to acquire customers through online advertising, including VenturePact's strategic use of dynamic landing pages. He also describes his approach to growing the company from 2 to 27 people in 3 short years. For more lessons about how to be an execepreneur, visit www.execepreneur.com.
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Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur - 18: How To Systematize And Productize A Services Business

18: How To Systematize And Productize A Services Business

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09/23/15 • 23 min

Rachel Rodgers started the Rodgers Collective, a cool, innovative take on a law firm. She has grown the company over the past 5 years or so, and has lot to share, including a great way to think about protection as an entrepreneur.

Four questions for Rachel this week:

  1. How have you rocked Rodgers Collective while raising a couple of newborns at the same time?
  2. How did you systematize your business?
  3. How did you productize your legal services?
  4. What legal guidance do you have for Entrepreneurs?

For complete show notes, visit www.launchandlead.com.

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Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur - 17: The Rand Fishkin Case Study on How to Build an Online Presence

17: The Rand Fishkin Case Study on How to Build an Online Presence

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09/16/15 • 19 min

We continue our conversation with Rand Fishkin this week and dive into the details of how to build an online presence - even if you're starting from scratch. We started with search engine strategy and ended the conversation with a case study to bring it all home. We asked Rand - if someone starting a new professional services firm (lawyers, accountants, consultants) came to you and said “I’m building a firm to last me a couple of decades, and I’m willing to commit 5 to 7K / month building out an online presence, how would you guide them?” For show notes of today's episode, visit www.launchandlead.com/fishkin.
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How many episodes does Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur have?

Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur currently has 20 episodes available.

What topics does Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur cover?

The podcast is about Consulting, Management, Founder, Entrepreneur, Banking, Investment, Podcasts, Ceo, Business and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur?

The episode title '20: How to Use a Relationship Map to Create a $4 Million Company' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur?

The average episode length on Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur is 22 minutes.

How often are episodes of Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur released?

Episodes of Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur?

The first episode of Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur was released on Jun 17, 2015.

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