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growth path
Andy Culligan
47 episodes
1 week ago
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growth path
#47 - Julius Göllner: A Serial Entrepreneur’s Take on Growth & Opportunity

Julius is the Co-Founder & Managing Director at ARRtist Circus. He is a serial entrepreneur who has founded 16 companies with two successful exits, and now empowers the SaaS ecosystems in the DACH region through the ARRtist platform and his work as an active angel investor. Julius came onto growth path to share how he turns ideas into thriving companies, the importance of action over planning, and why in an AI-first world, events and human connection remain key to building trust and growth.➡️ Key topics- Zero to 1-2million ARR and bringing businesses to life- Main role - building companies, second role - being an investor- His super power - seeing opportunities, being a good seller, and being execution driven- Stop thinking and start executing- Robust processes aren’t necessary in the beginning - build it later- Moving from Zolando, major e-commerce company to B2B trading, to tech- Learning to be an entrepreneur from the founder at Zolando- Recognizing that corporate management was not his style- Starting a geo agency - making B2B companies visibles in LLMs- Evolution of tech in more traditional markets, ie DACH- How Traditional professions are adapting to tech- Reality and the media take on AI- Events - builds trust in the process of human interaction, how important- Pendulum swinging away from online to in-person interactions- Big events per industry, and very small curated formats of smaller eventsWhere to find Julius:https://www.linkedin.com/in/julius-goellner/🧐 Learn more- Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU- Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union

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1 week ago
24 minutes 52 seconds

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#46 - Alina Maria Stan: From Casinos to SaaS - Building Tekpon’s Global Network

Alina Maria Stan is the COO and Co-Founder of Tekpon, where she leads SaaS promotion, lead generation, and branding strategy. With over a decade of international experience and dual Master’s degrees from the Technical University of Munich and Aarhus University, she brings deep expertise in online marketing and growth strategy.


Alina came onto Growth Path to talk about her journey from the online casino industry to the software world, and how she’s building Tekpon into a global platform that connects people and businesses through events like the Tekpon Awards and AI Summit.



➡️ Key topics

- Learning the software industry from zero moving from online casino industry

- Becoming great at building networks to create a conference: Tekpon Awards

- Tekpon AI Summit - how to use AI to our advantage

- SaaS transforming in the AI age

- Tekpon: Leveraging their network to connect customers with appropriate software solutions

- Building a platform to connect people from the software industry

- Providing accessibility in comparison to bigger companies ie. Gartner, Forrester

- Organizing a hugely successful event with a relatively small team

- Hosting events in Romania to promote and build the country, and building up the community

- The new location and features of the upcoming Tekpon AI Summit


Where to find Alina:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimuresan/


🧐 Learn more

- Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU

- Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io

- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content

- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact

- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union

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1 week ago
23 minutes

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#45 - Paige McPheely: How Founders Can Lead Without Burning Out, Protect Time and Trust Their Teams

Paige is the CEO of Base, a company helping leaders delegate smarter and build better support systems. She’s spent 11 years scaling a remote-first, venture-backed business and believes productivity isn’t about doing more, it’s about designing a life and company that actually works. She came onto growth path to share her insights to help other founders protect their time, trust their team, and lead without burning out.➡️ Key topics- Background of stepping into the venture backspace, and leading a company in a fast-paced tech space.- The point where she realized the pressure she was putting on herself as a founder and not getting burnt out.- The importance of a support network to maintain balance- The influence of moving countries from US to Spain in her work life balance- Grappling with feelings of guilt and not doing enough - Her current writing projects - building a business without breaking yourself apart- Delegating and offloading tasks, and enabling others to lead- Generational shifts in the amount of “on” screen-time they have- Prioritizing fun and down time to enjoy life and workWhere to find Paige:https://www.linkedin.com/in/paigemcpheely/🧐 Learn more- Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU- Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union

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2 weeks ago
20 minutes 35 seconds

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#44 - Morgan J. Ingram: Connection over Content - The New Era of LinkedIn Selling

#MorganJIngram #GrowthPathPodcast #LinkedInSales #SocialSelling #purplepathMorgan J Ingram is the founder and CEO of AMP Social, where he helps B2B sales teams turn LinkedIn into a top pipeline and revenue channel through his 5C Social Selling System. He came onto growth path to chat about building authentic human connection in an AI-driven world and turning LinkedIn into a true revenue channel.➡️ Key topics- How to be more human in an AI driven world- Driving pipeline through LinkedIn, sales coaching, and sales acceleration programs- Journey from full-time content creator to production, to education and elevating people to becoming more human- Case study of ‘the journey’ - Lamborghini beginning as an Italian tractor company. - Only thing that will prevent you from succeeding is quitting- Recent changes in LinkedIn- Dealing with frustration - what is working and what can be done better?- Less interest in people wanting to be educated, more responsive to who you are authentically- More strategy is needed now for how content is posted on LinkedIn-LinkedIn catering towards Gen Z more - is it a good move?- How to be more innovative in the way you do outbound- Brands that has impressed him in the B2B space- Any additional platform to get into i.e. Substack, X, etc- From URL to IRL - creating a depth of relationship and connectionWhere to find Morgan:Youtube:  @morganjingram  https://www.linkedin.com/in/morganjingramamp/🧐 Learn more- Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU- Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union

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2 months ago
24 minutes 40 seconds

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#43 - Hazel Findlay: Climbing Beyond Fear on El Capitan and in Life

#freeclimbing #mentalstrength #overcomingfear #growthpath #purplepath Hazel Findlay is a professional climber, speaker, and mindset coach who has achieved multiple firsts in British climbing and now helps others build resilience and overcome fear through her company Strong Mind.She came onto growth path to talk about climbing at the highest level while overcoming fear and imposter syndrome, and how building confidence and resilience comes from taking the next step rather than waiting to feel ready.➡️ Key topics- Getting back into training as a new mom- What her physical training regimen looks like- The importance of injury prevention by strengthening- Free-climbing El Capitan - 1000 meters of rock- Being the first woman to free climb the Golden Gate route of El Capitan- Facing imposter syndrome and how she overcame it - by breaking down the goal into achievable steps- Build confidence not by thinking about it but by doing something- Sometimes it’s as simple as committing just to the next step- A lot of people think you need to have the self-belief first, but sometimes you can’t wait for that- The opportunity may be there and you may not be ready but you just have to take a step- Motivation is everything - being in the right emotional headspace- Letting go of her ego- Feeling 800 meters of air beneath her feet as she climbs- Fear: Try to aim for the sweet spot between slight discomfort and being in tune with negative feelingsWhere to find Hazel:Youtube:  @StrongMindClimbing  Instagram: @hazel_findlayhazel-findlay.com🧐 Learn more- Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU- Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union

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2 months ago
26 minutes 10 seconds

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#42 - Dima Melnik: Repackaging & Raising Prices Without Losing Customers

Dima Melnik is the ultimate pricing expert. He has priced 100+ companies globally, spanning 70 industries, ranging from enterprise giants to fast growing startups.


Dima came onto growth path to chat about how when done right, pricing can unlock hidden revenue, customer trust, and long-term growth.


➡️ Key topics

  • How he found his vision and dream to help as many companies as possible increase the perceived value of their product and increase profit.
  • How Centeral Eastern European companies often underprice themselve.
  • How fear and too much focus on their product and competitors prevent them from increasing their revenue.
  • “Customer for Life” - extending the lifetime value of your customer base. If you’re being cheap, something is missing.
  • Two different types of SaaS: High volume and High Ticket.
  • What can happen when you increase price and product repackaging together
  • Migration Strategy: how communication is vital when applying new pricing
  • Failures from early on in Dima’s career that helped him grow
  • Most often, it’s how simple your offer is is what’s most important
  • How to determine success of SaaS product: try to sell by phone

Where to find Dima:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimacz/

https://www.dimamelnik.com/


🧐 Learn more

- Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU

- Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io

- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content

- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact

- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union

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2 months ago
25 minutes 18 seconds

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#41 - Sharon Bannerton: Crisis Response, PR, & Building Bullet-Proof Reputations

Sharon Bannerton is an award-winning strategic communications consultant with over 25 years of experience across Ireland, the UAE, and the UK. She is the Founder and Managing Director of Bannerton PR, a top-tier agency known for bold campaigns and high-impact media strategies.


Sharon came onto growth path to talk about how PR, crisis strategy, and relationship-building can make or break a company’s reputation—especially for fast-growing startups.


➡️ Key topics

- PR is what others say about you, marketing is what you say about yourself

- PR builds credibility via earned media, marketing buys attention

- How PR lays long-term foundations; marketing can be more short-term

- Crisis Management Strategy & case study of the kiss cam incident

- Importance of having a crisis strategy at the board level

- Effective crisis response includes quick action, clear spokespeople, and internal communication

- How owning the story and controlling the narrative is key

- Most companies lack preparedness for PR crises

- Building Media & PR Relationships- Strong PR depends on long-term, honest relationships

- Communications should be transparent, jargon-free, and audience-aware

- Stay attuned to public sentiment, especially in an era of fake news and AI skepticism

- Content should be 80% educational, 20% promotional


Where to Find Sharon:

https://bannerton.ie/

https://bannerton.ae/


🧐 Learn more

- Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU

- Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io

- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content

- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact

- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union

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3 months ago
19 minutes 44 seconds

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#40 - Giacomo Poggiali: Trust Is the Product: How Giacomo’s Referral-Only Network Became a Growth Engine

Giacomo Poggiali splits his time as a fractional product manager and venture builder, as well as being a product coach for acceleration programs.


He came onto the show to talk about how he helps early-stage startups go from idea to product people actually want; drawing from his experience at 500 Global, and creating a trusted, referral-only network that keeps delivering value even when he's at capacity.


➡️ Key topics

  • 500 Global - one of the most acceleration network in the world
  • Working with FinTech startups in recent years
  • Challenge he tries to solve: will people want it or make it in a way that people will find useful?
  • How to find your target audience / early adoptor
  • How he built UBA: Connecting the potential economic incentive and the need for building a larger community of trusted people
  • Remaining a point of reference for potential clients even if you are at capacity, by referring good workers
  • How the exclusivity of his professional referral community has led to success

Where to find Giacomo:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/giacomopoggiali/


🧐 Learn more

- Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU

- Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io

- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content

- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact

- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union

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3 months ago
21 minutes 32 seconds

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#39 - Flipping the Script on Andy

#ceo #marketingstrategy #podcasting #growthpath #purplepath


Dave is one of the co-founders at purple path, and master of all things content. In this episode he flips the script and interviews Andy, purple path CEO and usual growth path host.


Andy talks about his journey from big-brand CMO to award-winning founder, why he built Purple Path, and what it takes to scale smart.


➡️ Key topics

- Dave, co-founder of purple path, flips the script and interviews Andy

- Andy wins Marketer of the Year at Tekpon Awards

- Andy’s surgical path from C-level positions in big brands to fractional marketing, to creating the new business purple path

- How Andy’s ambition drove him to reach a scalable solution to his business

- Need to delegate and spread ownership across teams

- Building team alignment in organizations

- CEO must lead, and sales & marketing teams must talk!

- Do SDR belong in sales or marketing?

- Insights from starting the growth path episode as a passion project

- Sales-led-growth vs Product-led-growth


Where to find Andy:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-culligan/

purplepath.io


🧐 Learn more

- Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU

- Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io

- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content

- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact

- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union

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3 months ago
23 minutes 32 seconds

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#38 - Erica Ballard: From Grind to Grounded - Ambition & Achievement without Anxiety

#womenintech #wellnesscoach #worklifebalance #growthpath #purplepath Erica Ballard has extensive experience in public health. She moved into wellness and nutrition coaching, worked in tech, B2B marketing, and is once again focusing on one-to-one coaching.She came onto growth path to chat about what happens when high-achievers stop chasing status and start pursuing alignment, how to trust your gut over the grind, rewiring your brain to quiet anxiety, and redefining success on your own terms.➡️ Key topics- Working with high achieving, ambitious women to achieve the goal of balancing ambition and life achievement- People who chased money, power, status - are now trying to chill out- Become self aware, move to acceptance, alignment, then action to get the result you want without fighting against your true nature.- Her experience working for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief under George W Bush- Listening to your gut is more important than following the money- Anxiety in the tech industry- Retraining your brain to overcome worry- Having a Masters mattered back in the day, now it’s how many followers you have is what counts. You just have to react to what the market demands Where you can find Erica Ballard:https://www.ericaballard.co/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericaballard/TikTok: @ericaballard_🧐 Learn more- Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU- Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union

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4 months ago
20 minutes 15 seconds

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#37 - Toby Cunningham: Riding 56-Foot Waves & Crypto Cycles

#bigwavesurfing #cryptoeducation #cryptocurrency #growthpath #purplepath Toby Cunningham is a crypto educator and Co-Founder of learningcrypto.com, as well as a Big Wave surfer of over 25 years.He came onto growth path to chat about his experience riding a world record wave of 56 feet, his transition into and success in crypto, and his thoughts on the future of crypto and finance.➡️ Key topics- Wipeout he was lucky to survive- Winning world record wave of 56 feet- Transitioning from surfing to crypto- Growth potential and riskiness of crypto- Being an educator, not an influencer- You’re not early in Bitcoin, but there’s money to be made in the next bear market.- Understanding the crypto market dynamics- What might come next after crypto? - Evolution & future of finance- Advice for someone who is interested in cryptoWhere you can find Toby Cunningham:http://learningcrypto.com🧐 Learn more- Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU- Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union

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4 months ago
25 minutes 37 seconds

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#36 - Ellen Brennan Flat: The Mindset of the World’s Fastest Flying Woman

Ellen is a wingsuit based jumper and extreme sports athlete based in France. She is known as the fastest flying woman in the world, a TEDx Chamonix speaker, 4x WWL competitor, and Red Bull Aces competitor 2014.Ellen shares how fear, instinct, and resilience shaped her wingsuit journey, and how motherhood and safety drive her approach to extreme flight.➡️ Key topics- Jumping career beginning at age 18 - Unexpected reason for becoming a wingsuit based jumper: safety- Wanting to experience it as a ‘forever’ sport and not a stunt- If you’re not afraid when standing at the edge of a cliff - there’s something wrong- A little bit of healthy fear is a good thing. The difference between having some fear and not being terrified.- Trusting and learning to listen to her gut - because it’s usually right- Being a woman in a male-dominated sport: not slipping into a herd mentality and sticking to her intuition- Slowing down and low tolerance of risk since becoming a mom - Committing and training for another competition this year- Training regime - different aspects of competitions: speed, the exit, safety assessment- Flying 200-250 km/hour during flight- Mental and physical fitness- Lessons from high-stress situations - Scariest jump with close to zero visibility- Pushing on even in midst of fear - Past experience as ICU nurse helped build resiliency to high-stress situationsWhere you can find Ellen Brennan Flat:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellen.frat/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ellen.brennan.frat/https://www.ellen-brennan.com/🧐 Learn more- Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU- Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union

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4 months ago
27 minutes 10 seconds

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#35- Grant Coleman: Sales Success Across Markets and Building the Strongest Teams

#saasgrowth #salesleadership #growthpath #purplepath


Grant Coleman is the CRO at Uberall. He has experience working in the SaaS MarTech space since 2009, his leadership has helped grow regional and global companies small, medium, and enterprise.


He came onto growth path to chat about leading growth in global SaaS, building a strong team culture, and continuing to deliver success.


➡️ Key topics

- Adapting your messaging and differentiation to grow into new markets

- Bridging the gap between vision and reality in different regional markets

- Standing behind the expectation when working with clients- How to build a strong team culture

- Finding the customers that breed success, and repeat the process to build confidence in the team

- Fundamentals of sales success

- Rigor: the commitment of showing up, being honest and vulnerable

- to business success


Where you can find Grant Coleman:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantcoleman1/


🧐 Learn more-

Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU-

Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union

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4 months ago
32 minutes 25 seconds

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#34 - Taylor Jensen: Enduring 11 Years of Loss to Become the World Champion

#worldchampion #surfing #growthpath #purplepath


Taylor Jensen is a 4x World Longboard champion, and has his own line of Longboards through Firewiresurfboards.


He came onto growth path to chat about his journey from picking up the surfboard at age six to becoming a world champion, resilience through loss, role of Mother Nature in success, and finding creative fulfillment in shaping boards, and living the surfer’s dream.


➡️ Key topics:

- Becoming a surfer beginning in age 6, competing at age 13- Do you have to start early to be successful?

- Is the gene to be competitive inherent? Or can it be unlocked?

- You can be taught formulas to win- Enduring 11 years of loss to win the world title

- Mother Nature has to be on your side to ride the best waves

- Do all the things you can possibly control and let the rest roll

- Keeping perspective of living and experiencing the dream, even through loss

- Don’t take losses too hard, and don’t over-celebrate- Finding creative fulfillment in creating surfboards and traveling as a surfer

- Upcoming tour beginning in July- Balancing work and family - incorporates homeschool and surfing into their life


Where you can find Taylor Jensen:https://www.instagram.com/taylorjensentj/?hl=en


🧐 Learn more- Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU- Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union

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5 months ago
20 minutes 37 seconds

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#33 - Adam Holmgren: Power of LinkedIn Ads Data as Point Solutions


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Adam Holmgren is the Co-Founder at Fibbler, and Director of Demand Gen at Rillion. He has over 10 years of experience in B2B marketing and economics.


He came onto growth path to chat about transparent communication to balance work and life, building Fibbler and offering point solutions to marketing challenges, and extending their channel mix by adding Youtube.


➡️ Key topics

  • - Juggling two full-time jobs while having two young kids

  • - Accepting the limits of time and being transparent about availability

  • - Hire an assistant to get back more time

  • - His passion and experience with connecting LinkedIn ads data to CRMs

  • - Benefits of offering point solutions 

  • - What happened when they encountered a bug

  • - Success coming not from virality but from consistency and time

  • - Betting on Youtube for future B2B businesses


  • Where you can find Adam Holmgren:https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-holmgren/


    🧐 Learn more- Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU- Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union

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    5 months ago
    24 minutes 8 seconds

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    #32 - Martin Lukac: Personality, Creativity, and AI Tools

    #AI #marketing #personalitytest #growthpath #purplepath Martin Lukac is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Koios. He has over 10 years of experience in fields such as machine learning, deep learning, and agent-based modeling.He came onto growth path to chat about emerging technologies and their applications to recruiting, personality analyses, and business decision making; and his positive outlook on incorporating AI into entrepreneurship.➡️ Key topics- Predicting personality types using voice data and API - Big Five and Myers-Briggs - the science behind the personality tests- Large language model simulations for team-building and business decisions- The need for coders in the agentic AI space- Human creativity, good ideas, and providing value quickly Where you can find Martin Lukac:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mblukac/🧐 Learn more- Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU- Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union

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    5 months ago
    23 minutes 19 seconds

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    #31 - Jochen Kust: Venture Capital Landscape in an AI-Driven World

    #AI #marketing #venturecapital #growthpath #purplepath Jochen Kust is the CFO at Early Bird Veture Capital, one of the largest, most successful venture capital firms in Europe. He came on to growth path to chat about ➡️ Key topics- The role of a modern CFO in venture capital- Investment strategies in an AI-driven market- Navigating market volatility and its impact on VC- The importance of team dynamics in investment decisions- The shift towards sustainable business models- Challenges and opportunities in the current VC landscapeWhere you can find Jochen Kust:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jochen-k%C3%BCst-3bb8b9207/🧐 Learn more- Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU- Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union

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    5 months ago
    23 minutes 33 seconds

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    #30 - Kinga Edwards: SEO Strategies, AI, and Experiments

    #contentmarketing #SEO #marketing #entrepreneur #growthpath #purplepath Kinga Edwards is the Creative Owner at Brainy Bees, a SaaS content marketing & PR agency working for clients from all over the world.She came onto growth path to chat about the importance of boundary setting with clients, how SEO strategies have had to evolve at a quicker pace, and whether you should or should not use AI to generate content➡️ Key topics- Going from taking 4am calls to managing client relationships and boundaries- The Evolution of SEO strategies- Adjusting SEO strategies for competitiveness- The role and value of AI in content creation- Her AI content experiment- Navigating the risks of AI-generated contentWhere you can find Kinga Edwards;Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kingaodziemek/🧐 Learn more- Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU- Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union

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    6 months ago
    24 minutes 36 seconds

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    #29 - Michal Pastier: Focus on High Impact and Future Customers

    #branding #author #marketing #entrepreneur #growthpath #purplepath Michal Pastier is a Branding Expert, Forbes 30 under 30, Angel Investor, Business Advisor, Co-founder at Darwin & the Machines and GoBigname, and Bestselling Author of 'Yellow Book of Branding'. He came on to growth path to chat about launching 250+ brands, still getting his hands dirty, not wanting to not grow customer count but deeply focus on select customers, and the dangers of the Sahara Challenge.➡️ Key topics- Scaling self. How does he approach this?- Yellow Book of Branding- Specialists in team making high impact- Learning across customers to benefit customers- Handling stress with so many activities across so many business- Total discomfort ahead of being on stage with Robert Sharma- Sahara Challenge - 4,000+ KM race in Morocco- It's okay to do things when you are not ready- Attracting future customers and how to do itWhere you can find Michal Pastier:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pastier/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michalpastier/Website: https://thedarwins.com/Website: https://www.gobigname.com/🧐 Learn more- Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU- Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union

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    6 months ago
    25 minutes 7 seconds

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    #28 - Thom Shea: Offense, Defense, Strategy

    #navyseal #author #baseline #sealteam #growthpath #purplepath

    Thom Shea, Navy SEAL (ret.),  Author, and Founder at Baseline Performance, came on to growth path to chat about all things around his career as a Navy SEAL, founding Baseline, and human performance.


    ➡️ Key topics

    - Servicing high net worth customers to become higher performers

    - Gray space: Too many verticals. Niche down focus.

    - 3 simple things in 5 areas

    - Offensive. Defensive. Strategy.

    - 4 excuses

    - "This is stupid"

    - 5 Hell Weeks 

    - "This hurts"


    🧐 Learn more

    - Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU

    - Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io

    - Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content

    - Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact

    - [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union

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    7 months ago
    27 minutes 27 seconds

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