CEO School with Suneera Madhani

In today’s episode, you will hear from Natalie Gordon, Founder, and CEO of Babylist. Suneera and Natalie discuss what started as a passion project during Natalie’s maternity leave and turned into the behemoth that is Babylist – generating $240m in revenue and $700M in attributable commerce last year– and the top lessons she’s learned from 10 years as CEO. Babylist is the leading vertical marketplace and commerce destination for baby, driving purchase decisions for more than 8 million people each year. Utilizing robust proprietary data, patented technology, and unbiased editorial guidance, Babylist recommends expert-tested products to those starting their parenting journey so loved ones can offer their support. Babylist registries connect new parents and their community of family and friends who help plan, prepare, and shop for a child's arrival. Babylist is the generational brand in baby, leading the $67 billion baby products market as the trusted go-to solution for growing families. To learn about Babylist’s registry options, editorial content, and more, visit www.babylist.com. Connect with Natalie Twitter: :https://twitter.com/natgordon Website:https://www.babylist.com/ Join us for a 2-day intensive business workshop, with exclusive access to Suneera Madhani, a Forbes 40 Under 40, billion-dollar founder, EY Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient for an immersive business experience that will give you the tools and playbooks to create an actionable plan to scale your business in 2023: https://theceoschool.mykajabi.com/ceo-school-december-2023-workshop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera Madhani shares what she believes are the top five traits that make great CEOs. As a CEO and founder of multiple seven-figure businesses, Suneera has been around the block a few times and understands what it takes to start, grow and scale a company. Suneera has also spent a great deal of time with fellow CEOs, and loves understanding what works, what doesn’t, and—especially—why. Learn about these foundational traits that keep you focused and your business thriving. Join us for a 2-day intensive business workshop, with exclusive access to Suneera Madhani, a Forbes 40 Under 40, billion-dollar founder, EY Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient for an immersive business experience that will give you the tools and playbooks to create an actionable plan to scale your business in 2023: https://theceoschool.mykajabi.com/ceo-school-december-2023-workshop 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 monthly digital community to help you level up in leadership and life. Learn more today at https://join.theceoschool.co/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, you will hear from media trainer and journalist Jessica Abo, and her practical advice on how experts, entrepreneurs, and executives can Go From Camera Shy to Camera Ready.™ Suneera and Stephanie discuss tactical advice on how to craft your story and the steps you can start to take now to get press for you and your business. Jessica Abo is a sought-after media trainer and storytelling coach who uses her 20+ years of journalism experience to help entrepreneurs, C-Suite executives, physicians, authors, celebrities, and philanthropists share their stories with the world. Whether her clients want to ace an on-air interview, nail a business presentation, or craft a compelling keynote, Jessica helps them develop the confidence they need to no longer fear or dread public speaking. She offers 1:1 coaching, a 5-week group MasterClass, and an online course called Go From Camera Shy To Camera Ready An award-winning journalist, Jessica hosts her own weekly business segment on Entrepreneur.com. Her debut book, Unfiltered: How To Be As Happy As You Look On Social Media, sold out on its first day and empowers readers with tools they can use to take back their happiness IRL (in real life). Jessica has presented all over the country including at TEDx, Facebook, Microsoft, Delta Airlines, WW, and the United Nations. She has appeared on The TODAY Show, Good Morning America, Access Hollywood, KTLA, CBS, and NY1. She's also been featured in dozens of outlets such as Forbes, Fast Company, and Women's Health. Fun fact: you might have spotted Jessica playing herself on Gossip Girl, Nurse Jackie, and House of Cards; or, on the big screen in The Amazing Spider-man 2, Girl Most Likely, and Delivery Man. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their daughters. Connect with Jessica Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicaabotv/?hl=en Website: https://www.jessicaabo.com/ Join us for a 2-day intensive business workshop, with exclusive access to Suneera Madhani, a Forbes 40 Under 40, billion-dollar founder, EY Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient for an immersive business experience that will give you the tools and playbooks to create an actionable plan to scale your business in 2023: https://theceoschool.mykajabi.com/ceo-school-december-2023-workshop This episode is sponsored by The Club, a digital monthly community to help you level up in leadership and life. Learn more today at https://join.theceoschool.co/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera Madhani shares how she is already planning for 2023 and why you should be too. Do you want more freedom or dollar, time, or both? This week Suneera is teaching her techniques that will help you sit down, go through your revenue items by product and energy, and use that to decide what your 2023 could look like. THE 2023 PLANNING WORKSHOP Join us for a 2-day intensive business workshop, with exclusive access to Suneera Madhani, a Forbes 40 Under 40, billion-dollar founder, EY Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient for an immersive business experience that will give you the tools and playbooks to create an actionable plan to scale your business in 2023. https://theceoschool.mykajabi.com/ceo-school-december-2023-workshop Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, you will hear from serial entrepreneur Stephanie Cartin, cofounder of Entreprenista, Socialfly, Markid, and Pearl Influential. Suneera and Stephanie discuss her entrepreneurial journey, the power of building strong brand relationships, and the secret to doing it all. An entrepreneur from a young age, Stephanie Cartin walked away from her corporate career in 2012 to launch Socialfly, a leading social-first digital and influencer marketing agency based in New York City. Within eight years, Socialfly has been named to Inc. 5000's fastest-growing private companies and has worked with over 200 brands, including the Girl Scouts, WE tv, Conair, Nest Fragrances, 20th Century Fox, and Univision. Stephanie is the Co-Author of "Like, Love, Follow: The Entreprenista's Guide to Using Social Media To Grow Your Business” and the Co-Host of the Entreprenista Podcast. She has appeared and been featured on Bloomberg, Forbes, Entrepreneur.com, Refinery29, and CheddarTV. Stephanie is also a recent recipient of the SmartCEO Brava award, which recognizes the top female CEOs in New York, and a Stevie Award for Women Run Workplace of the Year. Connect with Stephanie Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/stephjillcartin/ Website:https://bossladybio.com/stephaniecartin/ Follow @ceoschool for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a digital monthly community to help you level up in leadership and life. Learn more today at https://join.theceoschool.co/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera Madhani shares candidly about her life in this season, her big screen debut called, and the latest CEO-life lessons. Grab a glass because this is an episode you won’t want to miss. Watch the trailer for Spiraling Up: https://www.hubspot.com/startups/docuseries Join The Boardroom: Your virtual mastermind membership for emerging and established CEOs who are ready to scale their income, impact & team through accountability and community: https://join.theceoschool.co/ Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, you will hear from Christie Hunter Arscott, an award-winning advisor, speaker, and author. Suneera and Christie discuss the power of intentional risk-taking in building one’s career. They shared about how to encourage women to take chances on themselves to face intentional, intelligent, and strategic risks.  Christie Hunter Arscott is a leading expert on how we can harness the power of intentional risk-taking to create more dynamic and vibrant careers and organizations. A Rhodes Scholar, Christie has been named by Thinkers50 as one of the top management thinkers likely to shape the future of business. Christie was also selected for the biannual Thinkers50 Talent Award shortlist of the top global thought leaders in the field of talent management. Christie’s research and writing have been featured across international publications, including Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Fortune, European Business Review, TIME, Fast Company, Business Insider, and more. Her article "Why So Many Thirtysomething Women Are Leaving Your Company" was selected for the Harvard Business Review collection of the top articles on diversity. Christie has spoken worldwide to organizations and institutions, including the World Economic Forum, Harvard Business School, the University of Oxford, and the Global Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society. Her corporate clients include Bacardi, Deloitte, PWC, HSBC, and more. Connect with Christie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christie.hunter.arscott/ Website: https://christiehunterarscott.com/ Buy Christie’s Book: Begin Boldly: How Women Can Reimagine Risk, Embrace Uncertainty, and Launch a Brilliant Career. Christie Hunter Arscott. https://amzn.to/3Qia05S Follow @ceoschool for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a digital monthly community to help you level up in leadership and life. Learn more today at https://join.theceoschool.co/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera Madhani discusses how to practically diversify your business’ revenue streams by focusing on your core product or service and, as you grow, add on more services at different levels and get that oh-so-coveted monthly recurring revenue. Join The Boardroom: Your virtual mastermind membership for emerging and established CEOs who are ready to scale their income, impact & team through accountability and community: https://join.theceoschool.co/ Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, you will hear from Sunaina Sinha Haldea, Global Head of the Private Capital Advisory Group. Suneera and Sunaina share a candid conversation about how to beat imposter syndrome and build on your own terms, train your mind, and maintain your well-being as a top leader. Prior to joining Raymond James, she was the founder and Managing Partner of Cebile Capital, a placement agent and secondaries advisor, which was acquired by Raymond James in May 2021. Sunaina is also a prolific angel investor and has served as Chairman of the Board of Mindful Chef (now Nestle), and Chairman of the Board of Barrecore (now United Fitness Brands). She currently serves on the Boards of SFC Energy AG and Grana LLC. Sunaina is a Guest Lecturer at Stanford University in masters level courses in the School of Engineering and serves on Stanford University’s LEAD Council. She has written and published case studies for the Stanford Technology Ventures Program in the Stanford School of Engineering. She is a frequent contributor on CNBC Squawk Box In her spare time, Ms. Sinha Haldea is a keen wine enthusiast, having qualified as a Certified Sommelier from the Court of Masters Sommeliers. Connect with SunainaLinkedIn: Sunaina Sinha Haldea Follow @ceoschool for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a digital monthly community to help you level up in leadership and life. Learn more today at https://join.theceoschool.co/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera is sharing what sprint planning is and how you can use it in your day to day life to accomplish big projects. You'll learn how sprint planning allows you to visually see progress towards your goals and makes it easier to delegate tasks to your team so that you can complete your projects faster and more efficiently. Follow @ceoschool for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a digital monthly community to help you level up in leadership and life. Learn more today at https://join.theceoschool.co/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices