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Welcome to CEO Sit Downs! Every week, I have sit down conversations with CEOs from all walks and all industries to hear their stories, pick their brains, and learn from their experience.
Pull up a chair! You won't want to miss it.
HERE'S THE RUNDOWN...
* 8:15 - The Genesis of Summer Athletes
* 12:20 - Marcus's experience with venture capital
* 19:35 - Summer Athlete's beta test
* 28:30 - Marcus's favorite startup books
* 45:45 - What Marcus finds to be the most challenging and the most rewarding aspects of being a CEO
BOOKS AND LINKS...
* Masters of Scale [https://www.target.com/p/masters-of-scale-by-reid-hoffman-hardcover/-/A-82398303?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&DFA=71700000012510700&CPNG=PLA_Entertainment%2BShopping%7CEntertainment_Ecomm_Hardlines&adgroup=SC_Entertainment&LID=700000001170770pgs&LNM=PRODUCT_GROUP&network=g&device=c&location=9024591&targetid=pla-308131048976&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1248099&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhsmaBhCvARIsAIbEbH6a61ADcuTliZHYmtU6FWgZlHexcKNEGnndHLP0X43OrNRI-Nv0uCYaAkAhEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds] - Reid Hoffman
* The Startup Owner's Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-startup-owners-manual-the-step-by-step-guide-for-building-a-great-company_steven-gary-blank_bob-dorf/290808/item/5296740/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwhsmaBhCvARIsAIbEbH4UShsXR1MGe4w2uVKU0iT2n5PDQH_fLXpy-WDnH_WGA0FIl3ChaFEaAjJvEALw_wcB#idiq=5296740&edition=6878865] - Bob Dorf and Steve Blank
* Learn How to Take a Punch [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/learn-how-to-take-a-punch-brett-j-fox/1137519234] - Brett J. Fox
* https://summerathletes.com/
* Marcus's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-benesch
Big thanks to Brock Wordekemper - a mutual friend of Marcus and me - for helping make this interview come to fruition!
CEO Sit Downs
Welcome to CEO Sit Downs! Every week, I have sit down conversations with CEOs from all walks and all industries to hear their stories, pick their brains, and learn from their experience.
Pull up a chair! You won't want to miss it.
