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
27 minutes
3 months ago
NewForm Co-Founder & CEO Hamza Alsamraee
In this episode, we sit down with Hamza Alsmaraee, an extraordinary young entrepreneur who has already achieved more than most do in a lifetime. At just 22, he's a published author, a Stanford undergrad, and the Co-founder and CEO of NewForm. Join us as we dive deep into his journey from writing a calculus book at 16 to building a multimillion-dollar business while still in college.
Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction and Hamza's Background 00:17 - Publishing a Calculus Book at 16 01:04 - Marketing the Calculus Book 01:25 - Starting a Math Page on Instagram 01:46 - Growing the Instagram Page 02:07 - Book Sales and Revenue 02:36 - Documentary and Stanford 03:02 - Founding NewForm 03:12 - Shift from Social Media to Interest Media 03:44 - New Form of Marketing 04:15 - Content-First Marketing Strategy 05:08 - Scaling a Consumer App with TikTok Ads 06:01 - NewForm's Role in Growth Marketing 07:03 - Simplifying Complex Software Marketing 07:27 - Effective Short-Form Content 08:09 - Visual Appeal in Ads 09:08 - Misconceptions About Marketing in Tech 10:00 - The Importance of Marketing in Tech 11:06 - Evolution of Marketing in Tech 12:20 - Elon Musk and Marketing 12:52 - Typical Day of a 22-Year-Old Entrepreneur 14:19 - Implementing AI in Marketing 15:02 - AI in Marketing Workflows 16:05 - Woolbot: AI Performance Marketer 17:08 - AI-Assisted Workflows vs. AI-Generated Content 18:24 - Future Vision for Nuform 19:08 - Woolbot's Role in Marketing 21:01 - Connecting Media and Creative Teams 21:58 - Great vs. Good Short-Form Ads 23:30 - Social Media Celebrities vs. Traditional Media 24:47 - The Importance of IRL Experiences 25:03 - The Chance That Made a Difference 26:19 - Majoring in Math at Stanford 26:57 - Conclusion and Farewell
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.
