CEO.com | Dispatches from the frontiers of leadership
CEO.com
209 episodes
1 month ago
The CEO.com Podcast delivers unfiltered access to the strategic minds reshaping global business. Each episode features intimate conversations with Fortune 500 CEOs, unicorn founders, and industry titans who reveal the decision-making frameworks, leadership philosophies, and bold moves that built their empires — and what they're betting on next.
Clint Betts guides intimate conversations that explore the intersection of leadership, innovation, and human ambition. Each episode dissects the pivotal decisions that shaped billion-dollar companies, examines the economic forces reshaping entire industries, and reveals the personal beliefs that drive extraordinary achievement — delivering the raw, unvarnished perspectives missing from mainstream business coverage.
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The CEO.com Podcast delivers unfiltered access to the strategic minds reshaping global business. Each episode features intimate conversations with Fortune 500 CEOs, unicorn founders, and industry titans who reveal the decision-making frameworks, leadership philosophies, and bold moves that built their empires — and what they're betting on next.
Clint Betts guides intimate conversations that explore the intersection of leadership, innovation, and human ambition. Each episode dissects the pivotal decisions that shaped billion-dollar companies, examines the economic forces reshaping entire industries, and reveals the personal beliefs that drive extraordinary achievement — delivering the raw, unvarnished perspectives missing from mainstream business coverage.
CEO.com | Dispatches from the frontiers of leadership
28 minutes
1 month ago
Landing Founder & CEO Bill Smith
In this episode of the CEO Podcast, we sit down with Bill Smith, the founder and CEO of Landing, the leading network for flexible lease apartments. Bill shares his incredible journey from growing up in an entrepreneurial family to dropping out of high school at 16, starting multiple businesses, and eventually founding Landing.
Bill discusses the challenges and triumphs he faced while building his companies, including the pivotal moments at Shipt and Landing. He also delves into the importance of unit economics, the impact of AI on business operations, and the significance of maintaining a consistent customer experience.
Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:16 - Bill's entrepreneurial journey 01:16 - Founding Landing and the inspiration behind it 02:04 - The tech and business community in Birmingham 03:30 - Lessons from Shipt applied to Landing 04:46 - The impact of COVID-19 on Landing's business model 06:12 - Target market and consumer needs 07:13 - A day in the life of a CEO 08:46 - The role of AI in business operations 10:44 - Reading recommendations 11:22 - Recruiting and maintaining company culture 14:34 - Competitors and market positioning 17:22 - Funding the business and building relationships 20:10 - Market outlook and economic cycles 22:19 - Thoughts on the AI bubble 24:29 - Ensuring consistency in customer experience 26:19 - The importance of giving and receiving chances
CEO.com | Dispatches from the frontiers of leadership
The CEO.com Podcast delivers unfiltered access to the strategic minds reshaping global business. Each episode features intimate conversations with Fortune 500 CEOs, unicorn founders, and industry titans who reveal the decision-making frameworks, leadership philosophies, and bold moves that built their empires — and what they're betting on next.
Clint Betts guides intimate conversations that explore the intersection of leadership, innovation, and human ambition. Each episode dissects the pivotal decisions that shaped billion-dollar companies, examines the economic forces reshaping entire industries, and reveals the personal beliefs that drive extraordinary achievement — delivering the raw, unvarnished perspectives missing from mainstream business coverage.
