In this engaging episode, host Andrew Kappel chats with David Politis, a serial entrepreneur and multi-time founder. David shares his journey from growing up around his entrepreneurial father to founding and scaling companies, including his experiences with Not Another CEO and BetterCloud.

Key Highlights:

– Starting Out: David's early exposure to entrepreneurship and his first CEO role at age 23.

– Building Not Another CEO: How he is learning from CEOs at scale via podcasts with dozens of company leaders and a community of CEOs sharing real insights and support.

– Lessons Learned: The importance of operating rhythm and staying laser-focused on the ideal customer profile (ICP) for successful scaling.

– BetterCloud’s Success Story: From door-to-door research to scaling a $70M ARR SaaS business by prioritizing customers and transparent leadership.

– Practical Takeaways: The power of consistent, high-value curated content (like a 7-year daily newsletter!)

– Building trust by actively involving customers and employees. – Balancing data-driven decisions with customer empathy and product-led insights.

Where to Learn More:

– Not Another CEO Podcast & Community: https://podcast.notanotherceo.com/

– Not Another CEO Substack: https://notanotherceo.substack.com/

– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpolitis/

– YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NotAnotherCEO

– Learn more about LeaderLev Pipeline Velocity Consulting:[www.LeaderLev.com](http://www.leaderlev.com/)

– Link to Connect with Host Andrew Kappel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkappel/

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