Work From The Inside Out 68: Be a Startup Superstar with Steve Kahan
Steve Kahan is the Chief Marketing Officer at Thycotic Software Ltd, which is the 7th startup that he has worked with. Steve inspires teens and their organizations to take on the impossible and succeed. He has just written a book published by Wiley and audible and available on Amazon.com called Be a Startup Superstar: Ignite Your Career Working at a Tech Startup. The book teaches those graduating college and young professionals how to earn a great living doing what they love by igniting their career at a tech startup.
Steve started as a communications major in college and his first job out of school was in a large insurance company processing claims. At the time, he thought he was ready to set the world on fire. Within a fairly short period, he realized he was a more entrepreneurial spirit and found his way into the world of startup companies. Since then, he has successfully helped to grow six startup companies from early-stage development to going public or being sold, resulting in more than $3 billion in shareholder value. He generously shares his story and all that he learned over the last 30 years. Today, he is the CMO of Thycotic Software Ltd, his 7th startup company.
In this episode we discuss:
- Steve’s parents encouraged him to go to college and get a steady job so he did. When he graduated, he got a job processing insurance claims.
- How he got the “startup bug” and has now facilitated the growth of 7 startups.
- Steve has specific criteria and questions he asks when considering a new startup.
- He emphasizes the importance of going deep on one specific skill set before building a general and wide-range skill set.
- Steve discusses his understanding of what determines success.
- He makes it a practice to express gratitude as often as possible.
Links
- Steven Kahan on LinkedIn and Twitter.
- www.beastartupsuperstar.com
Other Resources:
- “Be a Startup Superstar: Ignite Your Career Working at a Tech Startup” by Steve Kahan
- Learn more about Jack Welch.
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