Success Story with Scott D. Clary

➡️ For More Episodes, Visit: https://successstorypodcast.com➡️ Like The Show? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstoryThe idea of birds on slingshots trying to save their eggs from green pigs may seem rather strange, but if you’ve played any mobile games in the past decade, this idea is sure to ring a bell.The Angry Birds (@angrybirds) games were hugely popular among players of all ages and interests. But with such an odd game concept, how on earth did they manage to become this successful?Today, we'll be examining how a small Scandinavian company launched its app about birds fighting pigs into a celebrated global franchise with over 50 million downloads and 200 million minutes of daily game play.Tweet Me: https://twitter.com/scottdclaryMy Newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com/subscribe

➡️ Like The Show? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory➡️ About The GuestKelsey Moreira (@kelsey_moreira) is a passionate entrepreneur who, after getting sober in 2015, ditched her decade-long tech career with Intel and followed her sweet tooth to open her own cookie dough company: Doughp. With her infectious enthusiasm & business savvy behind her, Doughp experienced monumental growth in their first 4 years with revenue increasing on average 295% YoY.In 2019, she appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank and named a Forbes 30 Under 30. Kelsey is using her platform to reduce social stigmas around addiction recovery and mental health through her #Doughp4Hope initiative.➡️ Talking Points13:47 - Leaving Intel and starting off as an entrepreneur.15:03 - How to start a d2c brand.17:49 - Substance abuse and entrepreneurship.24:20 - Becoming an authentic, mission driven company.30:47 - Pitching your product on Shark Tank.39:19 - Scaling a brand successfully.41:35 - Navigating startup struggles.➡️ Show Linkshttps://twitter.com/kelsey_moreirahttps://www.instagram.com/kels.moreira➡️ Podcast Sponsors1. Long Shot Leadership—The Hottest New Interview Showhttps://longshotleaders.com/2. Feedback Loop —Fast, Efficient Targeted Customer Feedbackhttps://go.feedbackloop.com/success — 3 Full Tests3. Hubspot Podcast Networkhttps://hubspot.com/podcastnetwork

➡️ Like The Show? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory➡️ About The GuestTerry Jones is the founder and former CEO of Travelocity, chairman of Kayak.com, CIO of Sabre Inc., and motivational speaker. A graduate of Denison University in Granville, Ohio, Jones entered the travel industry in 1971 as a travel agent with Vega Travel in Chicago.Terry Jones is a Digital Disruptor, an author and a venture capitalist. He has founded five startups, with two billion dollar IPOs - Kayak and Travelocity. He has served on 17 corporate boards. His success has established him as a thought leader on innovation and disruption. As a speaker, author, venture capitalist and board member, Terry has been helping companies use the tools and techniques he has developed to keep succeed in our fast-changing world.He lectures worldwide about innovation and building digital relationships in business and holds several patents. He serves on the board of directors of Luxury Link, Rearden Commerce and Smart Destinations. He is chairman of the board of Kayak.com, and is a special venture partner with General Catalyst Partners.➡️ Talking Points00:00 - Intro.7:21 - From travel agent to 2x billion dollar IPO.18:55 - Coming up with disruptive ideas as an entrepreneur.21:33 - How Covid changed businesses forever.26:03 - AI & IOT in business.32:15 - The evolution of the customer experience.37:00 - Companies that are changing the world.40:15 - Real life applications of disruptive technologies.53:46 - Advice for young entrepreneurs.➡️ Show Linkshttps://twitter.com/terrellbjoneshttps://tbjones.com/➡️ Podcast Sponsors1. Shopify— All-In-One eCommerce Toolshttps://shopify.com/successstory  — Free 14 Day Trial2. LinkedIn Marketing —B2B Marketing Campaignshttps://linkedin.com/successstory — $100 Ad Credit3. Nutrafol —Increase Hair Thickness & Volumehttps://nutrafol.com/ (CODE: successstory) — $15 Off First Month4. Hubspot Podcast Networkhttps://hubspot.com/podcastnetwork

➡️ Like The Show? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory➡️ About The GuestJohn Hagel has spent over 40 years in Silicon Valley and has experience as a management consultant, entrepreneur, speaker and author. He has recently retired from Deloitte and founded a new company, Beyond our Edge, LLC, that works with companies and people who are seeking to anticipate the future and achieve much greater impact. He has also worked with McKinsey & Co. and Boston Consulting Group.In addition to his new book, John is the author of 7 books, including The Power of Pull, Net Gain, Net Worth, Out of the Box and The Only Sustainable Edge. He is widely published and quoted in major business outlets including The Economist, Fortune, Forbes, Business Week, Financial Times, and Wall Street Journal, as well as general media like the New York Times, NBC and BBC.➡️ Talking Points11:24 - Why do we have so much fear?13:26 - Reshaping the global economy and society.23:58 - A culture of fear.27:31 - The importance of personal & corporate narratives.33:58 - Harnessing passion.39:23 - Using platforms for personal growth.48:28 - Optimizing for happiness.➡️ Show Linkshttps://twitter.com/jhagelhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jhagel/➡️ Podcast Sponsors1. Better Help —Virtual Therapy & Mental Wellnessbetterhelp.com/scottclary — 10% Off First Month2. Laika — Compliance Tools & Softwarehttps://heylaika.com/success (20% Off)3. Hubspot Podcast Networkhttps://hubspot.com/podcastnetwork

➡️ For More Episodes, Visit: successstorypodcast.com➡️ Like The Show? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstoryToday, you'll hear me on the 'Smarketing' show, hosted by Rick Lambert. We chat about the future of sales, social selling, video and sales enablement.Subscribe to the 'Smarketing: https://youtu.be/G2CnwA6JQNcTweet Me: twitter.com/scottdclaryMy Newsletter: newsletter.scottdclary.com/subscribe

➡️ Like The Show? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory➡️ About The GuestMaggie Chan Jones is the founder and CEO of Tenshey, a tech-enabled executive coaching company that helps women advance into leadership roles and the boardroom. She founded Tenshey after a tremendously successful career in marketing at several of the world's largest technology companies, including Microsoft and SAP.She is a seasoned C-level executive specialized in marketing, business transformation and technology. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, she was the first woman to become the global chief marketing officer (CMO) of SAP, responsible for leading SAP’s advertising and brand experience, sponsorships, digital marketing, strategic events, customer audience journey, and field and partner marketing functions across all markets.During her tenure at SAP, Maggie led the transformation of the SAP brand to becoming the world’s 21st most valuable brand, delivered double-digit growth in marketing contribution to business, and advanced people skills development to compete in the digital economy. She was also an executive sponsor for diversity and inclusion in the CEO Board Area and part of the SAP Innovation Roundtable.➡️ Talking Points00:00 - Intro.4:07 - Jumping on a plane and starting a new life.8:01 - Figuring out your career direction.20:15 - The importance of mentorship.23:24 - Sponsorship & career.31:36 - Where do you want to go?41:51 - How to find the right sponsor.46:49 - Getting in your own way & leaning in.➡️ Show Linkshttps://twitter.com/maggiecjhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/maggiecj/➡️ Podcast Sponsors1. Shopify— All-In-One eCommerce Toolshttps://shopify.com/successstory — Free 14 Day Trial2. LinkedIn Marketing —B2B Marketing Campaignshttps://linkedin.com/successstory — $100 Ad Credit3. True Bill—Control Your Subscriptionshttps://truebill.com/successstory4. Hubspot Podcast Networkhttps://hubspot.com/podcastnetwork

➡️ For More Episodes, Visit: https://successstorypodcast.com➡️ Like The Show? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstoryFreshworks (@FreshworksInc) (formerly Freshdesk) has long been the leading light in India's SaaS industry. It was India's first SaaS unicorn, not only achieving massive success, but also ushering in a second wave of new SaaS firms, while on their path to becoming India’s SaaS superpower.Today I'll break down how they grew to a 12.2b dollar valuation company & became India's first unicorn and SaaS IPO.Tweet Me: https://twitter.com/scottdclaryMy Newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com/subscribe

➡️ Like The Show? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory➡️ About The GuestMiko is a General Partner with Gumi Ventures, a US $30M investment fund focused early stage blockchain startups and a cofounder of crypto exchange Evercoin, Miko fell in love with open source software 25 years ago as chief Evangelist for the Java Language and Platform at Sun Microsystems. Since then he has been building open source software startups in Silicon Valley including raising over $50 million in venture capital for developer platform companies such as Gradle and financial infrastructure companies like Hazelcast and has participated in multiple exits including INFRAVIO, webMethods, and Db4O. He is an advisor in successful startups like Celsius (CeFi Lending), Idle Finance (DeFi Yield Aggregator), Pundi X (Payments), and KEYLESS (ID infrastructure). He has been an investor with Focus Ventures, a firm with over $800M under management, 9 IPOs and 44 exits and blockchain firm Pantera Capital. He holds a Master’s degree in Neuroscience from Yale University where he worked on abstract computational neural networks.➡️ Talking Points00:00 - Intro.08:02 - Blockchain.. breaking away from institutional systems.15:42 - Crypto hacking.20:21 - Questioning people’s motives.26:09 - What is De-Fi?32:10 - Blockchain & Crypto adoption.46:11 - How De-Fi is changing lives.➡️ Show Linkshttps://twitter.com/mikojavahttps://miko.com/➡️ Podcast Sponsors1. Canva — Create Content & Design Anything (No Skill Required)https://canva.me/successstory — Free 45 Day Canva Pro Trial2. Better Help —Virtual Therapy & Mental Wellness https://betterhelp.com/scottclary — 10% Off First Month3. Postie—Direct mail for digital marketers.https://postie.com/successstory (Free Demo)

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➡️ Like The Show? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory➡️ About The GuestFor almost 15-years, Aaron Marino has worked with thousands of men from around the world, helping them with their personal style, grooming, fashion, image, wardrobe, and even dating.Aaron Marino has not only expanded his reach with his viral videos but also with a variety of products such as the now-retired style system that was featured on the ABC’s Shark Tank.He had a second appearance on Shark Tank with his men’s grooming company, Pete & Pedro. Other companies that he owns include Tiege Hanley, MENfluential Media, and ENEMY.➡️ Talking Points00:00 - Intro.11:15 - On pursuing opportunities.19:29 - Building a personal brand from scratch.24:10 - The Shark Tank experience.30:32 - On connecting with the right people.39:31 - From 2x Shark Tank, to building multiple brands.49:42 - Why you have to keep moving forward.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.youtube.com/user/AlphaMconsultinghttps://www.instagram.com/aaronmarino/https://twitter.com/alphamimage➡️ Podcast Sponsors1. Better Help —Virtual Therapy & Mental Wellnesshttps://betterhelp.com/scottclary — 10% Off First Month2. Uprising Food —Healthy & Delicious Low Carb Bread/Foodhttps://uprisingfood.com/successstory — $10 Off Starter Bundle3. Nutrafol —Increase Hair Thickness & Volumehttps://nutrafol.com/ (CODE: successstory) — $15 Off First Month