Success Story with Scott D. Clary

➡️ About The Guest Tressa "Azarel" Smallwood is an award-winning Book Publisher, Movie Producer and Entrepreneurial Coach. In 2003 after writing her first novel, Tressa resigned from her teaching tenure in the Maryland school system to fulfill her dream of becoming an entrepreneur. Since then, she's published numerous books resulting in over 162 published titles some of which are now being adapted to film and TV series on BET, TV ONE , Urban Movie Channel & more.  As a content catalog owner, Tressa's entrepreneurial work as both an author and movie producer have been featured in Black Enterprise, EURWeb, The Source, Shadow & Act, Rolling Out and many more. Expanding into the film industry with MegaMind Media, her award-winning film company, she recently produced the 2019 American Black Film Festival & BET award-winning film, “ALL IN” starring Lil Mama, Elise Neal & Lyric Hurd which airs on BET SPRING 2020, and The Available Wife starring KJ Smith, Terayle Hill, and Roger Guenveur Smith. Tressa is currently in development for two of her scripted TV Series, Caught Up, Positions and she is also touring to promote Sinners Wanted , a faith based phenomenon that airs on TV ONE April, 5th 2020.      ➡️ Talking Points 03:23 - Coming from a family of entrepreneurs. 04:43 - Having a passion for teaching. 10:26 - A rundown of Tressa's various businesses. 15:46 - The transition from book publishing, to film. 22:42 - Self doubt, faith & entrepreneurship. 25:04 - How to make sure you align with the right people. 29:25 - Double checking & due diligence. 31:25 - Why today's education system is failing students. 38:43 - Some advice for young entrepreneurs.     ➡️ Show Links tressaazarel.com twitter.com/CEOAzarel instagram.com/ceoazarel     ➡️ Show Sponsor Gusto - gusto.com/scott (3 months free payroll / platform services) BKA Content - bkacontent.com/success/ (1 Month of FREE Blogs) Mint Mobile - mintmobile.com/successstory ($15 unlimited text/call/data)

➡️ For More Episodes Visit: successstorypodcast.comToday we're going to learn from one of the greats in business, Michael Bloomberg. I'm going to walk you through the exact strategy he used to sell his first, Bloomberg terminal.Take some of these lessons and apply them to your own business, when you're first trying to take your product to market.Tweet Me: twitter.com/scottdclaryMy Newsletter: newsletter.scottdclary.com/subscribe

➡️ For More Episodes Visit: successstorypodcast.comToday I break down the Snowflake sales and marketing strategy they used to take their company to a $70 billion dollar IPO.Tweet Me: twitter.com/scottdclaryMy Newsletter: newsletter.scottdclary.com/subscribe

➡️ If you liked the show, please subscribe & leave a podcast review on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/success-story/id1484783544➡️ For More Episodes Visit: www.successstorypodcast.comI sat down with Matthew Confer on the 'Learn to Lead' podcast, and we discussed how to create processes for everything in your life and how to reverse engineer your personal goals.Tweet Me: twitter.com/scottdclaryMy Newsletter: newsletter.scottdclary.com/subscribe➡️ SUCCESS STORY PODCASTStories worth telling.Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted entrepreneur, intrapreneur, investor, executive, public speaker & podcaster, Scott D. Clary.On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship.Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights.He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between.Website: https://www.scottdclary.comPodcast: https://www.podcast.scottdclary.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/scottdclaryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottdclaryTwitter: https://twitter.com/scottdclaryFacebook: https://facebook.com/scottdclarypageLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/scottdclary

➡️ If you liked the show, please subscribe & leave a podcast review on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/success-story/id1484783544➡️ For More Episodes Visit: www.successstorypodcast.comIf you want to start a business you need money right? Well.. maybe.. but be careful where it comes from. Today you'll hear a story about predatory investors, and why not all money... is good money.Tweet Me: twitter.com/scottdclaryMy Newsletter: newsletter.roioverload.com/subscribe➡️ SUCCESS STORY PODCASTStories worth telling.Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted entrepreneur, intrapreneur, investor, executive, public speaker & podcaster, Scott D. Clary.On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship.Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights.He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between.Website: https://www.scottdclary.comPodcast: https://www.podcast.scottdclary.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/scottdclaryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottdclaryTwitter: https://twitter.com/scottdclaryFacebook: https://facebook.com/scottdclarypageLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/scottdclary

➡️ If you liked the show, please subscribe & leave a podcast review on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/success-story/id1484783544   ➡️ For More Episodes Visit: www.podcast.scottdclary.com Yoni Tserruya, is the Co-founder and CEO for Lusha. Yoni first developed Lusha as a side-project, during his first job as an iOS developer. After one year, his pet project exploded, and he decided to turn his passion into his profession. Today, Yoni helps create the vision and strategy that informs all product and business decisions at Lusha. He focuses on hiring the right team and anticipating the future needs of customers and envisioning the future of the data world. A software engineer by trade, Yoni graduated with a BSC from Ben Gurion University.     ➡️ Show Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/yonitserruya/ https://twitter.com/yonitseru     ➡️ Show Sponsor Gusto Promo Details: gusto.com/scott (3 months free payroll / platform services) Gusto's people platform helps businesses like yours onboard, pay, insure, and support your hardworking team. Payroll, benefits, and more.     ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 - Yoni Tserruya, CEO of Lusha 08:11 - What is product led growth, and how did Yoni use it to scale Lusha? 12:01 - How to successfully bootstrap a company. 16:17 - Why quality really matters for your product. 20:17 - Why salespeople aren't selling (and how to stop all the admin work). 25:47 - How to learn on the fly, implement changes and grow with your company.     ➡️ SUCCESS STORY PODCAST Stories worth telling. Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary. On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between.     Website: https://www.scottdclary.com Podcast: https://www.successstorypodcast.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/scottdclary Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottdclary Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottdclary Facebook: https://facebook.com/scottdclarypage LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/scottdclary

➡️ If you liked the show, please subscribe & leave a podcast review on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/success-story/id1484783544➡️ For More Episodes Visit: www.successstorypodcast.comToday, you'll hear me on the Revenue Collective Podcast. We’re talking a bit about how I ended up in sales, some tactics I use for outbound, and why Ottawa has the best Shawarmas on the planet.Tweet Me: twitter.com/scottdclaryMy Newsletter: newsletter.roioverload.com/subscribe➡️ SUCCESS STORY PODCASTStories worth telling.Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted entrepreneur, intrapreneur, investor, executive, public speaker & podcaster, Scott D. Clary.On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship.Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights.He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between.Website: https://www.scottdclary.comPodcast: https://www.podcast.scottdclary.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/scottdclaryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottdclaryTwitter: https://twitter.com/scottdclaryFacebook: https://facebook.com/scottdclarypageLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/scottdclary

➡️ If you liked the show, please subscribe & leave a podcast review on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/success-story/id1484783544➡️ For More Episodes Visit: www.podcast.scottdclary.comToday, you'll hear me on Ben Schneider's Lifestyle and Legends podcast, where we speak about all things' growth. We'll discuss various tactics and strategies to scale and grow early stage companies. We drop some amazing marketing tips, so I hope you enjoy and find it useful!Tweet Me: twitter.com/scottdclaryMy Newsletter: newsletter.roioverload.com/subscribe➡️ SUCCESS STORY PODCASTStories worth telling.Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted entrepreneur, intrapreneur, investor, executive, public speaker & podcaster, Scott D. Clary.On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship.Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights.He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between.Website: https://www.scottdclary.comPodcast: https://www.podcast.scottdclary.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/scottdclaryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottdclaryTwitter: https://twitter.com/scottdclaryFacebook: https://facebook.com/scottdclarypageLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/scottdclary

➡️ If you liked the show, please subscribe & leave a podcast review on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/success-story/id1484783544➡️ For More Episodes Visit: www.podcast.scottdclary.comMatthew Confer is Vice President of Strategy at Abilitie, a provider of simulation-based manager and executive development training for more than 50 members of the Fortune 500 in 30-plus countries around the world. Confer has spoken on the topic of Leadership Development at TEDx in Dallas, Texas; at the CLO Exchange in San Diego, California; and at the L&D Executive Summit in Orlando, Florida.He has facilitated more than 20 simulation-based training events with leaders in Dubai, Bangkok, Mexico City, Paris, Mumbai, and across the United States.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewconfer/https://twitter.com/MatthewConfer➡️ Show SponsorGustoPromo Details: gusto.com/scott (3 months free payroll / platform services)Gusto's people platform helps businesses like yours onboard, pay, insure, and support your hardworking team. Payroll, benefits, and more.➡️ Talking Points00:00 - Matthew Confer, VP Strategy at Abilitie07:07 - How do organizations train employees, today?09:09 - The future of leadership training.19:14 - Why traditional business education is failing people.24:47 - When sh*t hits the fan, can you keep your cool?34:10 - The truth about working with smaller companies.36:15 - Don’t pigeonhole yourself.➡️ SUCCESS STORY PODCASTStories worth telling.Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary.On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship.Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights.He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between.Website: https://www.scottdclary.comPodcast: https://www.successstorypodcast.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/scottdclaryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottdclaryTwitter: https://twitter.com/scottdclaryFacebook: https://facebook.com/scottdclarypageLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/scottdclary

➡️ If you liked the show, please subscribe & leave a podcast review on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/success-story/id1484783544For More Episodes Visit: www.podcast.scottdclary.com➡️ About The Guest Lindsay Tjepkema is the CEO and co-founder of Casted, the first and only B2B content marketing platform built around podcasts. With more than 15 years of experience in B2B marketing, she’s a dynamic leader who’s had tremendous success building and growing marketing teams on a local and global level.After launching a podcast for a global martech SaaS enterprise, Lindsay saw the tremendous opportunity for brands in podcasting, as well as a huge void in the tech landscape with the lack of software to support marketing teams in leveraging these shows as part of their content marketing efforts. This led her to start Casted to help B2B marketers unlock the full potential of their content by harnessing the power of podcasting. The company has since gained rapid traction among brands that wish to create greater connection with their audiences through authentic conversation.➡️ Show Linkshttps://twitter.com/CastedLindsayhttps://www.casted.us/➡️ Show SponsorGustoPromo Details: gusto.com/scott (3 months free payroll / platform services)Gusto's people platform helps businesses like yours onboard, pay, insure, and support your hardworking team. Payroll, benefits, and more.Mint MobilePromo Details: mintmobile.com/successstory ($15 unlimited text/call/data)Mint Mobile re-imagined the wireless shopping experience and made it easy and online-only. No stores. No salespeople. Just huge direct to you savings on nationwide phone plans.➡️ Talking Points00:00 - Lindsay Tjepkema, Founder & CEO of Casted07:42 - How can a business use podcasting? How can they measure it?14:27 - Should every founder have a podcast?21:47 - How do you grow a podcast/show?24:32 - Audiences and algorithms.35:21 - Own your weaknesses.➡️ SUCCESS STORY PODCASTStories worth telling.Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary.On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship.Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights.He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between.Website: https://www.scottdclary.comPodcast: https://www.successstorypodcast.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/scottdclaryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottdclaryTwitter: https://twitter.com/scottdclaryFacebook: https://facebook.com/scottdclarypageLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/scottdclary