

Leveling Up with Eric Siu
Eric Siu
Leveling Up is a weekly interview series with entrepreneurs and marketers on the latest in business and marketing. Learn actionable strategies & tactics on how you can make your business grow and mistakes to avoid during your journey. Learn from individuals who have founded billion dollar companies to best-selling authors. Entrepreneur and host Eric Siu also shares insights and learnings along the way.
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Jan 26, 2019 • 36min
GE Ep 225 [2017]: Why David Henzel Sold His Business for $10M+ and Started a Podcast Called ‘Managing Happiness’
Hey everyone, in today's episode I share the mic with David Henzel, previous owner of MaxCDN, founder of CDN Advisor LLC, and podcast host of Managing Happiness. Tune in to hear David share about his passion for applying business principles to one’s personal life and relationships, the principles that will help you achieve continual success, how he sold his e-commerce business for $300K just so he could move to the U.S., and how defining the company's mission statement made growing the business much easier. Click here for show notes and transcript. Leave some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @ericosiu

Jan 25, 2019 • 21min
The 1 Thing Rob Nelson Did to Grow His Business Intelligence SaaS Company from 12-110 Employees in 2 Years
Hi everyone! In today's episode, I share the mic with Rob Nelson, CEO of Grow, a business intelligence tool made for SMBs. Tune in to hear about Rob’s early struggles with his first company, how he realized the importance of onboarding, and how they focus on customer feedback for high retention rate. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @EricSiu

Jan 24, 2019 • 28min
Myles Anderson Reveals How BrightLocal Gets 100% of Their Leads via Inbound Marketing
Hi, everyone! In today's episode, I share the mic with Myles Anderson, the founder and CEO of BrightLocal, an all-in-one reporting platform for local SEO. Tune in to hear how BrightLocal went from being a CRM for SMBs to the B2B solution it is today. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @EricSiu

Jan 23, 2019 • 19min
How Evan Liang Went from a VC Straight Out of College to Running a SaaS Company Doing Almost $10M in ARR
Hey, everyone! In today's episode, I share the mic with Evan Liang, CEO of LeanData, software that helps you visually manage leads and drive your sales process forward. Tune in to hear how Evan discovered his love of entrepreneurship, how LeanData acquires customers by hosting big-time events, and how the company helps their clients become more account based. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @EricSiu

Jan 21, 2019 • 30min
Intercom COO Karen Peacock Shares Why Chatbots Are Crucial to Business Success!
Hey everyone! In today’s episode, I share the mic with Karen Peacock, the COO of Intercom, a market-leading customer communication platform. Tune in to hear what Karen learned working at Intuit and how she brings that knowledge and track record to Intercom, the one thing that small business owners never seem to do, and what her 3-point framework for success is. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @EricSiu

Jan 20, 2019 • 31min
Guillaume Cabane Reveals How 20% of Drift’s Traffic Will Turn into 80% of Their Revenue Down the Road
Hi, everyone! Today I share the mic with Guillaume Cabane, Vice President of Growth at Drift, a conversational marketing platform that helps you turn your traffic into qualified meetings using their BOTS, 24 hours, seven days a week. Tune in to hear why a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work, how AI is affecting this type of marketing, how pitching specific ideas can double or triple your conversion rate, and why he tells potential customers their lead score as a way to draw them in. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @EricSiu

Jan 18, 2019 • 30min
How David C. Meltzer Hit Rockbottom and Dug Himself Out to Become a Top Executive Business Coach
Hey everyone! In today’s interview, I share the mic with David C. Meltzer, a top executive business coach, keynote speaker, and CEO and Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing. Tune in to hear about David’s tumultuous journey as an entrepreneur, how he made his first million a year after he graduated from law school and then had to file for bankruptcy, and why he decided that he needed to provide value instead of taking it. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @EricSiu

Jan 17, 2019 • 29min
How Webinar Expert Joel Erway Educates and Ultimately Converts a Cold Audience
Hey everyone! In today’s episode, I share the mic with Joel Erway, founder of The Webinar Agency, where they build six- to seven-figure webinar campaigns for coaches, courses creators, and consultants using cold traffic. He is also the host of two different podcasts: Sold with Webinars and Experts Unleashed. Tune in to hear Joel explain how he got his start in the webinar world, how he was able to transform a man's business from $1K/week to $14K/week, and how courses can grow your business! Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @EricSiu

Jan 16, 2019 • 28min
How Rahul Gandhi Turned a Personal Hurricane Disaster into a Better Storage Experience with Make Space
Hey everyone! In today’s episode, I share the mic with Rahul Gandhi, CEO and Co-Founder of Make Space, a New York-based storage solution company. Tune in to hear how Hurricane Sandy changed the course of Rahul’s career, how they got their first 1,000 customers, and why different locations create different needs. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @EricSiu

Jan 15, 2019 • 25min
How Skubana Co-founder Chad Rubin Went from Laid Off to Raising $1M for His New Company
Hey everyone! In today’s episode, I share the mic with Chad Rubin, CEO of ThinkCrucial and Co-Founder of Skubana. Tune in to hear Chad share how he was able to build something to compete with Netsuite, how he manages to keep his remote employees organized and productive, and how he convinced his parents to create a website for their vacuum cleaner business. Click here for show notes and transcript Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @EricSiu


