TMBA 640: Who’s In Your Van?
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One of the biggest challenges we discuss on the show is how to take businesses to making multi-millions in revenue. Today’s guest Ayman Al-Abdullah has done that in his time as former CEO at AppSumo, and he shares his major takeaways with Dan, including why recruiting is such an important ongoing task:
“You're essentially crafting your rock band. What more important job than who I'm hanging out with on a daily basis and hanging in the tour van, I think the most important job of the CEO is: ‘Who is in the van?”
Listen to this week's show and learn:
The challenges of being a ‘consolidator’, as a business owner, of a number of smaller companies.10’05”
Why the best teams are all about recruiting 16’07’
The importance of avatars in your business 20’07”
Why ‘Servant Leadership’ is so important 44’05”
Mentioned in the episode:
Before the Exit – Our New Book
Partner With Us
The Dynamite Circle
Dynamite Jobs
Post a Remote Job
Dynamite Deals
Tropical MBA on YouTube
Dynamite Jobs – Remote Recruiting Sales Page
AppSumo
Ayman Al-Abdullah
Extreme Ownership
Office Space
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TMBA305: Building Teams of A Players
TMBA535: Bringing Your Remote Team Together
TMBA595: Hiring Tips for Remote Companies in 2021
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