CEO School with Suneera Madhani

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188. Gail Becker: How a Mother’s Love Lead to a Multi-Million Dollar Business Aug 22, 2022

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In today’s episode, you will hear from Gail Becker, founder of Caulipower. After discovering both of her sons had celiac disease, Gail was desperate for food options that were both healthy and tasty. And when she couldn’t find any, she did what every mom would do—she took matters into her own hands and made her own. Today, Caulipower is the #1 better-for-you pizza in the U.S., that has become a staggeringly successful company in just six years. Caulipower had an estimated revenue of $100 million by 2021. It has a more than 50% share of the still tiny cauliflower pizza crust category in U.S. grocery stores. The company's products are in the freezer department in 25,000 stores, including Target and Kroger. Connect with Gail: Website: https://eatcaulipower.com/en/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gail-becker-734aa26/ Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up in leadership and life. Learn more today at https://join.theceoschool.co/

187. Six Habits to Quit That Are Holding You Back Aug 17, 2022

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In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera shares what she believes are the top six things holding us back from showing up as the best and most authentic version of ourselves as leaders and why we should be quitting them today. Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and monthly digital community to help you level up in leadership and life. Learn more today at https://join.theceoschool.co/

186. Alyse Quinn: Mastering the Early Years of Entrepreneurship and the Mindset to Scale Aug 15, 2022

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In today's episode, you'll hear from Alyse Quinn, co-founder of Big Vision, recognized as Orlando Business Journal’s 40 Under 40, Women Who Mean Business Award, and by i4 Business Magazine for the Emerging Leader Award. Alyse shares her exit from corporate and launching Big Vision after years of working for others and why you should learn under other entrepreneurs first if you want to start your own company. You'll hear about the challenging first years of business - making wise financial decisions, living off of savings, hiring talented employees, and reinvesting in the business, as well as the mindset and strategy required to scale to 1 million dollar revenue. Connect with Alyse: Website: https://www.big.vision/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alysequinn/ Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at https://join.theceoschool.co/

185. Holding Yourself Accountable, Breaking Down Your Goals, and the Importance of Having a Support System Aug 10, 2022

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n this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera shares the importance of big vision planning and identifying your quarterly goals and needle movers. You'll hear why you should be breaking down your goals into smaller milestones so your brain can know it’s achievable, and make sure you have the right people around you in your personal life and tell them about your goals to cheer you on and support you. Suneera talks about the impact of finding a tribe of like-minded people to surround yourself with who can help hold you accountable to your goals. Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and monthly digital community to help you level up in leadership and life. Learn more today at https://join.theceoschool.co/

184. Helen Martinez: Being a Serial Entrepreneur, Overcoming Failure, and Starting a Fashion Brand Aug 08, 2022

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In today's episode, you'll hear from Helen Martinez, attorney, serial entrepreneur, and founder of WKND WYFR. Helen shares how she combined her multiple passions for law, design, and business to pave the way for her serial entrepreneurial journey. You'll learn the steps Helen took to self-fund a software product, her experience selling the company before it hit the market, and a beautiful, colossal fast failure that helped Helen hone in on her genius and make room to explore real estate development. Helen tells about the beginnings of WKND WYFR, her elevated lifestyle accessories company born in a day during a trip to India. Connect with Helen: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wknd_wyfr/ Shop WKND WYFR: https://www.wknd-wyfr.com/ Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and monthly digital community to help you level up in leadership and life. Learn more today at https://join.theceoschool.co/

183. How To Have Effective 1:1s with Your Team to Drive Results with Empathy Aug 03, 2022

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In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera shares what a 1:1 is, why it's essential, and how to have an effective 1:1. Whether you are a professional with a few direct reports, a CEO with a large team, or a solopreneur with a couple of contractors, you'll learn why effective 1:1s are beneficial to driving business results. Suneera shares why it is our job as leaders to check in, ensure the team is healthy and strong, and provide them the support they need. Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and monthly digital community to help you level up in leadership and life. Learn more today at https://join.theceoschool.co/

182. Kay Rawlins: Pivoting, Pursuing Passion, and Owning a Major League Soccer Team Aug 01, 2022

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In today's episode, you'll hear from Kay Rawlins, founder and owner of the Orlando City Soccer Club. Kay shares her path of getting two college degrees at age 31, moving from England to America, the challenges she faced to start the soccer club in Austin, TX and her ultimate move to Orlando. You'll learn how she built a raving fan base for the Orlando City Soccer Club and how her team used grassroot marketing techniques to create a vision the community rallies around. Kay shares how she uses the platform she has built to champion women, inclusivity and diversity in the Orlando City Soccer Club and the Orlando community. Kay Rawlins is a Founder and owner of Orlando City Soccer Club and serves as the Senior VP of Community Relations and President of the Foundation. Kay heads up the Orlando City Foundation and is a board member for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida, Cannonball Kids cancer, Central Florida Foundation, 4 Rivers Foundation, Florida Sports Foundation and the Commission on Homelessness. Kay was awarded 2016 Businesswoman of the Year by the Orlando Business Journal and gave a talk at TEDx Orlando 2017. Connect with Kay: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kay_rawlins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kay-rawlins-b671421a6/ Learn more about the Orlando City Foundation: https://www.orlandocityfoundation.org/ Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at https://join.theceoschool.co/

181. Establishing a Culture that Drives Business Success Jul 27, 2022

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Stax, formerly Fattmerchant, is consistently featured on Inc.’s Best Workplaces, one of Suneera’s proudest accomplishments. Today’s Wine Down Wednesday episide features a throwback of Suneera sharing how she established mission-centric values that have led to building a culture that drives business success with over 300 employees. Join us for the exclusive CEO School Conference September 16-18, 2022: Register Today: www.nothingbadhappens.com Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at https://join.theceoschool.co/

180. Sophia Amoruso: Lessons on Building Million Dollar Brands Jul 25, 2022

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On today’s episode Suneera shares her conversation with the OG Girlboss, serial entrepreneur and New York Times Bestselling Author Sophia Amoruso. Over the past 16 years, she has built big companies and failed hard on the grand public stage. Sophia Amoruso founded Nasty Gal, a women's fashion retailer, which went on to be named one of "the fastest growing companies" by Inc. Magazine. In 2016, she was named one of the richest self-made women in the world by Forbes. In 2017 Amoruso founded Girlboss Media, a company that creates content for women in the millennial generation to progress as people in their personal and professional life. Her 2014 autobiography #GIRLBOSS was a New York Times 18-week bestseller and was adapted into a television series of the same name for Netflix. Today, Sophia is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs, side-hustlers and founders-to-be build their dream businesses through Business Class. Connect with Sophia: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiaamoruso/ Website: https://www.sophiaamoruso.com/ Join us for the exclusive CEO School Conference September 16-18, 2022: Register Today: www.nothingbadhappens.com Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at https://join.theceoschool.co/

179. Conquering Mom Guilt, Knowing Your Why, and Raising a Village Jul 20, 2022

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Welcome back to Wine Down Wednesdays. This week, Suneera shares a recent poll she asked on IG stories about mom guilt. The overwhelming response? We all feel it. In this episode, you'll learn how mom guilt is physiologically wired into our brains because society, since the Neanderthal times to today, identifies mothers as the ones responsible for the nurturing of children. Suneera shares her personal experience with mom guilt while she grew her technology company, and the importance of accepting that no matter how much you are doing, feeling guilt is normal. Find your village, whatever that looks like, create your goals together, and support each other. Join us for the exclusive CEO School Conference September 16-18, 2022: Register Today: www.nothingbadhappens.com Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at https://join.theceoschool.co/

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