
Startup Confidential
Hosted by Dr James F Richardson and James F Richardson · Dr. James F. Richardson
4.9from 66 ratings
- 177
- Episodes
- 67
- Transcribed
- 66
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
About Startup Confidential
Who is it for? Founders of CPG start-ups. What is It? A zero-B.S. perspective on running your start-up well, understanding industry stakeholders' biases, and getting the industry to work for you, not the other way around. When? 1st and 15th of every month. Audio and Video formats. Your Host: Dr. James F. Richardson of Premium Growth Solutions, LLC, author of Ramping Your Brand: How to Ride the Killer CPG Curve. www.premiumgrowthsolutions.com
- Publisher
- Dr. James F. Richardson
- Category
- business · business · business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 19 Feb 2019
- Latest episode
- 1 Nov 2026
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Ep. 177 - Three Tips On Transitioning From Founder to CEO

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Ep. 176 - Top Reasons Founders Pay Outside Advisors May Surprise You

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Episode 175 - What Founders Misunderstand About the S-Curve and Why It Matters
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Ep. 177 - Three Tips On Transitioning From Founder to CEO
Published 1 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But please don't do this very often. What you want to do is something called the Socratic method. The Socratic method is how you act like a tyrannical decision maker without anyone thinking that a tyrant just made a decision. In fact, they're going to think that they made the decision collectively. […]
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Dr James F Richardson and James F Richardson host the show. Published by Dr. James F. Richardson.
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