Don’t idolize innovation. If you instead work as a team to solve problems for your customers and the people who support your customers, you will be rewarded with success in the end — and you might just find you’ve done something innovative. Dan Geraty is the founder and CEO of…
Stay laser-focused on your radical buyer every day. It drives everything from marketing and sales to development and support. When you intimately know your ideal customers and their DNA, you can build products and services that truly solve their problems. Jonathan Herrick is co-founder, chief sales officer, chief marketing officer,…
It took me too long to realize that if you have something customers love, even if it’s not technologically groundbreaking, you should stick with it and improve iteratively rather than trying to come up with totally new gimmicks. Tyler’s background is in product design and software development. Tyler co-founded Less…
It’s OK to change your mind often, and a bit of ambiguity is OK. Dan Curran is a seasoned marketing and advertising entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of PowerPost, a comprehensive content publishing accelerator for brand marketers. Founded in April 2016, PowerPost’s platform centralizes content to allow for…
I keep reminding myself that I don’t have all the answers. Surround yourself with smarter people you trust. Put your ego aside, have passion and model the right behavior. Jad Jebara is the leader and co-founder of Tuangru, a leading marketplace focused on the Data Center Infrastructure vertical with integrated…
I believe time is more important than money and live with an almost unhealthy sense of urgency. Kevin Meuret is the founder of Mantality, a St. Louis-based medical practice dedicated to the treatment of low testosterone in men. Meuret also helped found the Midwest Men’s Clinic in Omaha, Neb., and…
Surround yourself with diverse thinkers who don’t always agree with you, and create an environment that encourages them to challenge you and colleagues and reveal blind spots. Matthew Crisp is an accomplished executive with a strong background in the rapid growth and early commercialization phases of technology companies. Prior to…
Meet Matthew Crisp – President and CEO of Benson Hill Biosystems
Actively listen. People often confuse hearing someone with listening and processing what he or she is saying. Most friction or conflict can be avoided by taking the time to listen and understand. Listening is also the foundation of good collaboration. Chris Dornfeld is the president and co-founder of Bonfyre, a…
Embracing the fact that productivity is not defined by the quantity of work but by its quality, and taking the time to understand the critical ingredients to produce my highest possible contribution — improving my state of mind, removing barriers to success, fully understanding the problem or task in front of…
Don’t stop improving upon everything you do. The world is moving faster than ever, and you have to stay ahead of the game or at least current with your industry. Meet Carl Bolm. Snow fighter during the winter; wine champion and mud runner during the spring through summer. As president…