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The AJ Connection

著者: AJ
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  • AJ is a serial entrepreneur and passionate student of startups.

    After a decade of spending countless hours and money building companies, most of which failed, he went back to basics and surrounded himself with entrepreneurs decades further ahead of him.

    He ran a deeply connected community of 400 entrepreneurs in the UK and realised how little he knew about the art and science of company building.

    At this intersection of relationships and company building is where AJ has found the key to success.

    If we don't understand people, we don't understand business.

    But people are hard to understand....

    Which is why this show exists!

    The AJ Connection is a deep dive intro how the best entrepreneurs alive build and manage the relationships that lead to startup success.

    The AJ Connection 2024
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AJ is a serial entrepreneur and passionate student of startups.

After a decade of spending countless hours and money building companies, most of which failed, he went back to basics and surrounded himself with entrepreneurs decades further ahead of him.

He ran a deeply connected community of 400 entrepreneurs in the UK and realised how little he knew about the art and science of company building.

At this intersection of relationships and company building is where AJ has found the key to success.

If we don't understand people, we don't understand business.

But people are hard to understand....

Which is why this show exists!

The AJ Connection is a deep dive intro how the best entrepreneurs alive build and manage the relationships that lead to startup success.

The AJ Connection 2024
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  • From Vision to Action: Olio’s Bold Goals & Cofounder Dynamics | Saasha Celestial-One
    2024/11/05

    Saasha Celestial-One is the cofounder of a rapidly growing consumer scale-up called Olio (4m users in the UK, 8m users globally).

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    Saasha and I have been friends for years so this was a very real and educational deep dive into cofounder relationships, scaling challenges, and juggling personal life struggles with the demands of a scale-up.

    📖 Episode Chapters

    00:00 - Intro

    01:44 - What Does 'Getting Old' Mean To You?

    03:28 - How Does That Impact Your Leadership?

    06:17- ABF (Always Be Fundraising)

    08:54 - Weaving Values Into Everyday Life

    15:31 - Top Of Funnel Experiments

    17:40 - Impacts on User Experience (UX)

    20:40 - Olio's Community

    23:52 - How To Test Cofounder Relationships

    29:53 - How To Nurture Cofounder Relationships

    35:50 - Staying Aligned With Cofounders

    42:49 - Company Vision Iteration

    49:06 - What Feels Ambitious For Olio?

    53:08 - Founder-Led Brand

    56:30 - Transparency With The Team

    01:00:19 - Managing A Divorce & Running A Startup

    01:05:10 - Saasha's Husband Mat

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    🙋‍♂️ WHO AM I?

    If we haven’t met before - Hey 👋 I’m AJ, a serial entrepreneur and community expert who believes that company building should be viewed more through the lens of relationship building.

    Through my videos here on this channel, my podcast and my writing on Linkedin, I share stories of successful entrepreneurs and evidence-based strategies and tools to help you create the most sustainable and fulfilling business - giving you a life of freedom!

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    1 時間 14 分
  • Mastering Leadership - Growing Teams & Growing Yourself | James Grant
    2024/11/05

    James Grant is the cofounder of My Tutor, an online tutoring startup, and in our interview he shares the highs and lows of startup hiring, structuring of rapid team growth, and how leaders must evolve as the business grows.

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    📖 Video Chapters

    00:00 - Intro

    02:58 - Lessons From Pole Vaulting

    06:17 - Scientific Hiring Process

    15:58 - Hiring Failure Story

    18:53 - How To Nurture Employees

    23:17 - Evangelist Employees

    26:48 - Different Leadership Stages

    30:28 - James' Progression Plan

    32:28 - Invest In Your Network

    34:14 - Covid Journey

    40:27 - Growing Pains

    45:00 - Investing In Your Leadership Team

    50:25 - Cofounder Relationship

    56:47 - The Step Into Parenthood

    59:17 - What Is Balancing To You?

    01:03:38 - Marriage Teamwork 🍿

    👉 Follow me on Linkedin

    🙋‍♂️ WHO AM I?

    If we haven’t met before - Hey 👋 I’m AJ, a serial entrepreneur and community expert who believes that company building should be viewed more through the lens of relationship building. Through my videos here on this channel, my podcast and my writing on Linkedin, I share stories of successful entrepreneurs and evidence-based strategies and tools to help you create the most sustainable and fulfilling business - giving you a life of freedom!

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    1 時間 9 分
  • How To Hire Elite Talent For Your Startup | Rachel Carrell
    2024/10/30

    Rachel Carrell is one of the most methodical, and intuitive hiring experts. She's CEO of the highly acclaimed Kora Kids, where they're building the world's best childcare service.

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    Rachel and I have been friends for years and this was a very real and educational deep dive into culture, hiring and the nuanced challenges that CEOs face.

    📖 Chapters

    00:00 - Intro

    03:00 - Effective Teams

    08:00 - Culture of Feedback

    20:00 - 3-Word Check Ins

    26:00 - Decision Systems

    30:40 - Assessing for Values

    34:00 - Hiring Process

    48:15 - Getting Lots Of Candidates

    51:00 - Our Biggest Unsolved Mystery

    01:03:35 - What Is Success For You?

    👇 Follow me on Linkedin

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/aj-connection/

    🙋‍♂️ WHO AM I?

    If we haven’t met before - Hey 👋 I’m AJ, a serial entrepreneur and community expert who believes that company building should be viewed more through the lens of relationship building.

    Through my videos here on this channel, my podcast and my writing on Linkedin, I share stories of successful entrepreneurs and evidence-based strategies and tools to help you create the most sustainable and fulfilling business - giving you a life of freedom!

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    1 時間 11 分

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