Growth Think Tank

Everyone knows the power of branding your company. Let me share with you an emerging concept of employer branding. Discover how you can use this to attract talented people to your company. Today’s guest is Mada Seghete, Co-founder & Managing Director at Branch Metrics. Inc Magazine ranked his company #365 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. Branch Metrics is transforming how brands and users interact across digital platforms. Branch Metrics mobile marketing and deep linking solutions are trusted to deliver seamless experiences that increase ROI, decrease wasted spend, and eliminate siloed attribution. Mada gives you insights on employer branding and how you can use it to grow your company. Use the strategies to improve your employer branding to leverage the power of the concept. Get the show notes for Employer Branding is the Intentional Strategy that Align People with Mada Seghete with Branch Metrics Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #MadaSeghete with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttMadaSeghete   #EmployerBranding #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode860 #Inc2021 #gotomobilegrowthplatform Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Building the right team is essential if you want to scale your company. Hiring and developing your people allow for more creativity. Leaders must develop the skills of building the right team. Today’s guest is Ken Jisser, Founder & CEO at The Pipeline Group. Inc Magazine ranked his company #415 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. The Pipeline Group provides Go-To-Market services for B2B software companies looking to build predictable pipeline. Ken shares his strategies for building the right team. We talk about why this matters more now than ever. Get the show notes for Building the Right Team with Ken Jisser at The Pipeline Group Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #KenJisser with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttKenJisser   #BuildingTheRightTeam #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode859 #Inc2021 #GoToMarketservices Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Do you want to maximize your company value? Every business owner who wants to sell in the future must understand what they need to do to improve their value now. Today’s guest is John Warrillow, author of “The Art of the Selling Your Business,” and a few others. John is also the founder of The Value Builder System™, host of Built To Sell Radio. John shares the steps to maximize your company value. John has years of experience helping companies increase their value. Discover the steps to maximize your company's value. Get the show notes for Leading Your Company to Maximize Your Company Value with John Warrillow Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #JohnWarrillow with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttJohnWarrillow #MaximizeYourCompanyValue #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode858 #Author #TheArtoftheSellingYourBusiness Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Selecting the right people to join your company is essential to scaling your company. One way to ensure you have a team of empowered people is by hiring independent employees. Today’s guest is Ivan Jarry, CEO at ObvioHealth. Inc Magazine ranked his company # 390 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. ObvioHealth is a global digital health organization providing real-world digital clinical trials that deliver better data. Ivan talks about the importance of hiring independent employees. We share the keys to having the kind of people who make decisions and overcome challenges. Discover why hiring independent employees matters. Get the show notes for Hiring Independent Employees and Retaining Talent with Ivan Jarry at Obvio Health USA Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #IvanJarry with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttIvanJarry #HiringIndependentEmployees #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode857 #Inc2021 #globaldigitalhealthorganization Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

The word “managers” is through about and often seen as interchangeable with the word “leaders.” However, the concept of “leaders vs. managers” must be seen as different. Today’s guest is Naveen Jain, Founder, and CEO at Viome. Viome Life Sciences was founded in 2016 with a mission to make illness optional by predicting, reversing, and preventing chronic diseases, cancer, and aging through a deeper understanding of an individual’s biology. Naveen has a unique take on leaders vs. managers to help you understand the differences. Tune in to this powerful interview to spot the signs of those differences. Get the show notes for Leaders vs. Managers from the View of a Extremely Entrepreneur, Naveen Jain at Viome Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #NaveenJain with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttNaveenJain #leadersvsmanagers #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode856 #GutMicrobiomeTesting #PersonalizedHealthInsights Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Every leader knows the challenges of changing strategies and business models. Founders are required to have the skills of leading through a major pivot. Today’s guest is Stephen Aborn, CEO at FreightPlus. Inc Magazine ranked his company #783 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. FreightPlus provider of outsourced managed transportation solutions, using data-driven technology and analysis to reduce costs for midsize and growing companies. Stephen discusses his approach to leading through a major pivot. Discover how you can lead powerfully through change. Get the show notes for Leading through a Major Pivot with Stephen Aborn at Freightplus Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #StephenAborn with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttStephenAborn #LeadingthroughaMajorPivot #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode855 #Inc2021 #transportationsolutions Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Fast-growth companies have one common approach to alignment and cohesion. It is creating a culture of employee ownership. You don't have to use financial tools and strategies to make this happen. Today's guest is Allison Blake and Elisa Van Arnam, Co-founders at SoulKu. Inc Magazine ranked their company #944 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. SoulKu is a mother-owned and operated inspirational jewelry company and is based in Asheville, NC. All of their products are handcrafted by work-from-home moms in Asheville, NC. Allison and Elisa share how employee ownership is a part of their culture. We talk about how profit sharing and options are not required. Get the show notes for Employee Ownership Without Financial Tools with Allison Blake and Elisa Van Arnam at SoulKu Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #AllisonBlakeElisaVanArnam with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttAllisonBlakeElisaVanArnam #EmployeeOwnership #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode854 #Inc2021 #inspirationaljewelrycompany Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

If you want innovation, then embracing failure is required. You want people to feel safe sharing their ideas, even the crazy ones. Many fast-growth companies have people that are embracing failure in a regular basis. Today’s guest is Evan Horowitz, Co-Founder & CEO at Movers+Shakers. Inc Magazine ranked his company #78 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. Movers+Shakers is a disruptive creative agency on a mission to spread joy. By connecting brands to culture, Movers+Shakers drive brand love. Evan shares his experiences around embracing failure. We talk about why failure is misunderstood and how embracing failure is a path to success. Get the show notes for Embracing Failure and a Culture of Joy with Evan Horowitz at Movers+Shakers Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #EvanHorowitz with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttEvanHorowitz #EmbracingFailure #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode853 #Inc2021 #disruptivecreativeagency Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Every business has a mission. The idea is to know how to use it strategically. There is power in aligning culture with mission, and it drives company growth. Today’s guest is Ben Hodson, Co-Founder & CEO at JobNimbus. Inc Magazine ranked his company #543 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. JobNimbus is an all-in-one hub for roofing businesses. With JobNimbus, you can track sales, jobs, and tasks from a single, simplified interface. Ben gives his perspective on aligning culture with mission. We explore why this matters when you want to grow your company. Get the show notes for Aligning Culture with Mission with Ben Hodson at JobNimbus Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #BenHodson with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttBenHodson #AligningCulturewithMission #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode852 #Inc2021 #roofingbusinesses Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Leaders often believe company success comes down to how well you can deliver value to your customers. However, that is not everything. In fact, having an employee-centric focus is required to scale your business. Today’s guest is Jill Ellsworth, Founder & CEO at Willow Industries. Inc Magazine ranked her company #205 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. Willow Industries provides cutting-edge technology for post-harvest microbial decontamination in cannabis. Jill shares about having an employee-centric focus and its impact on company growth. She gives you the core strategies that support the employee-centric focus they have adopted. Get the show notes for Employee-centric Focus to Fast Growth with Jill Ellsworth at Willow Industries Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #JillEllsworth with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttJillEllsworth #EmployeecentricFocus #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode851 #Inc2021 #microbialdecontamination #cannabis Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!