CEO School with Suneera Madhani

In today’s episode, you will hear from Becca Berg, founder of Dubsado. Becca, and her husband Jake, bootstrapped their business, which began when Becca -- a photographer at the time -- needed a better way to contact, invoice, and serve her clients. She asked Jake to build a back-end system that fit her client management needs. Now, after six years, Dubsado serves over 25,000 loyal customers by helping them implement processes that save them countless hours by working smarter, not harder. Connect with Becca Instagram Facebook Website Becca Berg is Co-founder and CEO of Dubsado, a business management solution for small business owners. Founded in 2016 with just a husband and wife team of 2 has now grown to a team of 60 in just five years serving over 25,000 business owners worldwide. There is never a dull moment running a software company. From planning Dubsado’s next new feature to putting her personal touch on the next Instagram post, Becca is always on a mission to support Dubsado users and employees with a green tea in hand (because moms need all the caffeine!). 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 Quarterly box and 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 shares the lessons she learned from her mini sabbatical abroad, and the mistakes she wishes hadn’t taken her nine years to learn from. Listen in for a vulnerable conversation on the reality of burnout, the importance of taking time away, and the opportunity to recreate your life. 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 Quarterly box and 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 Gail Becker, founder of Caulipower. After discovering both of her sons had celiac disease, Gail was desperate for food options that were both healthy and tasty. And when she couldn’t find any, she did what every mom would do—she took matters into her own hands and made her own. Today, Caulipower is the #1 better-for-you pizza in the U.S., that has become a staggeringly successful company in just six years. Caulipower had an estimated revenue of $100 million by 2021. It has a more than 50% share of the still tiny cauliflower pizza crust category in U.S. grocery stores. The company's products are in the freezer department in 25,000 stores, including Target and Kroger. Connect with Gail: Website: https://eatcaulipower.com/en/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gail-becker-734aa26/ 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 Quarterly box and 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 shares what she believes are the top six things holding us back from showing up as the best and most authentic version of ourselves as leaders and why we should be quitting them today. 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 Quarterly box and 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'll hear from Alyse Quinn, co-founder of Big Vision, recognized as Orlando Business Journal’s 40 Under 40, Women Who Mean Business Award, and by i4 Business Magazine for the Emerging Leader Award. Alyse shares her exit from corporate and launching Big Vision after years of working for others and why you should learn under other entrepreneurs first if you want to start your own company. You'll hear about the challenging first years of business - making wise financial decisions, living off of savings, hiring talented employees, and reinvesting in the business, as well as the mindset and strategy required to scale to 1 million dollar revenue. Connect with Alyse: Website: https://www.big.vision/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alysequinn/ 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 Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at https://join.theceoschool.co/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

n this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera shares the importance of big vision planning and identifying your quarterly goals and needle movers. You'll hear why you should be breaking down your goals into smaller milestones so your brain can know it’s achievable, and make sure you have the right people around you in your personal life and tell them about your goals to cheer you on and support you. Suneera talks about the impact of finding a tribe of like-minded people to surround yourself with who can help hold you accountable to your goals. 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 Quarterly box and 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'll hear from Helen Martinez, attorney, serial entrepreneur, and founder of WKND WYFR. Helen shares how she combined her multiple passions for law, design, and business to pave the way for her serial entrepreneurial journey. You'll learn the steps Helen took to self-fund a software product, her experience selling the company before it hit the market, and a beautiful, colossal fast failure that helped Helen hone in on her genius and make room to explore real estate development. Helen tells about the beginnings of WKND WYFR, her elevated lifestyle accessories company born in a day during a trip to India. Connect with Helen: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wknd_wyfr/ Shop WKND WYFR: https://www.wknd-wyfr.com/ 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 Quarterly box and 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 this week's Wine Down Wednesday, Suneera shares what a 1:1 is, why it's essential, and how to have an effective 1:1. Whether you are a professional with a few direct reports, a CEO with a large team, or a solopreneur with a couple of contractors, you'll learn why effective 1:1s are beneficial to driving business results. Suneera shares why it is our job as leaders to check in, ensure the team is healthy and strong, and provide them the support they need. 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 Quarterly box and 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'll hear from Kay Rawlins, founder and owner of the Orlando City Soccer Club. Kay shares her path of getting two college degrees at age 31, moving from England to America, the challenges she faced to start the soccer club in Austin, TX and her ultimate move to Orlando. You'll learn how she built a raving fan base for the Orlando City Soccer Club and how her team used grassroot marketing techniques to create a vision the community rallies around. Kay shares how she uses the platform she has built to champion women, inclusivity and diversity in the Orlando City Soccer Club and the Orlando community. Kay Rawlins is a Founder and owner of Orlando City Soccer Club and serves as the Senior VP of Community Relations and President of the Foundation. Kay heads up the Orlando City Foundation and is a board member for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida, Cannonball Kids cancer, Central Florida Foundation, 4 Rivers Foundation, Florida Sports Foundation and the Commission on Homelessness. Kay was awarded 2016 Businesswoman of the Year by the Orlando Business Journal and gave a talk at TEDx Orlando 2017. Connect with Kay: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kay_rawlins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kay-rawlins-b671421a6/ Learn more about the Orlando City Foundation: https://www.orlandocityfoundation.org/ 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 Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at https://join.theceoschool.co/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stax, formerly Fattmerchant, is consistently featured on Inc.’s Best Workplaces, one of Suneera’s proudest accomplishments. Today’s Wine Down Wednesday episide features a throwback of Suneera sharing how she established mission-centric values that have led to building a culture that drives business success with over 300 employees. Join us for the exclusive CEO School Conference September 16-18, 2022: Register Today: www.nothingbadhappens.com 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 Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at https://join.theceoschool.co/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices