Amplified CEO

About Amplified CEO

The Amplified CEO is your blueprint for leadership and success. Through real-world case studies, the podcast dives into the core elements of business leadership: strategic decision-making, team building, resilience, and navigating change. Hosted by venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur Richard Stroupe, each episode features accomplished guests—from seasoned CEOs to startup founders—who candidly share their victories, challenges, and defining moments. Their stories offer valuable insights and inspiration for leaders at any stage of their journey.

Publisher

Richard Stroupe

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Dec 2024

Latest episode

10 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Jun 2026

   Matt Cimino | Amped Ventures

   From Teenage Web Developer to Multi-Million Dollar Exit with Matt Cimino What does it take to build, scale, and successfully exit a software company? In this episode of Amplified CEO, Richard Stroupe sits down with Matt Cimino, Managing Partner of Amped Ventures and former founder of Amped, a Wilmington-based software company acquired by Intuit. Matt's entrepreneurial journey began at just 14 years old building websites for local businesses and eventually led to creating multiple techno...

2. 

   15 May 2026

   Amplified CEO - Chris Capone

   What happens when a CPA stops playing it safe and builds something of his own? In this episode, Chris Capone joins Richard Stroupe to share the journey from Deloitte and international finance roles in Switzerland and Bulgaria to launching Capone & Associates in Wilmington. They discuss entrepreneurship, leadership, company culture, financial discipline, and how AI is changing the future of accounting and business. Capone & Associates: https://www.caponeandassociates.biz LinkedIn: ht...

3. 

   12 May 2026

   Tully Ryan | IQExit

   In this episode of Amplified CEO, Richard Stroupe sits down with Tully Ryan, CEO of IQExit and Managing Director at Murphy Business, as well as a contributor to the Wilmington Business Journal. Tully shares his journey from launching a tech company during the dot-com era to advising founder-led businesses on growth, transition planning, and successful exits in today’s evolving M&A market. The conversation explores AI’s impact on business operations, acquisition entrepreneurship, private e...

Who has been a guest on Amplified CEO

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Joseph Anderson
• Juan Carlos Pacheco
• Daniel Summers
• Justin Whitman
• Heather McWhorter

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

33,357

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

26

Social presence

90

YouTube

72

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.