#484 Will Herman Shares What it Takes to Be a Founder and Launch a Startup

Segment 1: Will Herman is the coauthor of “THE STARTUP PLAYBOOK: Founder-to-Founder Advice from Two Startup Veterans”. He founded his first successful company, Viewlogic Systems, a few years after his first failed attempt. He has started and managed a total of five companies, resulting in two IPOs and two corporate sales.Segment 2: Tom Poland started his first business at age 24 and has gone on to start and sell four others, taking two of them international. In that time he’s managed teams of over 100 people and annual revenue of more than 20 million. He’s the best-selling author of “Leadsology©: The Science of Being In Demand”.Segment 3: John Knights is Co-founder and Chairman of LeaderShape Global. A former senior business leader, he is an author, coach, lecturer, and thought leader in leadership development. He is also the lead author and editor of “LEADING BEYOND THE EGO: How To Become A Transpersonal Leader”, the manual on Transpersonal Leadership.Segment 4: Harry Morton is the founder of Lower Street Media, a podcast production agency that works with brands to create original podcast content that engages, inspires and converts. Segment 5: Erin Archuleta leads awareness initiatives at Square, collaborating with community and educational partners across the United States to provide small business owners with access to educational and tech tools that help their businesses thrive. Sponsored by Nextiva.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.