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Leadership May 18, 2026

7 Lessons From Being CEO of an $80M/Year Company

I learned these lessons while scaling AppSumo from $3M to $80M a year. That period…

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Leadership Oct 27, 2025

Why Most $1M CEOs Fail at $10M

The journey from startup founder to successful CEO is not a straight line. After scaling…

03
Team Building Jul 29, 2025

My 4-Question Test for Hiring

Here is my four-question litmus test that I use before hiring anyone. The Average Do…

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Leadership Feb 11, 2025

14-Step Guide to Scaling Your Business

I recently sat down with Greg Isenberg , host of The Startup Ideas podcast ,…

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Leadership Nov 21, 2024

My CEO Story

CEO is a stressful job. Nobody really teaches you how to do it. Here's my story.

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