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Scale Like a CEO

Performance Accelerated Learning

Join host Justin Reinert as he sits down with founders who’ve navigated the jump from do-it-all entrepreneur to strategic CEO. Each episode uncovers the key milestones, hard-won insights, and practical tactics you need to build a high-performing leadership team, overcome decision fatigue, and scale your business with confidence. Tune in weekly for quick, actionable conversations designed to accelerate your path to CEO mastery.

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25:24

Scaling Startups: Execution, Team Building, and...

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2025/11/10

Most startups don’t fail for lack of technology; they fail on execution. We sit down with Sam Wong, founder of Fundable Startups, to pull apart the mechanics of executing well—how to hire the right people, when to scale headcount, and how to build systems that make success repeatable. Sam draws on five startups, two failures and three exits, to show why operational models matter more than pitch-friendly spreadsheets and how a learn-it-all mindset replaces the tired “fake it till you make it” ...

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15:31

Revolutionizing Healthcare Technology with Alex...

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2025/11/07

Imagine a healthcare system where the first mile of care starts at home—and the data is so clear your doctor can act with confidence. That’s the future we explore with serial founder and CEO Alex Koshykov, who moved from building bespoke tech for clients to launching a medical device company born from a volunteer telehealth project supporting Ukrainians in wartime. The lesson that changed everything: software alone can’t diagnose; accurate data can. We break down how Alex’s team shifted from...

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25:28

Scaling Startups: Challenges, Management & The Role...

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2025/11/05

“Cutting costs with AI” sounds sharp until the bots get confused and your help desk catches fire. We sat down with Matt Peters of Fixify to unpack a smarter path: design for the mix—pair automation and agentic AI with skilled people who step in at the right moments—and invest in the management muscle that keeps quality rising as complexity grows. Matt explains how Fixify handles roughly 75% of break‑fix tickets by integrating with existing stacks, not ripping and replacing. We dig into the f...

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18:24

Scaling with AI: Ajay Malik, CEO of Studio X,...

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2025/11/03

Stop treating skills as the finish line and start treating them as a starting point. That was the spark running through our talk with Ajay Malik, CEO of Studio X, who argues that AI turns every motivated person into a “manager of one.” When knowledge retrieval, drafting, coding, and analysis are augmented by capable models, the real differentiators become chemistry, curiosity, and the ability to ask sharper questions. We dig into the most common AI pitfalls: inflated expectations that assume...

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19:37

Transforming Business Communication: Insights from...

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2025/10/31

Static files don’t just slow you down—they mute your best ideas. We sit down with Alex Shevelenko, founder and CEO of Releto, to unpack how turning PDFs and PowerPoints into interactive, nonlinear experiences can unlock attention, shorten sales cycles, and finally show what your audience is engaging with. Alex shares the moment he realized great strategy was dying in folders, then walks through a practical path to adoption: keep the tools teams already use, upgrade the output, and remove chan...

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22:34

Building the Future of E-Commerce with AI | Bryan...

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2025/10/29

What if the “mall” of the future is an answer engine? We sit down with Bryan House, CEO of Elastic Path, to unpack a bold reinvention: turning a 25-year-old commerce platform into an AI-first engine built for complex B2B and highly configurable experiences. From T-Mobile-grade reliability during iPhone launches to Serena & Lily’s 1,500-option couches, Bryan explains why the hardest problems in commerce aren’t about pretty storefronts—they’re about data, orchestration, and performance unde...

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12:59

A Mission to Safeguard Digital Identity: Dr. Damodar...

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2025/10/27

Breaches are happening every 39 seconds, and the cost isn’t just financial—it’s personal. We sat down with Dr. Damodar Sahu, co‑founder and chief growth officer of Data Safeguard, to unpack how privacy can shift from a box to tick into a durable growth engine. He explains why synthetic fraud is outpacing legacy defenses, how their patented Cognizable Computing Engine powers ID Privacy to spot risk in real time, and what it takes to turn trust into a competitive advantage that accelerates sale...

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23:15

Scaling Businesses with AI & Human Behavior: Insights...

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2025/10/24

If you’ve ever been told to “just add AI,” this conversation will change the way you lead. We sit down with five-time founder Sean Lagon to unpack the uncomfortable truth: technology changes nothing until people do. From media and clean tech to industrial logistics and now AI-powered outsourcing, Sean shares the patterns that actually move a P&L—behavior-led change, precise partner selection, and a sober approach to risk that executives can live with. We trace Sean’s journey from buildin...

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17:30

Navigating Web3: Gamification, AI, and Blockchain...

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2025/10/22

Markets swung, hype spiked, and scams grabbed headlines—yet we chose a different path: build trust first. I sit down with Dr. Loretta Chen, founder and CEO of Smobler, to unpack how self-awareness, character-first hiring, and pragmatic innovation turned a Web3 whirlwind into steady growth. From Singapore’s first for‑profit theater company to a digital-first agency at the intersection of gamification, AI, and blockchain, Loretta shows why real-world outcomes beat buzzwords every time. We dig ...

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16:26

Scaling Startups with Sam Wehbe: Insights from a...

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2025/10/20

Growth shouldn’t feel like pushing a boulder uphill. We sit down with career startup operator and SignWell CEO Sam Wavey to unpack how a lean, bootstrapped team is beating heavyweight e‑signature incumbents by doing the opposite: simpler workflows, honest pricing, and enterprise‑grade security backed by fanatical customer support. Sam’s seen the startup journey from every seat—entry-level marketer to C‑suite across 30+ companies—and he shares a hard-earned playbook for scaling without the cha...

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17:12

Building a Sustainable SaaS Business: Insight from...

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2025/10/17

What does it really take to build a company that survives the hype cycle and still serves customers a decade later? We sit down with Jonathan Brun, founder and CEO of Nimonik, to explore how a vertically integrated compliance platform—combining both rich regulatory content and the software to manage it—can turn a “must-do” cost center into a durable growth engine. Jonathan shares the honest playbook: the messy shift from scrappy chaos to repeatable process, the power of lean principles to eli...

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24:37

Scaling Success: Inside the Journey of Rajeev Shah,...

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2025/10/15

Factories still run on clipboards while our phones stream 4K video. That disconnect is the real digital divide Rajeev Shah set out to fix, and he walks us through how Celona brings private 5G to the hardest industrial environments—and what it actually takes to scale a company built for mission‑critical reliability. We get candid about the first sale every founder makes: recruiting exceptional people from comfortable roles. Rajeev shares how he screens for low ego and a true growth mindset, w...

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17:07

Scaling Success & Sober Buzz: An Inspiring Journey...

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2025/10/13

When personal transformation meets entrepreneurial vision, remarkable things happen. Josh Case, CEO and co-founder of SoberBuzz, exemplifies this powerful combination as he channels his business scaling expertise into building a global recovery community that's changing lives daily. Fresh from rehab and newly sober since July 2024, Josh and his wife Heidi transformed their recovery journey into a platform that resonates with authenticity. "We're real, raw and authentic," Josh explains, descr...

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20:35

Scaling B2B Tech Companies with Jonathan Buckley |...

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2025/10/10

Stop treating scale like a job title upgrade and start treating it like a system you can prove. Justin sits down with Jonathan Buckley—founder of Artesian Network and a seasoned fractional CMO/CEO—to unpack why early-stage B2B tech companies win when they favor efficacy over efficiency, generalists over siloed specialists, and fractional leadership over rushed, permanent hires. If you’ve ever felt the pressure to “hire the CMO now” after a Series A, this conversation offers a smarter path. W...

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21:43

Scaling a Digital Marketing Powerhouse: Insights from...

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2025/10/08

What does it really take to sustain exceptional business growth year after year? Chris Dreyer, CEO of RankingsIO, delivers a masterclass in building a company that's made the Inc 5000 list for eight consecutive years without a single down year since 2013. At the heart of RankingsIO's success is their laser focus on generating auto accident cases for personal injury attorneys - the universal "holy grail" case type that every PI firm desperately wants but struggles to obtain consistently. "The...

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Re-thinking The Urban Planet with 25K Leaders: A...

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2025/10/06

The quest for genuine human connection has never been more challenging—or more valuable—than in today's AI-dominated business landscape. Miro Cernetig, founder of CityAge, brings this paradox into sharp focus as he shares his journey from foreign correspondent to innovative business leader on this illuminating episode. Drawing from his background in journalism with Canada's Globe and Mail, Cernetig reveals how he built CityAge into a powerful platform connecting 25,000 leadership-level profe...

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35:56

Building Legacy and Trust in Entrepreneurship: Scott...

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2025/10/03

What does it take to grow a business from $10,000 to a $100 million exit without venture capital? Scott Conine's entrepreneurial journey reveals powerful lessons about leadership, talent, and trust that any business leader can apply. Scott opens up about co-founding Rise Interactive and the innovative approach they took to hiring. Recognizing that analytical skills were harder to teach than marketing tactics, they implemented rigorous testing that only 22% of applicants passed. This strategy...

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12:50

Entrepreneurial Journey and HR Insights with Daniel...

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2025/10/01

What if we've been focusing on the wrong problem in HR technology? While most solutions concentrate on finding new talent, Daniel Ordaz believes the real challenge lies in keeping the people we already have. As a third-time founder at age 60, Daniel brings decades of perspective to the "Scale Like a CEO" podcast, sharing how his company Sendos is revolutionizing talent retention. With refreshing candor, he explains why we should prioritize creating environments where employees feel secure an...

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16:44

Scaling Businesses with Noelle Curtis: Insights on...

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2025/09/29

Pricing structures make or break businesses, yet they're often the most overlooked aspect of entrepreneurship. Noelle Curtis, founder and CEO of Busy Boulevard, is changing that reality with a platform that helps entrepreneurs establish proper pricing foundations to ensure sustainable growth. During our conversation, Noelle unpacks the critical distinction between gross and net revenue that trips up countless business owners. "A lot of people are stuck on the gross, but the net is really wha...

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20:54

Scaling AI Governance: A Conversation with Andrew...

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2025/09/26

Ever wondered what happens when AI chatbots go rogue? Just ask Andrew Becker, who shares a story about a chatbot that agreed to sell a Silverado truck for one penny because someone told it "no takesie backsies." As CEO of InPolicy AI and CTO of the Anchor Group, Andrew is tackling the wild west of artificial intelligence head-on. "We're building Grammarly for your company policies," Andrew explains, describing how InPolicy helps businesses ensure that both employees and AI systems comply wit...

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