Success Story with Scott D. Clary

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Vivek Ramaswamy, Entrepreneur & Author | Wokeness & Corporate America's Social Justice Scam Nov 12, 2021

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Vivek Ramaswamy is a successful entrepreneur who has founded multiple successful enterprises. A first-generation American, he is the founder and Executive Chairman of Roivant Sciences, a new type of biopharmaceutical company focused on the application of technology to drug development.

He founded Roivant in 2014 and led the largest biotech IPOs of 2015 and 2016, eventually culminating in successful clinical trials in multiple disease areas that led to FDA-approved products. Vivek was featured on the cover of Forbes magazine in 2015 for his work in drug development. In 2020 he emerged as a prominent national commentator on stakeholder capitalism, free speech, and woke culture. He has authored numerous articles and op-eds, which have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, National Review, Newsweek, and Harvard Business Review.

➡️ Talking Points

00:00 - Vivek’s Story.

09:08 - Shareholder vs. stakeholder capitalism.

13:18 - How did wokeness start?

22:03 - Goldman Sachs & diversity.

29:06 - The separation of church and state.

36:29 - What’s the fix for corporate greed?

41:27 - Critical Race Theory & wokeness.

46:53 - Entrepreneurial lessons from one of the largest biotech IPO’s.

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Joe Foster, Founder & CEO of Reebok | How to Build an Iconic Brand Nov 10, 2021

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Joe founded Reebok in 1958 with his late brother Jeff, following their family heritage back to 1895. Joe's Grandfather, also Joseph W Foster, pioneered the spiked running shoe and famously made shoes of some of the world's best athletes of the early 20th century.

Wearing (pumps) made by J W Foster & Sons Ltd, Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell won Olympic Gold Medals in the 1928 Paris Olympics and were immortalized in the film ‘Chariots of Fire’.

With Reebok, Joe & Jeff followed in his grandfathers footsteps, creating footwear that led to Olympic, Commonwealth, European medals and World record-breaking performances and over time, became the globally recognized brand that we know and love today.

➡️ Talking Points

07:12 - Using influencers, before they were cool.

20:07 - The origin of the name, Reebok.

24:06 - The importance of moving forward and innovating.

42:03 - Bringing Reebok to the USA.

52:12 - Overnight success is never overnight.

1:02:10 - You need to be dead-set on what you want to accomplish.

1:10:09 - Advice for young entrepreneurs.

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Amazon: From An Online Book Store To A Trillion Dollar E-Commerce Giant #scottsthoughts Nov 09, 2021

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Seeing how big of a platform Amazon currently is, it is mind-blowing to think about its beginning.

Because of its various products, the company’s market value as of 2021 has become $1.557 trillion.

Here's the story of Amazon & Jeff, and how a Wall Street hedge fund manager created arguable the largest ecommerce platform, ever.

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Shawn Finder, CEO of Autoklose | Technology That 10x's Your Sales Team's Effectiveness Nov 03, 2021

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Shawn Finder was always an entrepreneur at heart. At age 24, he stepped into the entrepreneurial world and never looked back. He started out importing packaging from the Orient and selling it to top retailers in North America. However, as selling was his passion, Shawn founded a list-building company ExchangeLeads in 2013, in order to help salespeople build quality lists for reaching out to new prospects.

In early 2018, Shawn parlayed ExchangeLeads into his second startup called Autoklose, which is a new, revolutionary sales automation platform used by thousands of sales professionals around the world to help them save both their time and money. He scaled Autoklose to 50+ people and sold it to Vanillasoft a Soft in 2020.

➡️ Talking Points

00:00 - Shawn’s Story.

4:47 - Pivoting from working in a company, to entrepreneurship.

7:22 - How to bootstrap a startup.

11:27 - How to pivot successfully.

18:12 - How to scale a startup.

24:17 - How to sell in 2021.

29:29 - Can tech replace a sales team?

40:11 - Lessons learned from exiting a company.

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How a Game About Birds Fighting Pigs Got A $1 Billion Valuation #scottsthoughts Nov 01, 2021

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The idea of birds on slingshots trying to save their eggs from green pigs may seem rather strange, but if you’ve played any mobile games in the past decade, this idea is sure to ring a bell.

The Angry Birds (@angrybirds) games were hugely popular among players of all ages and interests. But with such an odd game concept, how on earth did they manage to become this successful?

Today, we'll be examining how a small Scandinavian company launched its app about birds fighting pigs into a celebrated global franchise with over 50 million downloads and 200 million minutes of daily game play.

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Kelsey Moreira, Founder & CEO of Doughp | Pivoting From B&M to eComm & Surviving Shark Tank Oct 30, 2021

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Kelsey Moreira (@kelsey_moreira) is a passionate entrepreneur who, after getting sober in 2015, ditched her decade-long tech career with Intel and followed her sweet tooth to open her own cookie dough company: Doughp. With her infectious enthusiasm & business savvy behind her, Doughp experienced monumental growth in their first 4 years with revenue increasing on average 295% YoY.

In 2019, she appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank and named a Forbes 30 Under 30. Kelsey is using her platform to reduce social stigmas around addiction recovery and mental health through her #Doughp4Hope initiative.

➡️ Talking Points

13:47 - Leaving Intel and starting off as an entrepreneur.

15:03 - How to start a d2c brand.

17:49 - Substance abuse and entrepreneurship.

24:20 - Becoming an authentic, mission driven company.

30:47 - Pitching your product on Shark Tank.

39:19 - Scaling a brand successfully.

41:35 - Navigating startup struggles.

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Terry Jones, CEO of Travelocity, Chairman of Kayak.com | Disrupting Existing Industries With Technology Oct 25, 2021

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Terry Jones is the founder and former CEO of Travelocity, chairman of Kayak.com, CIO of Sabre Inc., and motivational speaker. A graduate of Denison University in Granville, Ohio, Jones entered the travel industry in 1971 as a travel agent with Vega Travel in Chicago.

Terry Jones is a Digital Disruptor, an author and a venture capitalist. He has founded five startups, with two billion dollar IPOs - Kayak and Travelocity. He has served on 17 corporate boards. His success has established him as a thought leader on innovation and disruption. As a speaker, author, venture capitalist and board member, Terry has been helping companies use the tools and techniques he has developed to keep succeed in our fast-changing world.

He lectures worldwide about innovation and building digital relationships in business and holds several patents. He serves on the board of directors of Luxury Link, Rearden Commerce and Smart Destinations. He is chairman of the board of Kayak.com, and is a special venture partner with General Catalyst Partners.

➡️ Talking Points

00:00 - Intro.

7:21 - From travel agent to 2x billion dollar IPO.

18:55 - Coming up with disruptive ideas as an entrepreneur.

21:33 - How Covid changed businesses forever.

26:03 - AI & IOT in business.

32:15 - The evolution of the customer experience.

37:00 - Companies that are changing the world.

40:15 - Real life applications of disruptive technologies.

53:46 - Advice for young entrepreneurs.

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John Hagel, Founder of Center For The Edge | Navigating The Journey Beyond Fear Oct 23, 2021

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John Hagel has spent over 40 years in Silicon Valley and has experience as a management consultant, entrepreneur, speaker and author. He has recently retired from Deloitte and founded a new company, Beyond our Edge, LLC, that works with companies and people who are seeking to anticipate the future and achieve much greater impact. He has also worked with McKinsey & Co. and Boston Consulting Group.

In addition to his new book, John is the author of 7 books, including The Power of Pull, Net Gain, Net Worth, Out of the Box and The Only Sustainable Edge. He is widely published and quoted in major business outlets including The Economist, Fortune, Forbes, Business Week, Financial Times, and Wall Street Journal, as well as general media like the New York Times, NBC and BBC.

➡️ Talking Points

11:24 - Why do we have so much fear?

13:26 - Reshaping the global economy and society.

23:58 - A culture of fear.

27:31 - The importance of personal & corporate narratives.

33:58 - Harnessing passion.

39:23 - Using platforms for personal growth.

48:28 - Optimizing for happiness.

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The Rise of Video, Social Selling & Sales Enablement w/ Smarketing Show & Rick Lambert #scottsthoughts Oct 22, 2021

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Today, you'll hear me on the 'Smarketing' show, hosted by Rick Lambert. We chat about the future of sales, social selling, video and sales enablement.

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Maggie Chan Jones, Founder of Tenshey | Decoding Sponsorship, The Strategy to Accelerate Careers Oct 22, 2021

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Maggie Chan Jones is the founder and CEO of Tenshey, a tech-enabled executive coaching company that helps women advance into leadership roles and the boardroom. She founded Tenshey after a tremendously successful career in marketing at several of the world's largest technology companies, including Microsoft and SAP.

She is a seasoned C-level executive specialized in marketing, business transformation and technology. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, she was the first woman to become the global chief marketing officer (CMO) of SAP, responsible for leading SAP’s advertising and brand experience, sponsorships, digital marketing, strategic events, customer audience journey, and field and partner marketing functions across all markets.

During her tenure at SAP, Maggie led the transformation of the SAP brand to becoming the world’s 21st most valuable brand, delivered double-digit growth in marketing contribution to business, and advanced people skills development to compete in the digital economy. She was also an executive sponsor for diversity and inclusion in the CEO Board Area and part of the SAP Innovation Roundtable.

➡️ Talking Points

00:00 - Intro.

4:07 - Jumping on a plane and starting a new life.

8:01 - Figuring out your career direction.

20:15 - The importance of mentorship.

23:24 - Sponsorship & career.

31:36 - Where do you want to go?

41:51 - How to find the right sponsor.

46:49 - Getting in your own way & leaning in.

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