Cole Gordon Podcast

← Cole Gordon Podcast14 May · 1 h 27 min

9-Figure CEO: How to Scale Your Business at Every Level

9-Figure CEO: How to Scale Your Business at Every Level14 May1 h 27 min

<p>Want to scale your business in our 8-figure boardroom mastermind? Click here 👇 https://bit.ly/8FigureBoardroom</p><p>Want me to staff &amp; train your sales team? Click here 👉 https://bit.ly/WorkWithClosersio</p><p>Sponsored by https://www.saleskick.com/</p><p>If you have a sales team and are using Calendly/Oncehub to book calls...check out Saleskicks booking system.</p><p>Saleskick is a booking/calendar system designed specifically for sales teams to:</p><p>-Decrease cost per booked call (faster load times, better CRO, etc)<br />-Increase show rate<br />-Auto-confirm appointments via AI<br />-AI score every lead so it's delegated correctly...<br />And more.</p><p>Check it out at https://www.saleskick.com/</p><p>0:00 $150M CEO Gives Business Advice<br />1:19 $0 to $1M<br />3:14 How to Attain High-Income Skills<br />5:45 $1M to $10M<br />10:18 Bureaucracy vs. Structure<br />11:21 The Title vs. Comp Trap with Early Employees<br />14:22 Why IQ Is the #1 Predictor of Workplace Success<br />17:10 Using Memos to Reveal How People Think<br />18:59 How to Test for IQ in Interviews<br />22:48 Hiring for Skill vs. Stability<br />27:41 Trait Conscientiousness and Culture Fit<br />29:36 The Best Interview Questions to Ask<br />33:55 $10M to $30M: Data Integrity &amp; Task Management<br />40:08 How to Hit Deeper Penetration with Your Customers<br />42:17 Hiring C-Level Executives (CFO, CMO, Sales Directors)<br />46:34 When to Use a Recruiting Firm<br />48:55 $30M to $100M: It's a Toolkit Problem<br />50:22 Lessons from Working with Pace Morby<br />53:21 Cole's Story: From 3 Companies to Focusing on One<br />1:00:43 One Company vs. Portfolio Model<br />1:04:38 When to Sell vs. Hold and Start Something New<br />1:07:54 What Makes a Nuclear Offer (The Wolf Trap Analogy)<br />1:13:17 Working with Subject Matter Experts vs. Brand Visionaries<br />1:16:01 How Cole Invests His Money<br />1:20:38 Emerging Markets and Macro Investing<br />1:22:26 AI in Business: Molly, QC, and Qualitative Lead Scoring</p>