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127. How to use partnerships to get to your first $250K
Episode 127
Are you building a business and wondering if raising money is the only path to growth?
Yale's Matt Gira joins Phil Hayes-St Clair to challenge the hype around venture capital and unpack how bootstrapp…
Published on 2 hours ago
126. How to use curiosity to close complex deals faster
Episode 126
What if your playbook is the problem?
In this episode, we explore how ego stifles scale—and why curiosity and empathy are your best growth strategies.
You'll learn how to:
Unlock decision-makers by unde…Published on 3 days, 2 hours ago
125. The Entry Equation: How to calculate odds of market entry success
Episode 125
Do you know how to do the math to assess the risk of entering a new market?
In this episode you’ll learn:
The 10 ways incumbents defend their market—and how to break throughThe formula every founder an…Published on 4 days, 16 hours ago
124. RE-RELEASE: Niven Postma on how really understanding politics will help you build better partnerships
Episode 124
What if the greatest opportunity for your career and your impact lies in the invisible spaces between words on your job description?
In this deeply thoughtful conversation, Niven Postma reveals the of…
Published on 5 days, 20 hours ago
123. How to build growth partnerships by leading with generosity
Episode 123
What if the most underused leadership advantage wasn’t a skill—but generosity?
Too often, partnerships stall because leaders prioritize process over people. Joe Davis, longtime BCG leader and author o…
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
122. The unlikely link between partnerships, plumbers, and Olympic medals
Episode 122
What if your greatest competitor could become your most valuable partner?
Fiona de Jong, lawyer-turned-sport-leader-turned-nation-branding-strategist, reveals how collaboration—across countries, secto…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
121. What great partnerships actually look like
Episode 121
Could you easily describe what a great partnership looks like?
If you can’t describe what “great” looks like, you can’t measure it. And if you can’t measure it, you can’t scale it.
In this solo episode…
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago
120. What most leaders miss about trust and growth
Episode 120
What if your leadership brand was your greatest growth asset?
In this episode, Laura Barnard shares a game-changing framework: the Spectrum of Leadership Empowerment (SLE). It bridges psychology, bran…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
119. The unseen skill that grows partnerships and revenue
Episode 119
What if every growth deal you closed started with giving instead of asking?
Scott Kelly, founder of Black Dog Venture Partners, joins Phil to share his hard-won lessons from three decades in deal-maki…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
118. How to structure partnerships for growth using the 2×4 value framework
Episode 118
Are your partnerships built on belief—or proof?
Too many growth partnerships start with optimism and end in regret. Why? Because belief systems don’t hold up under board-level scrutiny or leadership c…
Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago