Breaking Barriers by Adapting Social
Breaking Barriers Celebrates 8 Years helping Entrepreneurs and motivated people learn and grow through the painful, yet true journeys of our guests. CEO & Founder of Adapting Social (Global Ad & Design Agency), John A. Vagueiro, created this podcast to provide valuable content to entrepreneurs starting, struggling or wanting to take their shit to the next level! We are blessed to have the help of successful founders, artists, actors, athletes, and television personalities who share their stories and how they broke out of their barriers to create success in their lives. They discuss their journey while cutting out the "sexy" elements and focusing on the challenges they faced that led them to break through the success barrier. Any fool can learn from their own mistakes, it takes a wise person to learn from others.
Breaking Barriers by Adapting Social
Alex Groyzburg, Owner of Slice
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In this episode of the Breaking Barriers Show, we sit down with Alex Groyzberg, CEO and founder of Slice, to talk about entrepreneurship, building an empowering company culture, and the true value of embracing failure.
Alex shares how he went from moving to the U.S. as a young Russian immigrant and sharing a one-bedroom apartment with seven family members, to dominating the payment processing industry. Through an unyielding drive for financial independence, a love for numbers, and a genuine passion for supporting his team, he built his own successful enterprise after famously getting fired from his first banking job for performing too well.
He also discusses the realities of the payment processing space, the importance of promoting from within, and the hidden lessons in business setbacks that ultimately lead to major wins. Alex explains why he actually gets excited about failing, what business owners should understand about having a "burn budget" to test new technologies like AI, and why intentionality and mentorship make a massive difference in your work environment.
Whether you are feeling stuck in your career, building a business, or looking for practical advice about taking calculated risks, this episode is filled with valuable insight on finding what motivates you, creating opportunities, and leading with purpose.
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