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This week, we’re talking to Jon Darbyshire, CEO of SmartSuite, who’s making waves in work management from Kansas to Newport Beach. Learn how he's reshaping business operations with an all-in-one platform that’s turning process management on its head.

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Show Notes

• 03:28 From Haysville to Newport Beach
• 07:18 Why start a business in a pandemic?
• 08:48 Who needs venture funding. Not Jon.
• 09:26 Workplace automation defined
• 14:12 SmartSuite capabilities
• 19:30 Targeting Millennials and Gen Z
• 20:45 Slack built in
• 21:54 SmartSuite differentiation
• 23:07 Sharing data
• 25:28 The sales pitch
• 28:56 All in. all the time
• 31:00 Passion with preparation is king
• 34:04 Running a family business
• 41:26 Target client profiles
• 44:15 Definition of success
• 46:25 Building a culture
• 49:00 Vision or Grinders?

Find Jon : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondarbyshire/
Find SmartSuite : https://www.smartsuite.com/

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