The Growth and Scaling Podcast with Todd Westra

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The Growth and Scaling Podcast with Todd Westra Join us in this insightful episode as Todd Westra sits down with Tom Schwab, the father of podcast interview marketing. Discover how Tom's innovative approach to leveraging podcast interviews can transform your brand and business. From building trust to finding your ideal audience, Tom shares his journey and the strategies that have propelled Intervi...

The Growth and Scaling Podcast with Todd Westra Join us for an insightful conversation with Michel Langois, a seasoned executive from Silicon Valley, as he shares his journey through the tech industry. Discover how Michel's leadership at companies like Cisco, Juniper, and Calix has shaped the commercial internet landscape. In this episode, Michel discusses the challenges and triumphs of building a...

The Growth and Scaling Podcast with Todd Westra In this insightful video, Todd Westra shares his expert knowledge on how to make capital raising a seamless process. Discover the strategies and techniques that can transform your approach to securing funds, making it less daunting and more efficient. Whether you're a startup founder or an established business leader, these tips will help you navigat...

In this episode, Todd sits down with Thiago Mayor , CEO and founder of EasyOps Cloud , the largest cloud and DevOps outsourcing agency on Upwork. Thiago shares his remarkable journey from working as a cloud engineer in Brazil to building a 70+ person engineering organization serving startups across the United States. With more than 600+ completed DevOps projects , EasyOps Cloud helps SaaS companie...

Rebecca Cassava — CEO & Co-founder of Dealmaker Dealmaker is a digital fundraising platform that allows founders to easily raise capital by building an online investor funnel—making selling shares as simple as selling products online. ⭐ What We Discuss in This Episode 1. What Dealmaker Actually Does A platform that lets founders set up an online storefront to sell equity Helps founders drive traf...

0:00 - Introduction and Welcome 0:52 - Company Background and Services 1:30 - Unique Technology and Approach 3:39 - Targeting Ideal Clients 6:49 - Advertising Delivery Methods 8:30 - Performance and Results 11:08 - Growth Journey and Partnership 18:19 - Overcoming Challenges 27:20 - Mentorship and Inspiration 31:49 - Advice and Closing Thoughts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ads...

Eli Portnoy is a serial B2B tech founder focused on solving business problems through customer insight. He’s the CEO of  BackEngine , a SaaS platform that uses AI to analyze customer conversations and deliver real-time feedback to teams, such as marketing, product, and customer success. Eli emphasizes the power of customer insight to drive B2B growth. As CEO of BackEngine, he leverages AI to trans...

Andrew Hartman, founder and CEO of TimeBoss, is a former COO who turned his personal battle with overwhelm into a solution for leaders and teams. Through group coaching, workshops, and one-on-one sessions, TimeBoss helps them achieve results without burnout. Andrew highlights his TimeBoss method: treating time as a valuable asset, cutting multitasking, and using weekly planning, prioritizing, and...

Bertus/Bert Albertse , CEO and President of JETSET Pilates , is driving the company's growth with a focus on fitness, health, and wellness. Under his leadership, JETSET Pilates has reached 100 units in development in just three years. The brand offers a modern, accessible Pilates model centered on small-group fitness, appealing to new business owners and experienced investors. Bert's leadership fo...

Nick Raschke is the Co-Founder & COO of Doe Media , a company specializing in paid marketing and advertising. With a strong entrepreneurial background, Nick has extensive experience scaling e-commerce and tech companies.  Nick highlights Doe Media's growth, aiming to lead paid marketing by improving strategies for successful brands. During the pandemic, they helped small businesses thrive and laun...

Ana-Paula Issa is the CEO of Encycle , a company she founded nearly 15-16 years ago. Originally a salesperson, she transitioned into energy entrepreneurship, driven by her passion for sustainability and energy management. Ana-Paula highlights that Encycle's technology, inspired by emergence theory and nature's collaborative systems, helps businesses optimize energy usage by reducing energy consump...

📍Full episode details here: https://links.growthandscaling.com/473 Nahed Khairallah is the founder and host of the Organized Chaos Podcast and an HR consultant who helps seven-figure companies scale to nine figures by transforming HR into a key growth accelerator. He views HR as a critical catalyst for success, driving growth by aligning people, processes, and infrastructure. Rather than focusing...

📍Full episode details here: ⁠https://links.growthandscaling.com/472⁠ Welcome back to The Growth and Scaling Podcast!  Join us as ⁠Scott Hayford⁠ , Founder and CEO of ⁠BlackHays Group⁠ , discusses how his firm helps tech startups secure government contracts with a focus on sustainability and long-term relationships. From a solo venture to a team of 22, his approach has helped clients secure $15-$1...

📍Full episode details here: https://links.growthandscaling.com/467 Asim Razzaq is the Co-founder and CEO of Yotascale , a tech entrepreneur focused on solving critical problems. He believes in creating "painkiller" solutions—essential products customers can’t live without—rather than nice-to-have features. Asim advises founders to target a niche, ensure demand, and focus on execution, avoiding di...

📍Full episode details here: https://links.growthandscaling.com/471 Rajiv Jadhav is the founder and CEO of R Squared Media Inc ., a company focused on online reputation management. He helps individuals and businesses, especially high-net-worth clients, remove harmful content from search engines like Google to rebuild and protect their online reputation. Rajiv highlights his career by founding R Sq...

📍Full episode details here: https://links.growthandscaling.com/470 Christian Brown , 26, is the co-founder and CMO of Glewee , a platform that connects small to mid-sized businesses with influencers on social media. He oversees SEO and platform management, simplifying influencer marketing. Christian started at 17 with e-commerce projects and co-founded Glewee with his friend Dylan during COVID-19...

📍Full episode details here: https://links.growthandscaling.com/469 Join in as Ken Gavranovic , CEO of Product Genius , shares his journey from self-taught coder to founding Interland, which grew to $200 million and went public with Microsoft backing. He’s also led transformations at Cox Communications and advised a Fortune 20 healthcare company on cloud strategies. Ken’s latest venture, Product G...

📍Full episode details here: https://links.growthandscaling.com/468 Transform your struggling business with Derrick Mains, CEO of Process Triage. With 15 years of experience, Derrick addresses operational challenges directly, collaborating with employees to drive real change and impactful results. He stresses the importance of listening to frontline workers, who know the pain points. By highlighti...

📍Full episode details here: https://links.growthandscaling.com/466 Ready to transform your business into a sellable asset and unlock its full potential? 🚀 Join Scott Duke , the founder and lead M&A advisor at OpnRoad, for exclusive insights into how you can turn your privately held company into a profitable, high-value asset! With years of experience founding 11 companies and advising entreprene...

Full episode details here: https://links.growthandscaling.com/465 Welcome back to The Growth and Scaling Podcast!  Join us as we explore the journey of Jessica Price , CEO and founder of AustinDEEP and The DEEPACADEMY School of Massage in Austin, Texas! Jessica is transforming the massage industry with a focus on consistency and quality, offering a unique therapeutic experience across her three lo...

Full episode details here: https://links.growthandscaling.com/464 Join us as Mark Mears , Chief Growth Officer at LEAF Growth Ventures in Kansas City, shares valuable insights from his extensive marketing experience with brands like Pizza Hut and McDonald's. As the author of The Purposeful Growth Revolution, Mark advocates for intentional kindness and impactful leadership over profit. Mark emphasi...

Full episode details here: https://links.growthandscaling.com/463 Welcome back to The Growth and Scaling Podcast!  Get inspired by Steven Montgomery , founder and CEO of ResiBrands , as he shares his journey from being broke to building a thriving franchise empire in the home service industry. Starting at 21, he built one of Texas’s largest businesses, doubling revenue from 2019 to 2021. Pivoting...

Full episode details here: https://links.growthandscaling.com/462 Welcome back to The Growth and Scaling Podcast!  Join us for an inspiring episode as Matt McLean , CEO and founder of Uncle Matt's Organic , shares his journey in building America’s leading organic orange juice brand, now found in over 15,000 stores.  As a fourth-generation Florida citrus grower, Matt highlights his 25 years in busi...