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About LAUNCH! Podcast
The LAUNCH! Podcast is your resource to run a better company to create a better future. Host Rebecca Bennett interviews business leaders and entrepreneurs to bring you insights from the real business world.
- Publisher
- Rebecca Bennett
- Category
- business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 18 Jun 2020
- Latest episode
- 10 Jan 2021
Latest episodes
1 of 16 episodes have a transcript.
10 Jan 2021
The Business & Future of Education in the Workplace with Elena Agaragimova
When you combine education and technology, you get Elena Agaragimova from Dubai. She is changing the way people learn. Having grown up in the traditional education system like most of us, she saw its flaws in transferring into a career. She has made it her life’s mission to scale learning so that people can have the skills they need to advance into fulfilling careers. She has worked in talent development around the world, and shares her takeaways with LAUNCH! on what reskilling for the future looks like. In addition to discussing the business and future of education in the workplace, she also reveals to us how she overcame the challenges in building an AI application as managing partner of Bessern (https://www.bessern.co/) as well as what it's like to start a company in Dubai. If you liked this episode, then you may like -Podcast episode “From Side Gigs to an Empire with Afifa Siddiqui (https://launchitspot.com/2020/07/28/from-side-gigs-to-an-empire-with-afifa-siddiqui/)” who is also an expert in the talent management space. -Article “Should You Lead or Follow When It Comes to AI (https://launchitspot.com/2018/01/12/podcast-episode-beyond-the-interview/)” where we help businesses decide when they should start integrating AI into their business.
10 Jan 2021
Exploring AI in Marketing with Jerry Abiog Podcast
In this episode, we talk with Jerry Abiog, cofounder and CMO of Standard Insights which provides growth marketing with AI as a service. His firm was born from lessons learned from past failures. He comes onto the LAUNCH podcast to talk about a phoenix that has arisen from the ashes. Because the AI market is projected to grow to almost $400 billion by 2025, we wanted to explore AI with someone who has had a hand on driving it forward. In this episode, we hope to give our listeners a better of sense of AI as the future and how to go about integrating it into one’s business. If you liked this episode, then you may like reading our article on, “What is This AI Thing (https://launchitspot.com/2018/01/12/podcast-episode-beyond-the-interview/)” where we explore what artificial intelligence really is and provide a tool on how to apply it to your business
10 Jan 2021
The Makings of an Entrepreneur
Our guest on this episode is a startup aficionado. He is currently the co-founder and chief growth officer of Siëo, which helps entrepreneurs launch, manage and grow their businesses through service and software-based solutions. Siëo’s mission is to inspire independence, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Kyle Herron lives that mission by teaching startup knowledge to underserved high school communities in Southern California and was the Winner of 2017 Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics (https://www.chapman.edu/research/institutes-and-centers/leatherby-center/index.aspx) Award. As with any true entrepreneur, they go through a series of failures before finding a breakthrough success. On this episode, Kyle shares with us how he figured out he was going to set himself on this path of entrepreneurship and how his failures have led him to be successful.
10 Jan 2021
Get A Glimpse at Curion CEO's Business Playbook
Sean Biscelia, serial founder and chief executive officer of Curion (https://curioninsights.com/), shares his business playbook that he has perfected over his career to help executives and entrepreneurs lead successful businesses. Learn the 5 basic tenets of his playbook. Learn why do successful entrepreneurs fail? How do you create repeatable success? How do you lead disruption? How can you quickly learn an industry? How do you select the right talent for your team? Should you hire culture over domain expertise or domain expertise over culture? How do you avoid over-competition in your salesforce that could negatively affect the customer experience? How do you go about getting everyone to communicate a consistent message? How do you measure that? If you liked this episode then you may like “The Makings of an Entrepreneur” with Kyle Herron (https://launchitspot.com/2018/06/01/the-makings-of-an-entrepreneur/) episode
10 Jan 2021TRANSCRIPT
The World of Investment Capital for Entrepreneurs with Marcia Dawood
As an entrepreneur not only do you have to understand your customer, your industry, and how you can competitively fit into the picture, but you also must understand investors and what they are looking for. Many entrepreneurs throw themselves into researching how to build out their idea and raising money becomes an afterthought. We want you to be a successful entrepreneur and therefore will show you what it’s like to be in the shoes of an investor. We want you to start thinking about it now so that by the time you are ready to raise capital, you are stepping into the investor world with your best foot forward. Marcia Dawood is a general partner of MindShift Capital, a global investment firm that focuses on supporting female entrepreneurs particularly in technology, health, & education. She is also a board member of the Angel Capital Association. In this episode, she shares with LAUNCH! valuable insights about being on the other side of the table from the entrepreneurs. Learn about capital investing in entrepreneurs, what it’s like being an investor, what VCs and angels are looking for in a business, what are some of the current issues and challenges in the investor world, and how the landscape is opening up for women.
10 Jan 2021
Dan Rabinovitsj’s Take on M&A Change Management Podcast
LEADING THROUGH UNCERTAIN TIMES During these COVID-19 times we circle back to an interview we did in 2018 with then Ruckus Wireless (https://www.commscope.com/ruckus/) President, Dan Rabinovitsj, to get his take on M&A change management (https://launchitspot.com/2017/12/13/change-then-sustain/) because we thought it had some good takeaways on leading during uncertain times. Dan Rabinovitsj is now the VP of Facebook. Ruckus Wireless at the time was undergoing several M&A transactions at once. Dan was leading through that time of change and uncertainty (https://launchitspot.com/2017/06/05/10-quick-hit-leadership-tips-to-get-you-through-the-week/) and has brought to LAUNCH! listeners his learnings and best practices from his experience. As industries pivot and change in COVID-19 times while still amidst the digital revolution, many companies will find themselves in a similar situation. Dan’s story is a testament to how strong a company can be when their survival is at stake. It is those that come out ahead of the change that will find success in this new era. Learn what it’s like to undergo a buyout (https://launchitspot.com/2017/12/13/senior-managers-when-a-company-reorganizes-and-makes-cuts-what-can-you-do-to-keep-your-team-afloat/) Learn what are the biggest challenges undergoing M&A and how to lead and influence (https://launchitspot.com/2017/12/01/influence-a-hidden-super-power-you-didnt-know-you-had/) through it Learn strategies to getting your team to accept the change, integrate, and maximize their performance (https://launchitspot.com/2017/02/10/lets-make-business-personal-how-to-maximize-team-performance/) Learn some of Dan’s favorite resources for leadership, M&A, and change management If you liked this episode, then you may like, our “Beyond The Interview” (https://launchitspot.com/2018/01/12/podcast-episode-beyond-the-interview/) podcast episode which also talks about leading in the hard to lead areas of life.
8 Jan 2021
Leadership Development & Succession Planning with Beth Miller
In this episode Rebecca Bennett interviews Leadership Development Advisor and Executive Coach Beth Armknecht Miller. They talk about how executives can create their own think-tank to help support them in their role and how to build organizational resiliency through succession planning. Learn what are the common mistakes of succession planning and how do you avoid them? What does it mean when you have high potentials that are not performing up to their potential and what can you do about it? How do you prepare to exit as a leader/business owner? How to effectively reskill your employees at low cost? How do you hire to your values and competencies? What are some key tips to successfully onboard a new hire? How does one deal with a difficult co-worker or boss? What are some first steps managers can take to develop their coaching skills? How do you nurture a desired culture? How do you create psychological safety? How do you create an accountability culture? If you liked this episode, Learn more about our guests on their individual episodes with LAUNCH! “From Globe-Trotter to Startup Mom with Erin Beck (https://launchitspot.com/2020/08/18/from-globe-trotter-to-startup-mom-with-erin-beck-podcast/)“ “From Side Gigs to an Empire with Afifa Siddiqui Podcast (https://launchitspot.com/2020/08/06/from-side-gigs-to-an-empire-with-afifa-siddiqui/)“ “Ed-tech & Startups in Dubai with Elena Agaragimova Podcast (https://launchitspot.com/2020/08/12/the-business-future-of-education-in-the-workplace-with-elena-agaragimova-podcast-2/)“ “Get A Glimpse at Curion CEO’s Business Playbook Podcast (https://launchitspot.com/2020/06/22/get-a-glimpse-at-curion-ceos-business-playbook-podcast/)“
19 Oct 2020
STARTUP MARKETING with MEGAN BRAME
In this episode, award winning marketer/business owner/coach, Megan Brame comes onto the pod to share with us her insights on how to get started and succeed in marketing for your startup. It all starts with a self-brand and having a presence. We discuss role models like Stephenie Meyers, creator of the Twilight series, who did it well and started with a customer community before making her product. Megan provides insights on questions like: How to figure out who your true customer is? Where to find them? How to go about customer-product fit and market validation? What prep work is required? How do you capture the customer voice? When do you use customer surveys? When is it time to let a customer go? What are the marketing funnel stages and how do you work within each one? When is it the time right to start a paid social media campaign and how to go about starting one? When should you outsource your marketing efforts? What are her top tool recommendations? If you liked this episode, You might like our episode with Power Podcaster Hernan Sias - The Secret To Building Your Brand & Networking (https://launchitspot.com/2020/10/18/the-secret-to-building-your-brand-and-networking/)
18 Oct 2020
THE SECRET TO BUILDING YOUR BRAND AND NETWORKING WITH POWER PODCASTER HERNAN SIAS
In this episode we explore how Hernan Sias has been able to build his brand and expand his network through his journey in podcasting. If you are starting a business and trying to acquire customers, looking for a job, or just trying to to build your self-brand, Hernan shows us the power of podcasting and what it can do for you. Together Hernan and I explore how to get your own podcast started, the ups and downs of podcasting, as well as how to scale it. As business owners we also discuss what it takes to get to financial freedom and productivity. Hernan encourages everyone to shift their mindset of what retirement means to them, to not think of it as an age, but rather as a goal that can be achieved at any age. The dream is to build a passive income business. But in order to do that, you have to be able to systematize your business so that it can run without you. Hernan and I explore how to scale business and run a business while at the same time not losing sight on what keeps you happy. If you liked this episode, You might like our episode with Kyle Herron in The Makings of An Entrepreneur (https://launchitspot.com/2018/06/01/the-makings-of-an-entrepreneur/)
31 Aug 2020
Leading through Uncertain Times - COVID Leadership Journeys
We are all living through a new era started by the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses and employees are having to pivot and adapt quickly because their livelihood depends it. Never before have we seen society change so fast and move together in one direction. So far we have seen many business go bankrupt and shutdown while others have created new offerings. It’s fascinating to study why some businesses go one way while others go the other. But just because you have to shut your operations down doesn’t mean it’s - the end. It’s a new beginning for many. But how do you get there? How do you lead through such a devasting time? How do you set that new vision, that new future. And what will that Future of work be like? In this episode we explore those questions so that our LAUNCH! listeners can find that new beginning for your businesses. On this episode I handpicked 4 leaders who have demonstrated great leadership qualities during these uncertain times and have successfully come up with a plan and pivoted their organizations in response. So today you will be hearing from Erin Beck, CEO of Wana Family Networks, Afifa Siqqique, CEO of Canadian Payroll Services, Elena Agaragimova, Managing partner of Bessern, as well as Sean Bisceglia, CEO of Curion, who were each featured in their own episodes prior. If you liked this episode, Learn more about our guests on their individual episodes with LAUNCH! “From Globe-Trotter to Startup Mom with Erin Beck (https://launchitspot.com/2020/08/06/from-globe-trotter-to-startup-mom-with-erin-beck/)“ “From Side Gigs to an Empire with Afifa Siddiqui Podcast (https://launchitspot.com/2020/08/06/from-side-gigs-to-an-empire-with-afifa-siddiqui/(opens%20in%20a%20new%20tab))“ “Ed-tech & Startups in Dubai with Elena Agaragimova Podcast (https://launchitspot.com/2020/08/06/ed-tech-&-startups-in-dubai-with-elena-agaragimova-podcast/(opens%20in%20a%20new%20tab))“ “Get A Glimpse at Curion CEO’s Business Playbook Podcast (https://launchitspot.com/2020/06/22/get-a-glimpse-at-curion-ceos-business-playbook-podcast/?preview_id=3954&preview_nonce=9a6a4c8dfb&preview=true&_thumbnail_id=4048)“
6 Aug 2020
From Side Gigs to an Empire with Afifa Siddiqui Podcast
Afifa Siddiqui is a rare breed of entrepreneur being a minority woman and self-funded. In this episode, we explore her success and failures as a serial entrepreneur, starting from her side gigs to what we see as her empire. We explore the challenges she went through starting and managing each of her businesses as well as her transitions between each one. Afifa truly understands what it is to build an empire as each business fits with the next, helping to grow each other. Her businesses Cronos, CareerLeaf, and Canadian Payroll Services all lie in the talent management industry. Tackling the industry from 3 different perspectives makes Afifa quite the expert in talent management, therefore we also take the opportunity to pick her brain on everything talent management. If you liked this episode, then you may like podcast episode, “Jenny Leung & Bellanove: Female Entrepreneur Defies Odds (https://launchitspot.com/2018/01/12/podcast-episode-beyond-the-interview/)” which also talks about leading as a minority female entrepreneur.
18 Jun 2020
Beyond The Interview: Leading in the Hard to Lead Areas of Life: Part II
Our guests on this episode are two LA journalists turned entrepreneurs (https://launchitspot.com/2017/12/13/from-employee-to-entrepreneur-the-reality/) who explore social issues, even those that we get uncomfortable talking about. As you, our aspiring and rising leaders, it is you who has the burden to bear to break down these social barriers and address these topics, rather than ignore them, as so many of us do. It is those of us who have a platform and who other’s look up to, that can make a difference in how we view these issues as well as what we choose to do about them. So let’s get comfortable with getting uncomfortable as we listen to our guests and gain insights into how to be a leader (https://launchitspot.com/2017/12/01/influence-a-hidden-super-power-you-didnt-know-you-had/)in the hard to lead areas of life.
18 Jun 2020
Beyond The Interview: Leading in the Hard to Lead Areas of Life Part I
Our guests on this episode are two LA journalists turned entrepreneurs (https://launchitspot.com/2017/12/13/from-employee-to-entrepreneur-the-reality/) who explore social issues, even those that we get uncomfortable talking about. As you, our aspiring and rising leaders, it is you who has the burden to bear to break down these social barriers and address these topics, rather than ignore them, as so many of us do. It is those of us who have a platform and who other’s look up to, that can make a difference in how we view these issues as well as what we choose to do about them. So let’s get comfortable with getting uncomfortable as we listen to our guests and gain insights into how to be a leader (https://launchitspot.com/2017/12/01/influence-a-hidden-super-power-you-didnt-know-you-had/)in the hard to lead areas of life.
18 Jun 2020
Jenny Leung & Bellanove: Female Entrepreneur Defies Odds
Our guest on this episode is a woman whose mission it is to help women go confidently into motherhood and look great doing it!. She just recently was featured in Forbes (https://www.forbes.com/sites/anujakhemka/2017/12/12/entrepreneur-risks-everything-to-launch-maternity-wardrobe-service-and-make-her-family-proud/2/#1e7004d21b9d) and is now sharing her story with LAUNCH! to help striving entrepreneurs go confidently into business. Her name is Jenny Leung and she is the founder of BellaNove, a revolutionary rentable clothing line that adapts with your pregnancy. Jenny shares with us her journey from starting in the corporate world to attending a few pivotal entrepreneur programs that changed her life. She is now the successful owner of her own business with a social responsibility (https://launchitspot.com/2017/09/01/negative-externalities-can-be-opportunities/) objective as so many millennials (https://launchitspot.com/2017/11/09/millennial-rebels-are-pushing-the-trend-towards-entrepreneurial-enterprise-transformation/) are doing today. In this episode, we open up about battling gender issues when trying to break out as a woman entrepreneur, why we should dismiss our preconceived notions when we travel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htiyhfdQcUk) to new places, how growing up in an immigrant family can be influential, and the risks it takes to launch.
18 Jun 2020
Become A Better Leader, Now Is Your Moment
Get Up Close With LAUNCH! and explore why people are leaving their jobs and starting their own businesses. To you make it in today's business world I explore the expectations of today's leaders. With a new young generation on the rise, we need strong, capable leaders to solve global degeneration and lingering social issues. We expect today leaders be more than just company leaders, we expect them to be leaders of society.
18 Jun 2020
The Science of Happiness Series: Happiness Concepts for Professionals
Striving leaders who are looking to get their startup going or move up the ranks in their organization struggle with frustrations such as rejection, failure, and getting stuck. It’s important that they stay empowered so they can continue to positively lead and impact this world with their contributions. In this podcast episode, Rebecca Bennett and Dr. Mark Leonard help to find ways for professionals to move past failure and plateaus through productivity tools, mindset changes, and character tweaks.
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[…] So trying to help level that out by having there be more ways that women can network and make connections and grow their businesses. And there are a lot of tools out there right now, especially online. There's meet -up groups, there's a lot of groups that have formed and can join online. […]
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