Blending marketing, sales, and client success

Chad and Brien discuss why cross-functional revenue skills matter and career mobility across roles.

Play episode from 28:32

chevron_right

Transcript

chevron_right

Transcript

Episode notes

#691 What if you could launch a global education platform, inspire students across continents, and reinvent your career — all at once? In this episode hosted by Brien Gearin, we’re joined by Chad Fife, founder of Revy School, an online education platform that teaches marketing, sales, and client success through real-world simulations and mentorship. Chad shares his unconventional path from corporate VP to Airbnb host and business professor, how he built Revy School to empower young professionals worldwide, and why he believes the future of work requires more than just a single skillset. If you're passionate about growth, global impact, or building the kind of business that blends purpose with profit, this one’s for you!

(Original Air Date - 4/21/25)

What we discuss with Chad:

+ Focus on strengths over weaknesses

+ Chad’s journey from corporate to startup

+ Building Revy School from scratch

+ Marketing, sales, and client success overlap

+ Mentor-based education model

+ Using simulations to teach real skills

+ Global student focus (India, Mexico, Brazil)

+ Importance of understanding go-to-market strategy

+ Remote work challenges and opportunities

+ Revy School’s three-course structure