In this engaging episode, host Andrew Kappel chats with David Politis, a serial entrepreneur and multi-time founder. David shares his journey from growing up around his entrepreneurial father to founding and scaling companies, including his experiences with Not Another CEO and BetterCloud.
Key Highlights:
- Starting Out: David's early exposure to entrepreneurship and his first CEO role at age 23.
- Building Not Another CEO: How he is learning from CEOs at scale via podcasts with dozens of company leaders and a community of CEOs sharing real insights and support.
- Lessons Learned: The importance of operating rhythm and staying laser-focused on the ideal customer profile (ICP) for successful scaling.
- BetterCloud’s Success Story: From door-to-door research to scaling a $70M ARR SaaS business by prioritizing customers and transparent leadership.
- Practical Takeaways: The power of consistent, high-value curated content (like a 7-year daily newsletter!)
- Building trust by actively involving customers and employees. - Balancing data-driven decisions with customer empathy and product-led insights.
Where to Learn More:
- Not Another CEO Podcast & Community: https://podcast.notanotherceo.com/
- Not Another CEO Substack: https://notanotherceo.substack.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpolitis/
- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NotAnotherCEO
- Learn more about LeaderLev Pipeline Velocity Consulting:[www.LeaderLev.com](http://www.leaderlev.com/)
- Link to Connect with Host Andrew Kappel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkappel/
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