The Grow Fast Podcast

In this episode of the Grow Fast podcast, host Mark Shriner sits down with Christian Ray Flores, a remarkable entrepreneur, performance coach, and philanthropist who has lived in six countries across four continents. From his early days navigating political upheaval in Chile and the Soviet Union to becoming a top pop star in Russia, Christian shares an extraordinary journey of resilience, adaptability, and personal transformation t...

In this episode of the Grow Fast podcast, Mark Shriner interviews Adam O'Connor, Chief Commercial Officer at Gear Inc., a global outsourcing firm specializing in call center services and trust and safety operations.

Adam provides insights into the complex world of business process outsourcing (BPO), highlighting their extensive network of 26 locations that cover 76 different languages across Asia, South America, North America, and ...

In this episode of the Grow Fast podcast, host Mark Shriner interviews David Hirschfeld, Founder and CEO of Tekyz, a software development firm with extensive experience working with startups. Hirschfeld shares insights from his 35-year career in software development, emphasizing the importance of building exceptional development teams and helping companies scale effectively. He discusses his philosophy of hiring extremely smart, ex...

This episode of The Grow Fast Podcast features Kevin Dominik Korte, a Board Member and IT Innovation & Growth Strategist with expertise in digital transformation, identity management, and open-source IT infrastructure. With over 50 startup investments—several reaching IPO stages—Kevin shares insights on how investors evaluate go-to-market strategy, sales effectiveness, and scalability. Kevin emph...

This episode of the Grow Fast Podcast featuring Joshua Stout, LinkedIn Certified Marketing Expert™ and Director of Advertising at Influent, focused on leveraging LinkedIn for B2B marketing success. Joshua shared his journey of scaling an agency and developing expertise in LinkedIn advertising, highlighting how businesses can effectively use the platform to generate demand, build trust, and drive conv...

This episode of the Grow Fast Podcast featuring Todd Caponi, an award-winning sales leader and author of The Transparency Sale and The Transparent Sales Leader, explored the evolving principles of sales and the critical role of transparency in fostering trust and long-term success. Todd, whose expertise spans sales methodology, learning theory, and decision science, shared insights from his research on sales history, emphasizing th...

This episode of the Grow Fast Podcast featuring Ralph Burns, the Founder & CEO of Tier 11, the world’s leading client-centric digital marketing agency, author of Virtual Boss: A Practical Guide for Masterfully Leading and Managing Remote Teams, and a sought-after speaker and authority in the marketing and business community, also co-host of the Perpetual Traffic Podcast, delved into innovative st...

This episode of the Grow Fast Podcast featuring Amy Evans, Fractional CRO and Host of the Women in Sales Leadership Podcast, primarily focused on the importance of building high-trust teams and fostering motivation within sales organizations. Amy shared her leadership journey, highlighting how vulnerability and genuine connections with team members are critical for creating a supportive and high-perf...

This episode of The Grow Fast Podcast featuring Hyein Yoon, Founder of HY Marketing and a globally recognized marketing expert, focused on the unique challenges and strategies for entering the South Korean market. Hyein highlighted the importance of understanding local platforms like Naver, KakaoTalk, and Naver Cafe, which are integral to connecting with Korean audiences. She explained that while global platforms like Instagram and...

This episode of the Grow Fast Podcast featuring Mor Assouline, Founder of Demo to Close and a Sales Trainer and Coach for SMB AEs and SaaS companies, primarily focused on the transformative power of effective sales training and coaching. Mor shared insights into his unique approach, emphasizing the importance of "unselling," where sales professionals create healthy friction by questioning prospects’ needs, fostering trust and stron...

This episode of the Grow Fast Podcast featuring Caryn Dean, Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Once Upon an RFP, primarily focused on navigating the RFP process and strategies for success in government, commercial, and grant proposals. Caryn discussed the stability that RFP-based contracts bring to businesses, especially those in industries with long sales cycles. She emphasized that, beyond simply answering questions, a winn...

This episode of the Grow Fast Podcast featuring Scott Leese, CEO & Founder of Scott Leese Consulting, a Fractional CRO, GTM Advisor, and sales expert, focused primarily on the challenges of modern sales in a digital landscape where attention and trust have become scarce resources. Scott discussed how the shift away from traditional phone and email outreach has prompted sales professionals to rethink their strategies for connect...

This episode of The Grow Fast Podcast featuring Melina Cardenas, a professional proposal writer and project manager, primarily focused on best practices for writing successful proposals, especially for government contracts. Melina shared her insights into the complex and often overlooked world of RFP (Request for Proposal) writing, emphasizing the importance of understanding the procurement process, creating structured responses, a...

This episode of the Grow Fast Podcast features Scott Ingram, Account Director at Relationship One & Founder of Sales Success Media.

The conversation primarily focuses on the evolving dynamics of sales and the critical role that belief and hard work play in achieving top performance. Scott emphasized the importance of belief in the product, oneself, and the sales process as essential elements for success. He discussed how sales ...

This episode of the Grow Fast Podcast featuring Rob Cressy, founder of Unlimited Coach, focused on how AI, personal development, and brand building can be combined to accelerate growth in both business and personal endeavors. Rob emphasized how ChatGPT can serve as a creative thought partner, helping individuals refine their ideas, generate business strategies, and optimize personal branding. He shared specific use cases such as up...

In the latest episode of the Grow Fast Podcast, Victor Antonio, Sales Trainer & Motivation Keynote Speaker of the Sellinger Group, discussed modern sales strategies, focusing on how AI and digital tools are transforming the sales process. He emphasized the importance of balancing technology with human interaction, especially in building trust and understanding the customer’s needs.

Main Topics:

1. The evolving role of AI and...

This episode of The Grow Fast Podcast, features Grant Polachek, focuses primarily on innovative domain acquisition strategies, particularly through atom.com. Grant discussed how the platform has revolutionized the domain acquisition process by offering a premium, brandable domain marketplace backed by AI and expert branding audits. This ensures that users have access to a large pool of well-vetted, memorable, and brand-aligned doma...

In this episode, Corey Litwin of Litwin & Plumb, talked about the concept of revenue acceleration as a service, a method to rapidly increase company revenue through various strategies such as filling the sales funnel with qualified leads, optimizing sales processes, and leveraging partnerships. Corey emphasized the importance of in-person events and innovative outreach methods like video messaging on LinkedIn to differentiate i...

The latest episode of the Grow Fast Podcast features Matt Green, the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) of Sales Assembly, a company specializing in helping B2B tech companies scale their revenue operations. In this conversation, Matt shares his insights on the importance of investing in revenue operations early and its impact on scaling a business. He discusses how Sales Assembly provides companies with the tools, training, and resources...