When it comes to making smart growth moves for your company, should you follow your head or your heart? Sam Yagan, Co-Founder of OkCupid and SparkNotes and current CEO of ShopRunner, knows the answer isn’t always cut and dry. Hear how he’s learned to strike the right balance.

Gabby Wong became CEO of FranConnect in 2019. Over the course of her tenure, the franchisors FranConnect serves have seen good and bad times. But through it all, Gabby has remained focused on customer data and experimenting to create products that address her audience’s changing needs.

As an entrepreneur himself, Kurt Wilkin understands firsthand the challenges leaders face in hiring great talent. He visits the show to discuss HireBetter, his recruiting firm with a bold new approach to an old industry. He also shares tips any entrepreneur can use to improve their hiring process.

Aaron Oberman, CEO of Omeda, has been helping publishers leverage first-party data to understand their audience and drive revenue for years. But he sees the potential data has to power organic growth in any industry. In this episode, he shares tips for building a successful foundation for your data project.

Josh Richardson of Yale University teamed up with the Sterling Woods Group to conduct research on how the coronavirus pandemic has affected organizations. Why have some businesses thrived while others have shuttered? Josh and Rob discuss the results of surveys and interviews with 40 executives leading through the pandemic to unearth what businesses can do to become more resilient in the future.

CEOs who lead private equity portfolio companies face unique challenges. Bob Post, a serial PE-backed CEO, has developed an approach to jumpstarting impressive turnarounds at the organizations he leads. Bob shares how he tackles each new role and what he’s doing to guide his current company, a data analytics firm serving the hospitality industry, through the turbulence caused by COVID.

Kate Eberle Walker took over the reins of virtual special education services provider PresenceLearning at a critical point in its lifecycle. The company was on a downward trajectory, with flat earnings and high employee attrition. Learn how she turned the company around, with 70% growth year-over-year.

Elizabeth Green is the founder and CEO of Brief Media, a publishing company focused on the veterinary medicine space. She shares how she and her team have uncovered new ways to care for customers and colleagues during the COVID crisis.

Brent Diamond is a serial CEO for private equity-owned businesses. Now he's working with a team to acquire and run his own organization. Brent shares insights into the world of private equity and how it's changed since the start of the pandemic. Whether you're looking to buy or sell a company, or want an investor's insights on the market, there's something for everyone in this episode.

David Stephens accepted the role of CEO at a growth-stage sports technology company, Guided Knowledge, in January. Little did he know that the coronavirus outbreak would upend the company’s plans to launch in the US professional golf market. With sports on pause and America on lockdown, David and his team needed to pivot their focus quickly to a new geography and a fresh audience. He shares what it took to make those moves happen, all while keeping his investors calm and the team engaged.

The coronavirus has affected all corners of life and business, but perhaps no industry has been as directly impacted as the medical profession. ER doctors found themselves on the front lines, treating a novel virus with severe symptoms. Rapid dissemination of knowledge on best practices was imperative. Enter EB Medicine and CEO Stephanie Williford. Since 1999, EB Medicine has been publishing evidence-based treatment guidelines for emergency physicians. While it usually operates on a longer...

Vistage Worldwide has always focused on bringing together CEOs of small to midsize companies to share knowledge and best practices. And with the seismic shifts in the business world caused by the pandemic, its services have never been more needed. However, Vistage Worldwide’s model typically depends on in-person events and networking. CEO Sam Reese and his team had to think on their feet to continue to offer the support and camaraderie that Vistage is known for, without the ability to meet...

Recorded before a live studio audience of leading executives, the CEO Campfire Chat podcast teaches you how to accelerate your revenue growth by sharing the experiences of others who have been there. CEOs of midsize companies take you behind the scenes for the inside scoop on strategies and actions that drove substantial growth for their organizations. If you’re an executive of a middle-market, PE-backed company and need proven processes and playbooks to grow your revenue reliably—no matter...