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Intentional Growth

#338: [SUCCESS STORY] A-Player Tells Story About Getting Hired, Scaling, & Selling a Company for 11x EBITDA with Jon Thielen

Feb 2, 2023
Jon Thielen, an A-player, discusses his journey of being hired, scaling, and selling a software company for 11x EBITDA. He emphasizes the importance of core values in attracting A-players, recruiting and building teams, and tying marketing KPIs to sales KPIs. Jon also shares the story of how he executed the plan to sell the company for 11x EBITDA. Learn how A-players think and approach businesses from Jon's experience.
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Quick takeaways

  • The core values of the business and its owner are crucial in attracting A-players.
  • Recruiting and building out teams early on is essential for success in scaling a company.

Deep dives

Finding the Right Fit

The company owner, Steve, was looking for someone with a shared vision, transparency, and the ability to execute. The summary outlines how the speaker, JT, fit these criteria and was hired as the president of the company.

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