5: How to Grow to $500M and IPO

06/24/15 • 25 min

Execepreneur: From Executive to Entrepreneur

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.

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4: From Boston Consulting Group to co-founder of hot media startup, Gimlet

Former NPR producer, MIT MBA and Boston Consulting Group consultant Matthew Lieber co-founded Gimlet Media with Alex Blumberg - and has a hit on his hands. With highly successful shows like Startup, Matthew shares the story of his transition, how he built a great team at Gimlet, and why, after the epic Chris Sacca pitch, Alex desperately needed him.

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6: From Bay Street Lawyer to Toronto Gold

In this episode, Ronan Levy talks about something that likely rings true for many of us that went down a Corporate path - the desire early on to do something entrepreneurial, but delaying for something safe. He really nails why he thinks many of us do this. He's had some ups and downs, which he shares very candidly - and as he shares his lessons learned, he answers the question, "Would you do it all over again? Leave a high paying Bay Street corporate gig for the wild ride you've just been on?"

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