If you're an entrepreneur, director, or executive looking to scale your business, expand internationally, and manage a team of talented individuals who are ready to take your company to the next level, then this podcast is for you.
“Lead With Excellence” is a deep dive into topics related to entrepreneurship and leadership, featuring executives who have successfully built their businesses into global powerhouses.
We discuss topics such as talent management, M&A, international expansion and scaling, to help you lead with excellence.
Tom Lavery, CEO and co-founder of Jiminny, shares his insights on building resilient teams and leveraging AI innovation to navigate growth and strategic decisions in SaaS.
29 May 2024
Building Culture at Scale: Lessons from Deliveract's hypergrowth, with Ingrid De Clercq and Jan Hollez
In this episode, join Thomas Goubau as he sits down with Ingrid De Clercq, Chief People Officer, and Jan Hollez, Co-founder and CTO of Deliveract.
They dive into the critical topic of building and scaling company culture, a cornerstone of Deliveract's rapid growth from a small startup to a global player with nearly 500 employees across 13 countries.
Ingrid and Jan share their unique experiences, from implementing innovative strategies like using Lego for vision building to maintaining a cohesive culture during hypergrowth.
Discover practical advice on how to intentionally shape your company's culture, ensure alignment as you scale, and the importance of having dedicated leadership focused on cultural integrity.
Whether you're a startup founder or a business leader, this episode is packed with valuable insights to help you lead with excellence.
13 May 2024
Automation & Bootstrapping: Aytekin Tank's Principles for Scaling JotForm, with Aytekin Tank
In this transformative episode of the "Lead With Excellence" podcast, we sit down with Aytekin Tank, the visionary CEO behind JotForm's impressive 18-year journey as a bootstrapped sensation in the fiercely competitive SaaS industry.
With a dedicated team of 600, JotForm has become a beacon of steady, self-funded growth and innovation, demonstrating the power of staying true to one's entrepreneurial pace and vision.
Episode Highlights:
- Discover the humble beginnings of JotForm as Aytekin Tank shares his lightbulb moment that led to the creation of a form-building powerhouse. Learn how an intrinsic need while working at a media company sparked a bootstrap success story.
- Dive into the freemium model that catapulted JotForm's user base, as Tank discusses how offering a robust free version served as the cornerstone of their marketing strategy.
- Gain insights into the company's organic growth philosophy, with Tank's candid reflection on eschewing external investments and the common rush for co-founders.
- Explore JotForm's strategic expansion into the enterprise market, where building a dedicated sales team has redefined their customer base, now accounting for a significant 30% of total sales.
- Absorb the wisdom from Aytekin Tank's latest literary contribution, "Automate Your Busy Work," which maps out an automation-first approach, paving the way for start-ups and seasoned teams
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