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Think Like an Owner

By: Alex Bridgeman
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  • Exploring how the most ambitious CEOs grow great companies. Each week we dive into the strategies and tactics that build transformative businesses with the operators doing it firsthand. Learn more at https://tlaopodcast.com/
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  • Godard Abel - Riding Enterprise Software Wave at G2 - Ep.224

    Godard Abel - Riding Enterprise Software Wave at G2 - Ep.224
    May 28 2024
    Ep. 224: Alex (@aebridgeman) is joined by Godard Abel (@GodardAbel). My guest is Godard Abel, founder and CEO of G2, an enterprise software marketplace that helps software buyers find the right software for their companies and key problems. G2 is the third company he has led as CEO, the first two being BigMachines, founded in 2000, and SteelBrick, founded in 2014. We talk about lessons learned building all three companies, challenges he’s currently facing, picking the right industries to build in, hiring talented people, and what trends in software and AI he’s excited about today. There were also some fantastic books, blogs, and concepts mentioned in the podcast so be sure to catch those in the show notes. Listen weekly and follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Breaker, and TuneIn. Learn more about Alex and Think Like an Owner at https://tlaopodcast.com/ Links: G2 Godard on X "Who" by Geoff Smart "Behind the Cloud" by Marc Benioff V2MOM Dreamforce Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:04:27) - Sweating the details (00:06:11) - Alternative data points to focus on (00:08:05) - Measuring momentum (00:13:11) - What extra data point do you want today that might be more challenging to get? (00:14:55) - Are there legal issues in obtaining pricing data? (00:17:32) - How do you pick what industry or market you want to build a company in with regard to enterprise software? (00:21:25) - What trends are you paying attention to today? (00:24:54) - How did you improve on your processes when building G2? (00:29:46) - What have you learned from CEO peers of yours about maintaining cultures with large headcounts? (00:32:23) - Are there any ingredients from your time at Salesforce that you apply to G2? (00:34:22) - Are there more systematic ways to screen for culture and values in hiring? (00:38:40) - What challenges do you have as you scale? (00:42:13) - If you weren’t running G2, what business would you be excited to run?
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    46 mins
  • Rick Torres - Revolutionizing Digital Pathology at Applikate - Ep.223

    Rick Torres - Revolutionizing Digital Pathology at Applikate - Ep.223
    May 21 2024
    Ep. 223: Alex (@aebridgeman) is joined by Rick Torres (@rick-torres). My guest on this episode is Rick Torres, CEO and co-founder of Applikate Technologies, a digital pathology hardware and software business with a device that can examine tissue many multiples faster than traditional physical slide processes can today. I find this company fascinating given the life science and data element of the business and loved diving into the science behind pathology and how Applikate is making it so much more efficient. Rick and I talk about the digitization of pathology, where efficiencies are gained through their platform, the process for FDA approval, and what Rick’s learned building and leading teams as CEO. I want to tell you about the audience survey we are currently running. These surveys help us create the best content for listeners and better understand your needs and interests. Thank you in advance for sharing your feedback, we greatly appreciate it. Take the survey here: https://bit.ly/3QLBB1N Links: Applikate Rick on LinkedIn Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:52) - What is Applikate? (00:13:41) - Labor dynamics for histology (00:16:37) - Do you need to be a histotechnologist to use the machine? (00:22:33) - What are the key benefits of this faster process? (00:27:16) - Where are you storing tissue data and what is it used for? (00:33:16) - What are the steps for gaining FDA approval? (00:44:17) - How does this timeline affect recruiting? (00:47:00) - What have you learned about managing and growing teams? (00:50:47) - What advice has stuck with you most? (00:52:11) - What skill are you working on improving? (00:54:14) - What brings you energy? (00:55:56) - Leadership philosophies
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Dan Cremons - Winning Moves in Private Equity - Ep.222

    Dan Cremons - Winning Moves in Private Equity - Ep.222
    May 14 2024
    Ep. 222: Alex (@aebridgeman) is joined by Dan Cremons (@DanCremons). My guest today is Dan Cremons, author of Winning Moves, 105 Proven Ways to Create Value in Private Equity-Backed Companies, and founder of Accelera Partners where he focuses on helping private equity groups unlock people-powered value creation. Dan started at Alpine Investors for 12 years before leaving in 2021 to found Accelera, and his book is an incredibly thorough documentation of everything he learned about the private equity playbook and how it needs to evolve. Dan and I talk about the five buckets of value creation and what the biggest drivers are, what great value creation looks like at a PE firm and company level, traps for first-time CEOs, and interviewing executives to make sure you have the right team in place. Listen weekly and follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Breaker, and TuneIn. Learn more about Alex and Think Like an Owner at https://tlaopodcast.com/ I want to tell you about the audience survey we are currently running. These surveys help us create the best content for listeners and better understand your needs and interests. Thank you in advance for sharing your feedback, we greatly appreciate it. Take the survey here: https://bit.ly/3QLBB1N Links: → Buy Dan's bestselling book on PE value creation - Link → Resources for private equity professionals – Link → Resources for PE-backed executives – Link → Connect with Dan on LinkedIn – Link Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:04:13) - Dan’s career background and learnings from Alpine (00:13:29) - How the Private Equity playbook has changed over time (00:16:23) - What a 10/10 PE firm looks like (00:25:40) - Categories of winning moves (00:30:21) - What have been your biggest learnings about revenue growth? (00:39:05) - First-time CEO traps (00:46:36) - Identifying priorities (00:53:39) - Alex’s perspective on finding focus (00:58:58) - Dan’s formative experiences (01:07:42) - Evaluating management teams (01:15:36) - Upskilling team members (01:20:02) - Winning the first few weeks in the CEO role
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    1 hr and 27 mins
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Essential Listening for Entrepreneurs

This is essential listening for anyone considering buying a small business or already operating a small business. Alex, together with his guests, build an informal sense of support and community for the podcast's listeners; sharing struggles, successes, and lessons-learned along the way. Highly recommended listen!

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