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Wanting to scale your business to $40 million (and beyond)... but struggling with the strategy to get there? If you’re a CEO who… Is so focused on the day-to-day that you struggle to find time for big-picture strategy Lacks an objective outside expert to help you see what you don’t see and make the hard decisions you are afraid to make Isn’t sure how to prioritize your goals Has a team that isn’t buying into your vision Want to scale your company faster than you’ve been able to do you on your own At 40 Strategy, we can give you the strategy, confidence and tools you need to build to accelerate your growth. Our current and past clients have experienced the following results: Professional service firm, who grew their company’s profits 7 figures Manufacturing company who doubled sales in less than a year Food and beverage company who executed $500K EBITDA improvements Digital marketing firm who upscaled their client offering to 2x their MRR And many more For the past 25 years, I’v...

Harry Spaight serves others by helping people to grow their business and sales. He is a Keynote Speaker, Coach and Author of “Selling with Dignity Your Formula for Life Changing Sales Results” After spending several years in mission work, Harry has been succeeding in Sales as an Award-Winning Multi-million Dollar Sales Producer and Sales Leader for over two decades. Selling successfully can be achieved with timeless principles. Love others. Listen. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Persist. Be patient. Have vision. Surround yourself with wise friends. It is not about being the best closer or being the pushiest person to get people to buy. It is about serving. Serve first, the selling will follow is his motto. He works with sales teams and executives to elevate their craft of selling and succeeding with dignity for the client as well as the seller. Harry is a true professional and always brings the energy! Check out this episode!

Mac Lavier (Laveer)is the president and CEO of GearUp Sports based in Hillsboro, Oregon. GearUp Sports has a mission to inspire and united teams with customized gear for work and play. Mac’s company is responsible for creating the Measure Success Podcast gear and we love it, thank you. Mac is a Montana State University grad with a BS in Industrial and Management Engineering. Mac started his career at Tektronix for 14 years and then moved to Radisys where he had multiple roles include VP and GM of Embedded Products and HW Services. Mac is also an investor in the Oregon Venture Fund, and he has an Executive MBA from the University of Washington, go Dawgs! Check out this episode!

Josh is the creator of a group of syndicated internet shows with  topics focused on business, investments, and even taboo topics  surrounding men's health.  With a professional background ranging from wrestling alligators,  fighting fires, delivering babies, scaling construction companies,  working in venture capital / private equity, and building and selling  media brands and podcast shows.... Josh has taken the road less  traveled and has built a platinum Rolodex along the way.  Check out this episode!

Christopher A. Panagiotu is a wealth advisor in the Fircrest office of Lucia Capital Group. Christopher provides comprehensive financial planning services for his clients and is versed in employer sponsored retirement plans. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional and Chartered Retirement Plan Specialist (CRPS®, conferred by College for Financial Planning) and currently holds FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 licenses (held with LPL Financial). In 2020, Chris was recognized as a Five Star Wealth Manager* by the Seattle Times. Christopher grew up in the retirement plan business. Prior to joining Lucia Capital Group, he interned with UBS and worked for Morgan Stanley. He attended University of Oregon where he graduated with a B.A. in Business Administration after three years. In his free time, Christopher is involved in athletics and currently competes nationally in drug-free bodybuilding. He is a supporter of the “The Geneva Foundation”, a Tacoma nonprofit that supports advance...

Jarrett Ransom is known as the Nonprofit Nerd. She began her consulting firm in 2009 and works exclusively with nonprofits. She is passionate about creating community, empowering others to see and exceed their full potential. She wears many hats and under her leadership and guidance, her teams across the nation raise millions of dollars every year to support and sustain their mission. The Rayvan Group has helped create sustainable fundraising strategies for start-up to multi-million dollar charitable organizations. As President and CEO of The Rayvan Group, Jarrett consults with nonprofits to help them see the future of their organization. Not just their immediate needs, but several years down the road by providing strategic planning extending 3, 5, 10 years and beyond. In addition, Jarrett is the co-host of the American Nonprofit Academy’s Nonprofit Show where she brings her dynamic energy and enthusiasm to the weekly show featuring nonprofit thought leaders and topics from around ...

Karl Alomar is a tech investor, serial entrepreneur, and most well known for building DigitalOcean from the ground up, which is one of the fastest-growing cloud infrastructure companies that is becoming a strong challenger to Amazon.  DigitalOcean is valued now at over $10 billion. Ticket symbol is DOCM. Karl is also the Co-founder, CEO, for China Export Finance, Co-founder CEO for Clearview Networks. He holds Electrical Engineering degree from the Imperial College in London. Karl received his MBA from Columbia Business School and currently holds the position of Managing Partner at venture firm M13 . Check out this episode!