June 24, 2024
Season 1, Episode 80
Unlock the secrets to building billion-dollar enterprises with Brad Jacobs, a serial entrepreneur whose impressive career includes founding multiple billion-dollar companies and executing around 500 acquisitions. Get ready to learn invaluable insights from his book, "How to Make a Few Billion Dollars," where he emphasizes the power of combining intelligence with relentless effort, maintaining laser focus, and infusing passion into your business. Discover how Jacobs' stoic approach to managing your mindset and viewing problems as opportunities can transform your entrepreneurial journey. This episode offers a treasure trove of wisdom, including strategies that align with Jeff Bezos' philosophy on inefficiencies, ensuring you walk away with actionable takeaways.
Uncover the critical role of strategic hiring with lessons drawn from industry giants like Steve Jobs. We dissect the "hire slow, fire fast" mantra, emphasizing the importance of securing A players for your team and understanding the high cost of retaining B or C players. Through thought experiments and real-world examples, see why overpaying for top talent is an investment, not an expense. Whether you're an emerging entrepreneur or a seasoned business leader, this episode provides practical advice and inspiring stories to help you maximize team success and drive monumental growth in your ventures.
June 24, 2024
Season 1, Episode 80
Unlock the secrets to building billion-dollar enterprises with Brad Jacobs, a serial entrepreneur whose impressive career includes founding multiple billion-dollar companies and executing around 500 acquisitions. Get ready to learn invaluable insights from his book, "How to Make a Few Billion Dollars," where he emphasizes the power of combining intelligence with relentless effort, maintaining laser focus, and infusing passion into your business. Discover how Jacobs' stoic approach to managing your mindset and viewing problems as opportunities can transform your entrepreneurial journey. This episode offers a treasure trove of wisdom, including strategies that align with Jeff Bezos' philosophy on inefficiencies, ensuring you walk away with actionable takeaways.
Uncover the critical role of strategic hiring with lessons drawn from industry giants like Steve Jobs. We dissect the "hire slow, fire fast" mantra, emphasizing the importance of securing A players for your team and understanding the high cost of retaining B or C players. Through thought experiments and real-world examples, see why overpaying for top talent is an investment, not an expense. Whether you're an emerging entrepreneur or a seasoned business leader, this episode provides practical advice and inspiring stories to help you maximize team success and drive monumental growth in your ventures.