#200 Brian Halligan: Scaling Culture from Startup to IPO
Description
Brian Halligan, co-founder and former CEO of HubSpot, discusses the journey of leading a company from the startup phase to IPO. Halligan shares his personal and professional experiences, including a snowmobiling accident that altered his life trajectory, the importance of company culture, the nuances of hiring the right people, and the complications involved in running a growing organization.
This episode is a must-listen for entrepreneurs, CEOs, and anyone interested in the intersection of personal growth and professional success.
Brian Halligan is currently a Senior Advisor at Sequoia Capital. In 2006, he co-founded HubSpot and served as its CEO until 2021. He is also a senior lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Timestamps:
(00:00 ) Intro
(02:36 ) Halligan's life-changing snowmobile accident
(09:38 ) Shane's life-changing medical mystery
(14:38 ) The different phases a CEO goes through while growing companies
(20:44 ) Lessons learned from Steve Jobs
(23:18 ) How to hire and fire people (and when)
(27:55 ) The problems with "Best Practices" in business
(31:11 ) The most underrated public CEOs (and why Jerry Garcia from The Grateful Dead is on this list)
(43:38 ) The history and future of inbound marketing
(51:08 ) On decision making
(55:18 ) On work-life balance
(58:28 ) On success
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