How to define and hire the right COO for your business

Cameron Herold November 19, 2023

• Hire for your exact weaknesses, not a generic COO template
• Leaning three years into the future sharpens the brief dramatically
• CEO and COO belong at the bottom of the org chart, not the top

How Laura Roeder sold MeetEdgar in a self-run seven-figure exit

Rob Walling November 19, 2023

• Maintenance mode felt worse than selling — that frustration triggered the exit.
• No broker needed: cold emails to micro PE firms closed the deal in two months.
• Tax treatment of a sale vs. income shaped her price floor from the start.

Three B2B lead generation channels that consistently convert

TK Kader November 19, 2023

• One customer per 50 quality leads — the pipeline math that matters
• Turn your best organic posts into ads before spending on agencies
• Happy customers sharing your manifesto close deals faster than cold outreach

Brand building and performance marketing are the same thing

GaryVee November 19, 2023

• Every consumer touchpoint is both brand-building and performance-driving.
• Consumer processing state at the moment beats demographic targeting.
• Elf, St. Jude, Michaels show how to operationalize brand formance.

Epictetus on progress: virtue requires practice, not just reading

The Daily Stoic November 19, 2023

• Reading philosophy books is not the same as making progress
• True progress shows in desire, avoidance, and daily conduct
• Over-valuing externals is the root of every human tragedy

Seven harsh truths every entrepreneur needs to hear

KeyPersonOfInfluence November 19, 2023

• Build the audience first — product problems are all downstream.
• ABS (Anything But Sales) kills more startups than bad products.
• A 90% finished bridge is still zero bridges — only market-ready assets count.

Leaving the default path: how to explore unconventional work and life

Lenny's Podcast Product Career Growth November 19, 2023

• Most people inherit their career script without ever consciously choosing it.
• Tracking post-activity energy is the most reliable compass for new direction.
• A sabbatical pays off like an MBA — but only you will frame it that way.

How virtual summits drive community growth and revenue

Neil Patel November 18, 2023

• Virtual summits achieve 50–60% attendance — double a typical webinar.
• Mid-event email reminders, not just pre-launch, drive the attendance spike.
• Cross-promoting with other summit hosts beats paid ads for list-building.

How Linear built a $400M product tool with zero marketing

EO November 18, 2023

• Engineers avoiding your tool means the whole company loses ground
• Local-first architecture made every action feel instant — no compromises
• Under $35K in marketing spend; growth was entirely word of mouth

Success, patience, and redefining winning in business and life

GaryVee November 18, 2023

• Eat shit for a decade — there's no shortcut to a 1% life.
• Comparison kills careers; measure yourself against where others started.
• The word 'maybe' unlocks more opportunity than yes or no ever will.

How to run your family like a high-performing business

Dan Martell November 17, 2023

• Rate your partner as a spouse weekly — feedback builds alignment.
• Quarterly retreats with a regret-minimisation test transform your calendar.
• A family mission statement stops drift before it becomes a canyon.

How Aravind Srinivas built Perplexity into a Google challenger

Silicon Valley Girl November 17, 2023

• Google can't copy Perplexity without cannibalising its own ad revenue
• Launched with no sign-up or wait list — just a search bar — one week after ChatGPT
• Cold-emailed investors at zero-product stage; both said yes immediately

How Dogwood Wealth Management built a business using EOS from day one

EOS Worldwide November 17, 2023

• Why doing EOS properly beats a watered-down version
• Opposites in business: how structure replaces conflict
• Milestones hit in year one by following the rules

Social media strategy, AI, and attention in 2024

GaryVee November 17, 2023

• Platform choice must match your audience type, not your preference.
• Underpriced organic reach is still available — if you look early.
• Blockchain will be the only tamper-proof proof against deep fakes.

Q&A: Business Systemization – Where Do I Begin?

Layla at ProcessDriven November 17, 2023