Leveling Up with Eric Siu

Eric Siu
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Dec 7, 2018 • 43min

How Fred Voccola Grew Kaseya’s Revenue from $85M to $275M in 2.5 Years by Focusing on Customers and Employees

Hey everyone, in today's episode I share the mic with Fred Voccola, CEO of Kaseya, an IT Management and Monitoring Solution software company. Tune in to hear Fred discuss how he took Kaseya from $85M to $275M in revenue, why managing your network is so critical, and why he considers intellectual curiosity to be such a great skill set. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @EricSiu
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Dec 6, 2018 • 27min

How CompStak CEO Michael Mandel Used the Value of Information to Create a Real Estate Tech Company that Raised $16.5M!

Hey everyone, in today’s episode I share the mic with Michael Mandel, the CEO of CompStak, a crowd-sourced real estate information site for real estate brokers to trade comps online. Tune in to hear how Michael went from commercial music production to commercial real estate brokerage, what they do to double their revenue each year, and the tactics that got them their first hundred customers. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @EricSiu
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Dec 5, 2018 • 27min

How Brand Yourself CEO Patrick Ambron Turned Down a Shark Tank Offer And Doubled Their Business Anyway

Hi everyone! On this episode of Growth Everywhere, I share the mic with Patrick Ambron, CEO of Brand Yourself, an online presence management company.  Tune in to hear Patrick share how Brand Yourself helps victims of “revenge porn” take back their online presence, how an appearance on “Shark Tank” led to an increase in $1M in revenue, and why companies wouldn’t hire his co-founder after they had Googled him. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes Get the non-iTunes RSS Feed Connect With Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Eric Siu on Twitter  
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Dec 4, 2018 • 35min

How TeamSnap CEO David DuPont Created An App That Is Used By 20M People & Is Growing 100% YoY

Hey, everyone! In today's episode I share the mic with David DuPont, CEO of TeamSnap, an app that helps teams and groups manage their activities and members. Tune in to hear David share how he went from working in the oil industry in Africa to creating TeamSnap, how they raised $47.3 million but why they don’t expect to raise any more, and how they gained their initial customers by making a product – and not a marketing strategy – that people engage with. Click here for show notes and transcript. Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @EricSiu  
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Dec 2, 2018 • 27min

How Animoto's Brad Jefferson Raised $30M+ and Reinvented the Video Creation Service

Hey everyone! On this episode of Growth Everywhere, I share the mic with Brad Jefferson, CEO and co-founder of Animoto, a service that helps businesses of all sizes create personalized marketing videos. Tune in to hear Brad discuss what sets Animoto apart from other video creation companies, the Facebook app they created that kickstarted their video creation service, and how getting Amazon as an investor helped them on their journey to their success.  Click here for show notes and transcript. Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @EricSiu
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Dec 1, 2018 • 23min

Why Entrepreneur Jim Twerdahl Credits Never Having Breakfast Alone to His Business Success

Hey everyone! In today's episode I share the mic with Jim Twerdahl, president of many companies, including JBL, Marantz, and a biotech startup. Tune in to hear Jim discuss the importance of referrals and professional connections for faster growth, the marketing lessons he's learned from being president of JBL and other companies, his process for hiring and interviewing executive candidates, and why most startups fail by getting diverted by too many potential opportunities. Click here for show notes and transcript. Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @EricSiu
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Nov 30, 2018 • 28min

Why Didier Elzinga Asks New Hires at Culture Amp How He Can Help Them Get Their Next Job

Hey, everyone! On today’s episode of Growth Everywhere, I share the mic with Didier Elzinga, former CEO of Rising Sun Pictures and current CEO of Culture Amp, which is a product that seeks to help companies create better corporate culture in order to get a higher rate of employee engagement and retention. Tune in to hear Didier discuss how he went from software developer to CEO over the course of his career, how they attract new business and double employee retention, what CEOs rate the importance of culture for the success of their company on a scale of 1-10, and Culture Amp's motto that brand is what you promise a customer and culture is how you deliver that promise. Click here for show notes and transcript. Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @EricSiu
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Nov 25, 2018 • 33min

Why x.ai Had to Raise $44M in Funding for Such a Simple Concept as Amy the Personal AI Assistant

Hey everyone! In today's episode, I share the mic with Dennis Mortensen, founder of x.ai, a revolutionary AI personal assistant. Tune in to hear Dennis talk about how having 1,019 meetings in one year led to creating Amy the personal assistant, why they had to raise $44M in funding, the two major challenges of creating a simple concept, and how he effectively manages his time. Click here for show notes and transcript. Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @EricSiu
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Nov 24, 2018 • 27min

How a High School Dropout Built the Blockchain Site Blockgeeks (& Did 1M Organic Visits in 1 Year!)

Hey everyone! In today’s episode I share the mic with Ameer Rosic, co-founder of Blockgeeks, an online learning platform that helps you learn blockchain. Tune in to hear Ameer discuss how he got the idea to create Blockgeeks in order to fill a need for a blockchain resource that didn't exist, what the differences between cryptocurrency and ICOs are, how he went from not understanding bitcoin to building Blockgeeks, and where to go for educational guides and tips on learning more. Click here for show notes and transcript. Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect With Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @EricSiu
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Nov 23, 2018 • 24min

How John Hall Grew Influence & Co. into the Largest Creator and Distributor of Expert Content

Hey everyone! On today's episode, I share the mic with John Hall, author of Top of Mind and CEO of Influence & Co., a content marketing agency. Tune in to hear John explain why amplification works, how Influence & Co. has helped numerous startups become successful name brands, why goal-setting is key to successfully marketing your company, and how he funneled his expertise into the bestselling book Top of Mind. Click here for show notes and transcript. Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @EricSiu

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