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Building Trust, Media, and Community at Scale - Jeffrey Hayzlett - S5 - E17
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Podcast: All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett
Trust isn’t built through marketing—it’s built through relationships. The strongest businesses aren’t simply selling products; they’re creating communities where people genuinely want to belong.
In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner sits down with Jeffrey Hayzlett, Chairman of C-Suite Network, former Fortune 100 Chief Marketing Officer, bestselling author, and television host, to discuss entrepreneurship, leadership, media, and what it takes to build trust at scale.
Jeffrey shares his incredible journey from buying his first printing company in South Dakota to leading marketing at Kodak, serving as a judge on Celebrity Apprentice, hosting shows on Bloomberg Television, and ultimately building C-Suite Network into one of the world’s largest communities of business executives.
But this conversation goes far beyond business.
Jeffrey explains why every modern company must think like a media company, how meaningful content builds stronger relationships than traditional advertising, and why surrounding yourself with mentors can completely change the trajectory of your life.
Throughout the conversation, we explore entrepreneurship, business leadership, marketing, resilience, community, health, family, and the importance of investing your time where it creates the greatest value.
Whether you’re launching your first startup or leading a global organization, Jeffrey shares practical lessons every entrepreneur can apply.
In this episode you’ll learn:
• Why every business should think like a media company
• How trusted communities become a long-term competitive advantage
• Why relationships matter more than transactions
• How mentors can completely change your entrepreneurial journey
• Why protecting your time is one of a leader’s greatest responsibilities
• How authentic content outperforms traditional marketing
• Why lifelong learning fuels continued success
• How great leaders create value by helping others grow
• Why entrepreneurs should think bigger and move faster
Jeffrey also shares how his experiences at Kodak, Bloomberg Television, and C-Suite Network shaped his leadership philosophy, why curiosity continues to drive his success, and how building genuine relationships has opened doors throughout his entire career.
If you enjoy conversations about entrepreneurship, founder mindset, business leadership, marketing, media, community building, personal development, and building meaningful businesses, you’ll enjoy this episode.
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