My Guest Today’s guest is Chris Hillier, an entrepreneur, investor, author, and longtime operator in the world of small and mid-sized businesses. He co-founded Benefit Health Advisor during the Great Recession, returned to Colorado after earning his MBA from Stanford, and over the next sixteen years helped grow the company at more than 30% annuallyContinue reading “The Case for Focus, Profitability, and Saying No to Growth for Its Own Sake”
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A Glimpse Into The First 90 Days as a New CEO
My Guest How to approach the first 90 days as a new CEO, including what to do and what not to do, is also among the most frequently asked questions that I’ve received over the past 14 years. For this reason, I thought it would be helpful to interview 3 CEOs, each at different stagesContinue reading “A Glimpse Into The First 90 Days as a New CEO”
$2B Company Founder on Youth, Inexperience, and Why You’re More Ready Than You Think
My Guest Ronnen Harary is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Spin Master Toys, the global children’s entertainment company behind PAW Patrol, Bakugan, Melissa & Doug, Rubik’s Cube, and Toca Boca. Alongside his longtime business partners, he co-founded Spin Master in Toronto in 1994 and eventually transformed it from a two-person startup into the fourth-largest toyContinue reading “$2B Company Founder on Youth, Inexperience, and Why You’re More Ready Than You Think”
“Great CEOs Are Lazy”: Why the Best SMB Leaders Do Less—But Achieve More
My Guest Our guest today, Dr. Jim Schleckser, helps leaders grow their companies. He specializes in the issues that fast growth firms experience in their business models, talent, processes and systems as they reach higher levels of performance. Jim and his team at the Inc. CEO Project work with over 100 CEOs of high growthContinue reading ““Great CEOs Are Lazy”: Why the Best SMB Leaders Do Less—But Achieve More”