The Power of Being Prepared: Turning Setbacks into Opportunities with Sam Roady
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In this episode of the First Buck podcast, host Nic Cary interviews Samantha Roady, CEO of Simply Business' U.S. operations, a leading digital insurance marketplace for small businesses. With nearly 25 years of C-suite experience, Samantha shares insights on scaling complex businesses, building brand-driven strategies, and navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship. She discusses the importance of preparation, resilience, and effective marketing, offering practical advice for small business owners on leveraging grassroots efforts, referrals, and online platforms for growth. The episode emphasizes how embracing setbacks as opportunities and balancing long-term goals with urgent priorities are key to building sustainable success. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: • Discover how to build effective grassroots marketing and referral programs to grow your business without a big budget. • Learn the importance of preparation and resilience in navigating challenges and achieving sustainable success. • Understand how to balance long-term goals with day-to-day priorities to maintain focus and momentum. • Gain insights on building high-performing teams by hiring for grit, curiosity, and collaboration. • Find out how to leverage online platforms to expand your reach and connect with the right customers. In this episode... Nic Cary interviews Sam and they discuss the lessons learned during her career journey including: • The importance of building strong, aligned teams that share a common vision to achieve long-term success. • The value of identifying unmet needs and bringing proven solutions to new markets to create impact. • The necessity of balancing profit with purpose to drive sustainable growth in both for-profit and nonprofit ventures. Sponsor for this episode... This episode is brought to you by Sky’s The Limit, one of the largest nonprofit programs for underrepresented young adult entrepreneurs in the US. Sky’s The Limit is a quick-growing digital platform that connects entrepreneurs with their peers, volunteer business mentors, training resources, and funding. Our goal is to develop the social capital that founders need to chase their business dreams. To learn more, visit https://www.skysthelimit.org.
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