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If you have not had a chance to read Rand’s book, “Lost and Founder,” then listen to this interview and you’ll hear lots of reasons to do so. Rand is super transparent about:

• His depression and what he recommends to other Founders who may suffer from this
• Why it’s so important to exit team members who may not be a good culture fit for your startup
• Why it’s so important to become a self-aware Founder and how Rand discovered how his disliked direct sales
• Answering this question: Why do Founders have to be always positive even during challenging times?

Rand is kind, transparent and very gracious with his experiences and insights. I think you’ll get a lot out of this interview.

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Jeremy and I had a great time with this interview. He has a great combination of wit, warmth, smarts, and transparency. I learned a lot from Jeremy. In this revealing interview he charts his path from 3 years of barely making by as an entrepreneur to his most recent success. He also talks about:

• His personal struggle with working 80 hours a week while he builds his team
• How his wife has basically become his Co-Founder
• His philosophy about what makes a good leader…really interesting

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It was hard for me to interview Betsy. I have known her ever since I first interviewed her in July of 2015 on this podcast. We have stayed in touch since then and she was even a member of Trail Team 10. But, it was hard to interview her because I knew she was suffering through a life threatening disease and I worried how her recent treatment would work.

Betsy is a VERY strong person. Your can hear the determination in her voice while also sensing the compassion in her heart.

Listen through this entire interview. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. You will learn what she did to build her company so she could even take 3 months to save her life.

When you feel like you can’t go on…listen to this interview and you’ll be inspired by Betsy’s unstoppable spirit…the very word she used as the title of her new book.

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Culture…that hard to define thing on the tip of every Founder’s tongue. As a Founder, you know how important culture is, but what is it, really? Ryan and Scott share their journey of culture discovery and share their minefields around shaping it. And, they share how their work helping others building a culture in their company has changed them as leaders. Continue reading →