Michael Maximoff

Belkins Podcast

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The Belkins Podcast tells the stories most business shows leave out. Hosted by Michael Maximoff (Co-Founder at Belkins), our podcast explores the messy middle of building and scaling B2B companies. You'll hear honest conversations with sales, marketing leaders and founders from some of the biggest names in B2B on tough calls, go-to-market pivots, and strategies that shape their approach to revenue growth. The Belkins Podcast doesn't follow a script. We're known for asking real questions and having the kind of conversations that make you rethink how you lead—whether you're building your first s...

Author

Michael Maximoff

Category

Business

Podcast website

belkins.io

Latest episode

Apr 10, 2026

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Episodes

There are three things you do with time. You waste it, spend it, or invest it. Conversation with Joe Pici 24.07.2023

⏳Ever wondered how you can make the most of your time? Or are you just letting your time slip away? Discover the secrets of effective time management, business growth, and much more, in the 4th episode of our Growth Podcast, featuring the remarkable Joe Pici – a sales guru, keynote speaker, and CEO of Pici & Pici Inc.🎙️ Get ready for some insights: 🔎 Joe's professional journey and the key moment...

Companies create more and more content, but there are fewer people watching. Chat with Eric Elkins 18.07.2023

🤔 Curious about the ever-changing world of social media? Join us for an enlightening podcast episode featuring Eric Elkins, an expert in social media and digital marketing. In this conversation, we delve into the ever-evolving world of social media, exploring its importance, strategies for recession-proofing, and the nuances of social media.   In this podcast, you'll: 📍 Explore how social media...

Figure out how to take advantage of what you now have today. Opportunity and value with Jeffrey Gitomer 12.07.2023

Are you seeking knowledge that can instantly turn into money? Join us in a captivating conversation with Jeffrey Gitomer, the "King of Sales". In this interview, we explore a wide range of thought-provoking topics, including Jeffrey's mission, invaluable sales insights, and the keys to achieving remarkable success.🎯 Explore Jeffrey's remarkable journey spanning over 25 years and 2,500 speeches an...

Most people are not telling enough stories. The sales is in the tale with John Livesay 11.07.2023

Can you win sales by telling stories? Don't miss this inspiring podcast episode featuring John Livesay, a renowned author, keynote speaker, and sales expert. Join him in a conversation with Michael Maximoff as they dive into the fascinating world of storytelling.🥁 Let's jump into a thought-provoking conversation on brand building, personal growth, and the art of captivating storytelling! 💡 In th...

We're all only one new decision from massive change. Discipline that shapes the lifestyle by Chip Eichelberger 11.07.2023

What does it mean to be a difference maker, a person who moves people to action? Get ready for this and much more in the very first episode of our Growth Podcast hosted by Belkins Co-Founder Michael Maximoff, featuring Chip Eichelberger - one of the top sales motivation speakers. Tune in now to: 📍Learn invaluable insights from Chip's extensive experience as a keynote speaker and the routines he e...

How to build customer trust and growth together | Under the Spotlight with Belkins 30.12.2022

0:00 The intro 8:50 How a team of Driveline can get everything steads up 11:27 One of the differentiators with Driveline and other companies in the industry 18:30 How did Peter scale his team 25:30 The unique concept of Driveline 33:33 How do you find clients?

How to find investors who share your passion | Under the Spotlight with Belkins 30.12.2022

0:00 Intro 3:44 The initial conception of OpenTeleHealth 7:30 The biggest challenge for OpenTeleHealth business 10:48 You are no more just a piece of software, you are SaMD 16:11 How to get from 10 million euros to 250 million euros 21:05 Customers of OpenTeleHealth 28:48 We were too much ahead of most people 32:56 Talks about investors

How to leverage all benefits of SaaS | Under the Spotlight with Belkins 30.12.2022

0:00 The into 6:55 Anchor and security of businesses 14:18 These industries are sensitive to data 18:27 The security isn’t sexy 29:13 Pressure from competitors 34:30 Adam’s strategy 38:10 Traditional sales approach versus free offerings concept 44:02 Anchor vision

How to build a winning business with a priority on relationships | Under the Spotlight with Belkins 29.12.2022

0:00 The intro 00:54 What does Mona Solution as a business do? 07:11 The driving factor that kept Cristina in merchant service 15:53 Covid and opportunities for people 22:56 Competitors of Mona Solution 26:16 Mona in the next 5 years

How to manifest business goals by changing your state of mind | Under the Spotlight with Belkins 29.12.2022

0:52 Who is Koridor? 4:25 Self-taught developers 8:42 The rule for qualifying devops 20:30 Every business is unique, but… 23:20 That is why they wanna work from home 31:23 We signed a client in a week 35:46 Do it if you want to bring on customers 45:45 Common misconceptions in the soft dev industry 50:52 The Founders Academy

How to Build Something That Is Good for Tomorrow | Under the Spotlight with Belkins 29.12.2022

0:00 Introduction 9:29 Cemtrex mission 15:26 Are there a lot of competitors in your niche? 18:40 Customer relationships 19:42 The team is enthusiastic about that types of projects 24:35 Advice to yourself 26:22 Experience with TEDx

How to Approach Global Growth for SaaS Products | Under the Spotlight with Belkins 28.12.2022

0:00 Intro 1:00 How did you discover Citcon? 6:02 The Chinese market 8:52 Payment issues in Europe 13:03 Citcon: from idea to conception 24:21 Challenges of the team 32:32 What marketing channel works best for Citon? 41:49 The greatest piece of advice to yourself

How to Pave Your Own Lane in B2B SaaS Sales | Under the Spotlight with Belkins 27.12.2022

00:00 Starting from the beginning 6:27 B2B sales dying? 13:58 A story of the president of a 500 million dollars service company 16:57 One thing Bill learned many years ago 19:03 Acquiring first customers 29:03 High degree of frustration in sales 33:49 My first sales training 39:44 Don’t keep doing the same things if it doesn’t work 42:09 Talking about competitors 46:45 Sales & marketing relationsh...

How to Prove Your Worth and Scale Your Agency | Under the Spotlight with Belkins 27.12.2022

0:00 The concept of creating a company 4:20 A lot of things were born out of necessity 6:46 Stephen and Michael and their first budget 9:25 Who was the first person you hired?  11:29 Acquiring first clients by word of mouth  20:00 The value of partnership  25:12 A funny story from Michael Ayjian  30:22 Michael Maximoff tells about the mistake he did

Belkins Growth Podcast S2E10: Deconstructing modern SDR agency 28.05.2021

Michael’s guest today is David Kreiger, President, and founder of SalesRoads. SalesRoads is a full-service sales organization that helps businesses to grow their sales by outsourcing telemarketing efforts. David has been growing SalesRoad for more than 14 years during which SalesRoads is named to be one of the leading outbound calling centers in the US. Michael and David had deconstructed the SDR...

Belkins Growth Podcast S2E9: What does it take to be the best in the SDR game? 14.05.2021

Michael’s guest today is Blake Grundell, Sales Development Representative - Team Leader at Hyperproof. Now, Blake runs a team of SDRs within Hyperproof but spending years as an SDR himself, today he shares some of the best practices and knowledge he gained over the years. Don’t miss a chance to hone your SDR skillset at an expert level with Blake and Michael! And be sure to subscribe for more epis...

Belkins Growth Podcast S2E8: What's it like to service 400 million users every day? 29.04.2021

Michael’s guest today is John D'Ambra, Vice President Strategic Partnerships at tawk.to. John is one of Australia's most awarded and respected direct sales experts and rapid customer acquisition specialists. He has directly trained, developed and managed high-performing sales teams for clients including Citibank, American Express, GE, Standard Charter Bank and others. In this episode, John talks a...

Belkins Growth Podcast S2E7: Behind the Scenes of Appointment Setting. 09.04.2021

Michael’s guest today is Oliver Kaczor, Sales Development Representative at 1Huddle. Oliver is a top-performing SDR in his company always hitting his sales quota. Oliver works for 1Huddle, a game-based training platform that engages employees through daily training games. In this episode both Oliver and Michael talk through best practices Oliver uses on a daily basis to book appointments with C-le...

Belkins Growth Podcast S2E6: From SDR Trainee to SDR Manager. What should every SDR know? 01.04.2021

Michael’s guest today is Gerry Praysman, Senior Director of Sales Development at Salesloft. Gerry leads a sales development team supporting more than 2,000 customers including IBM, Shopify, Wayfair, Citrix, and Nielsen. In today’s episode, both Gerry and Michael go into detail about the SDR role, sales leadership and career development. Don’t forget to subscribe for more episodes on Spotify or wat...

Belkins Growth Podcast S2E5: Different types of responses. How to handle objections. 19.03.2021

Michael’s guest today is Vincent Jong, Founder and CEO at FunnelFox. FunnelFox is an intelligent customer data platform that helps companies to leverage ABM selling. Vincent and Michael discuss ABM sales, different types of sales objections and how to handle yourself when overcoming these objections. Don’t forget to subscribe for more episodes on Spotify or watch a video version of the episode on...

Belkins Growth Podcast S2E4: Why should you care about Email Deliverability? 12.03.2021

Michael’s guest today is Mike Hillyer, Founder & CEO at EmailNinjas. Mike specializes in email infrastructure, deliverability and would help Michael today to decode the puzzle behind the everlasting problem of marketing emails being trapped by spam filters. Don’t forget to subscribe for more episodes on Spotify or watch a video version of the episode on our YouTube channel. Enjoy listening!

Belkins Growth Podcast S2E3: Sequence writing. 04.03.2021

In this episode, Sarah and Patricia discuss with Michael the best practices for email sequence creation, tips and tricks of a good email copy versus a bad one, and share ideas around what makes a good email copy great.

Belkins Growth Podcast S2E2: What tools to use for email outreach. 25.02.2021

Today’s guest is Nick Persico, Director of Sales at Close one of leading sales automation CRM for inside sales teams. In this episode, Michael and Nick are shopping for a new outreach automation solution for Michael and are comparing different vendors as well as exchanging thoughts on what features are must for your inside sales team. Enjoy listening, and don’t forget to subscribe for more episode...

Belkins Growth Podcast S2E1: Appointment Setting via Email. Best Practices. 17.02.2021

Today’s guest is Scott Mark, Sales Director at XANT.ai the leading Enterprise Sales Engagement Platform that accelerates revenue. Michael and Scott speak about appointment setting best practices, dos and don’ts of the sales process for successful B2B selling and closing Enjoy listening, and don’t forget to subscribe for more episodes on Spotify or watch a video version of the episode on our YouTub...

Interview with Sean Ellis, entrepreneur, investor and co-creator at GoPractice.io 03.12.2020

Today’s guest is Sean Ellis, entrepreneur, investor, the author of Hacking Growth book, and simply, growth hacker by his nature. Sean helped to bring five companies to market that went on to exceed billion-dollar valuations including Dropbox, LogMeIn, Eventbrite, Uproar, and Lookout in addition to launching and selling two businesses as Founder (Qualaroo and GrowthHackers.com). Michael and Sean sp...

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