Episodes

  • Special Encore Presentation: What are the Characteristics of Truly Innovative High Performing Companies? with Christopher Marlett, CEO, MDB Capital Group

    Special Encore Presentation: What are the Characteristics of Truly Innovative High Performing Companies? with Christopher Marlett, CEO, MDB Capital Group
    Feb 21 2012
    Christopher Marlett and his partners recognized that companies with “real intellectual property” have higher profitability and embarked on an 18-month journey to identify the characteristics of innovative high performing companies. Find out what they learned and discover the traits of those high performing companies. Hear why it is important to be out in front of trends and what it takes to make your company “fund-worthy” in the eyes of an equity funding and capital formation firm.
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    54 mins
  • Special Encore Presentation: “Practical Ideas to Help You Recover from the Recession” with guest Harry Griendling, CEO, DoubleStar

    Special Encore Presentation: “Practical Ideas to Help You Recover from the Recession” with guest Harry Griendling, CEO, DoubleStar
    Feb 14 2012
    You are not alone in your company’s struggles during the recession. Even long-time recruitment and workforce analytics specialists took a hit in 2008 and 2009. Hear how DoubleStar has weathered the economic storm over the past few years. Discover ideas from what they are trying today. Learn from their perseverance, flexibility and tenacity.
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    51 mins
  • Special Encore Presentation: WHEN YOUR PEOPLE GROW…SO DOES YOUR BUSINESS with guests Bhat Dittakavi and Venkat Yerubandi, co-CEOs, VEDICSOFT

    Special Encore Presentation: WHEN YOUR PEOPLE GROW…SO DOES YOUR BUSINESS with guests Bhat Dittakavi and Venkat Yerubandi, co-CEOs, VEDICSOFT
    Feb 7 2012
    Hear co-CEOs of VEDICSOFT, Bhat Dittakavi and Venkat Yerubandi, reveal how they have become teachers and mentors while their competitors in the IT arena continue talking about attracting & retaining top talent and investing in leadership development. Discover why this 11-year old company with 350 employees and $30 Mil/yr has won so many prestigious awards, including “Top 5 Best Places to Work in New Jersey” in 2010 and 2011.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • How New Products are Being Successfully Launched These Days

    How New Products are Being Successfully Launched These Days
    Jan 31 2012
    Michael Clauss knows how to develop new products and get them into use. Hear what he has been doing since his first guest appearance on THE GROWTH STRATEGIST® in August 2008. Learn why he made 8 trips to CHINA in 2011 for his LP33ASIA project. Gain an updated perspective about how today’s new products are developed, shepherded, and funded. Listen to the logic Clauss uses to select business models for specific products.
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    50 mins
  • What Leadership Category Best Fits You?

    What Leadership Category Best Fits You?
    Jan 24 2012
    When you have an issue or opportunity, what is your first step to a solution? Listen to Aldonna’s review of The Growth Strategist Show’s seven years on air. After 300 interviews with company leaders, Aldonna reveals the six categories of executives based on the method with which they tend to lead. Using examples, she will help you discover what type of leader you are. With that information, you can then go back and listen to shows with those who share your leadership type. Perhaps you can identify and learn from someone with a similar leadership style.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • If You are Wondering if Licensing Would Cannibalize Your Sales…Wonder if it Could also Fuel Your Growth Through Acquisition

    If You are Wondering if Licensing Would Cannibalize Your Sales…Wonder if it Could also Fuel Your Growth Through Acquisition
    Jan 17 2012
    Learn how Robert Digby, CEO of PAY CHOICE, uses a combination of strategies - strategic alliances to feed service sales, licensing to feed product sales and acquisitions to feed geographic expansion and staffing. Hear how the value proposition of this INC 5000 company has helped them compete against major corporations like ADP to pass the $40 Mil/yr mark in 4 years.
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    46 mins
  • The Logic Behind Organic Growth versus Acquisition

    The Logic Behind Organic Growth versus Acquisition
    Jan 10 2012
    President, Tom Isenberg shares lessons learned while growing Western Extralite, Inc to over $100 Mil/yr across 17 locations in Midwest (USA) through a combination of acquisitions and start-from-scratch launches. Learn practical tips about valuation, timing, projections, integration, and cutting losses. Hear how a well established distribution company like Western Extralite has adapted since 2008 and a drop in construction-related revenue.
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    57 mins
  • Special Encore Presentation: “Attract and Retain Top Talent” with guest Marilyn Arnold, NYLife

    Special Encore Presentation: “Attract and Retain Top Talent” with guest Marilyn Arnold, NYLife
    Dec 27 2011
    Still having trouble building a winning team…especially in your sales department? Arnold, who has built one of the most successful insurance teams in the USA, will share her secrets to attracting and retaining top talent.
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    57 mins