In this episode, I chat with David Walsh, a 3x Founder, dad to 3 year old and business mentor, with 10+ years B2B SaaS experience under his belt. This is a masterclass in growing a business - the do's, don'ts and the realities of entrepreneurship.
Before his current company, David co-founded Mathison, raising $34M USD investment, achieving 300%+ ARR growth and securing 250+ new clients like Bank of America, HelloFresh, TripAdvisor and more. After scaling that to a 100+ person team, David exited at the age of 30, for a multi-7-figure sum.
Before this, David founded Chase West USA, a luxury watch company and held leadership roles at Indeed.com and Jobbio. Today, he's building Limelight, the first-ever B2B creator partnership platform (with 500+ brands signed up and 4000 B2B content creators - in less than 7 months).
Watch the episode to discover...
Why it's important to fail (and how to do it)
How to know if your idea is good enough to succeed
Why the USA is a great place to build your business
Why it's less risky to build a business vs being an employee
How to build resilience when you want to quit
Why execution matters (and how to do it fast)
The blueprint to finding product market fit
How to build agility and efficiency into your business
The top 3 things to look for when hiring employees
Pros vs cons of raising investment (& tips)
How burnout happens (and how you can prevent it)
How the creator economy is changing entrepreneurship
The marketing hack B2B brands MUST follow in 2025
Why every startup needs to have content creators
Connect with Shoaib (host): LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shoaibahmed21/ Website: https://www.yellohippo.co.uk/
Connect with David Walsh LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dw1232/
Check out Limelight Website: https://www.limelighthq.com/
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