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Entrepreneurial Excellence Podcast

Welcome to Entrepreneurial Excellence, the podcast that unlocks the secrets of running a successful startup. Get ready for captivating interviews with industry experts, thriving entrepreneurs, and visionary leaders.

Podcast · By Adam Spector · English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
9
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Sep 10, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

    She Runs 3 Businesses at Once. What Does She Know That Most CEOs Don’t? with Alicia Williams (opens the original)

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    Alicia Williams knows that running a business sometimes means making decisions people may not like. After years in HR and mental health, and now running three businesses at once, she has learned how to balance caring about people with doing what the business needs to survive and grow. She shares what she looks for when hiring, why warning signs often show up before someone even starts, and how becoming a business owner changed the way she thinks about employees, performance, and money. She also

  2. Episode · Sep 3, 2026

    He Went 5 Years Without a Salary — Then Built Companies Worth Millions with Rob Catalano (opens the original)

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    Rob Catalano shares why entrepreneurial excellence begins when the excitement of a new idea wears off. After more than 20 years building companies, including Achievers and WorkTango, he learned that success is less about having the perfect idea and more about staying committed through difficult years, adapting when the market changes, and surrounding yourself with people who can help execute the vision. After helping scale Achievers to hundreds of employees and later bootstrapping WorkTango befo

  3. Episode · Aug 27, 2026

    6 Million Users, Zero Ad Spend: Why Organic Growth Isn’t About Going Viral with Colin Hodge (opens the original)

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    Colin Hodge shows why massive organic growth is rarely about finding one viral hit. After growing DOWN to 6 million users without spending money on ads, he learned that real growth comes from constantly testing ideas, spotting small sparks of traction, and figuring out which ones are worth turning into bigger growth engines. As the founder behind Bang With Friends, which later became DOWN, Colin experienced nearly every side of entrepreneurship: explosive growth, getting sued by Zynga, being rem

  4. Episode · Aug 20, 2026

    The Old Way of Building Companies Is Dying with Kevin Henrikson and Jason Shafton (opens the original)

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    In this episode, Adam sits down with Kevin Henrikson and Jason Shafton to explore what it really takes to build and stay competitive in a world being reshaped by AI. They break down how AI is changing entrepreneurship, why raising more money isn't always an advantage, and why companies that fail to adapt may find themselves falling behind faster than they expect. The conversation dives into what it means to build an AI-first team, why simply giving employees access to AI tools isn't enough, and

  5. Episode · Aug 13, 2026

    5 People, 30 Bots: Is This the Future of Work? with Christine Song (opens the original)

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    In this episode, Adam sits down with Christine Song to talk about what happens when AI removes the need for layers of management. As teams get leaner, the advantage shifts to people who can think for themselves, communicate before being asked, and take ownership without needing someone to constantly manage them. Christine breaks down why the traditional career ladder may be disappearing, why some leaders struggle to give up control, and what a future of “five people and 30 bots” could actually m

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