Scale Like a CEO
Join host Justin Reinert as he sits down with founders who’ve navigated the jump from do-it-all entrepreneur to strategic CEO. Each episode uncovers the key milestones, hard-won insights, and practical tactics you need to build a high-performing leadership team, overcome decision fatigue, and scale your business with confidence. Tune in weekly for quick, actionable conversations designed to accelerate your path to CEO mastery.
Episodes
34 episodes
Scaling Startups with Sam Wehbe: Insights from a Veteran CEO | Scale Like a CEO
Growth shouldn’t feel like pushing a boulder uphill. We sit down with career startup operator and SignWell CEO Sam Wavey to unpack how a lean, bootstrapped team is beating heavyweight e‑signature incumbents by doing the opposite: simpler workfl...
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Episode 34
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16:26
Building a Sustainable SaaS Business: Insight from Jonathan Brun, CEO of Nimonik
What does it really take to build a company that survives the hype cycle and still serves customers a decade later? We sit down with Jonathan Brun, founder and CEO of Nimonik, to explore how a vertically integrated compliance platform—combining...
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Episode 33
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17:12
Scaling Success: Inside the Journey of Rajeev Shah, CEO of Celona | Scale Like a CEO
Factories still run on clipboards while our phones stream 4K video. That disconnect is the real digital divide Rajeev Shah set out to fix, and he walks us through how Celona brings private 5G to the hardest industrial environments—and what it a...
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Episode 32
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24:37
Scaling Success & Sober Buzz: An Inspiring Journey with Josh Case
When personal transformation meets entrepreneurial vision, remarkable things happen. Josh Case, CEO and co-founder of SoberBuzz, exemplifies this powerful combination as he channels his business scaling expertise into building a global recovery...
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Episode 31
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17:07
Scaling B2B Tech Companies with Jonathan Buckley | Scale Like a CEO
Stop treating scale like a job title upgrade and start treating it like a system you can prove. Justin sits down with Jonathan Buckley—founder of Artesian Network and a seasoned fractional CMO/CEO—to unpack why early-stage B2B tech companies wi...
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Episode 30
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20:35
Scaling a Digital Marketing Powerhouse: Insights from Chris Dreyer, CEO of Rankings.io
What does it really take to sustain exceptional business growth year after year? Chris Dreyer, CEO of RankingsIO, delivers a masterclass in building a company that's made the Inc 5000 list for eight consecutive years without a single down year ...
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Episode 29
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21:43
Re-thinking The Urban Planet with 25K Leaders: A Conversation with City Age CEO Miro Cernetig
The quest for genuine human connection has never been more challenging—or more valuable—than in today's AI-dominated business landscape. Miro Cernetig, founder of CityAge, brings this paradox into sharp focus as he shares his journey from forei...
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Episode 28
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15:24
Building Legacy and Trust in Entrepreneurship: Scott Conine's Journey
What does it take to grow a business from $10,000 to a $100 million exit without venture capital? Scott Conine's entrepreneurial journey reveals powerful lessons about leadership, talent, and trust that any business leader can apply.Sco...
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Episode 27
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35:56
Entrepreneurial Journey and HR Insights with Daniel Ordaz | Scale Like a CEO
What if we've been focusing on the wrong problem in HR technology? While most solutions concentrate on finding new talent, Daniel Ordaz believes the real challenge lies in keeping the people we already have.As a third-time founder at ag...
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Episode 26
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12:50
Scaling Businesses with Noelle Curtis: Insights on Pricing and Growth | Scale Like a CEO
Pricing structures make or break businesses, yet they're often the most overlooked aspect of entrepreneurship. Noelle Curtis, founder and CEO of Busy Boulevard, is changing that reality with a platform that helps entrepreneurs establish proper ...
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Episode 25
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16:44
Scaling AI Governance: A Conversation with Andrew Becker, CEO of Policy AI
Ever wondered what happens when AI chatbots go rogue? Just ask Andrew Becker, who shares a story about a chatbot that agreed to sell a Silverado truck for one penny because someone told it "no takesie backsies." As CEO of InPolicy AI and CTO of...
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Episode 24
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20:54
Fearless Growth: Rob Henderson on Innovation, Leadership, and Scaling Jump Crew
The landscape of B2B sales and marketing has fundamentally changed, yet many companies still rely on outdated approaches. Rob Henderson, founder of Jump Crew, is on a mission to revolutionize customer acquisition through fearless innovation and...
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Episode 23
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18:40
From Layoff to Leadership: Amanda Lannert's Journey of Resilience and Innovation
When Amanda Lannert had to write her own severance letter and lay off 90% of her company during the dot-com crash, she never imagined it would lead to building one of the most trusted names in healthcare decision support. Today, as CEO of Jelly...
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Episode 22
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42:10
Scaling with Purpose: AI, Leadership, and the Art of Business with Jared Peno
The intersection of artificial intelligence and human potential is reshaping business operations across industries. But rather than replacing people, could AI actually unlock deeper human capabilities?Jared Peno, founder of Alliance Tec...
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Episode 21
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21:06
Transforming Home Renovations with AI: A Conversation with Julie Kheyfets, CEO of Block Renovation
Julie Kheyfets, CEO of Block Renovation, takes us on a journey through the challenges and opportunities in the home renovation industry. Unlike traditional lead-generation platforms that simply connect homeowners with contractors, Block has cre...
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Episode 20
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16:22
Scaling & Privacy Compliance Insights with Rich Ruddie
Privacy regulations are exploding across the globe, and most businesses are dangerously unprepared. What started as a single state privacy framework in California has mushroomed into twenty different state frameworks in just three years, with n...
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Episode 19
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23:45
Scaling Cybersecurity in Ed-Tech: Insights from Stephen Mirante, CRO of Cyber Nuts
Cybersecurity threats are increasingly targeting our most vulnerable institutions – schools, colleges, and universities that often lack the resources to defend themselves properly. Stephen Mirante, Chief Revenue Officer of CyberNuts, joins us t...
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Episode 18
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15:45
Scaling Companies with Joseph Kershenbaum: Insights from a Four-Time Founder | Scale Like a CEO
What happens when entrepreneurs fall in love with their products instead of their markets? According to Joseph Kershenbaum, a four-time founder who's built and scaled global companies across four different industries, it's a recipe for disaster...
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Episode 17
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21:41
Scaling Smart: Insights on Custom Software Development & AI with Six Summit's Cory Silva
The software development landscape is shifting dramatically as AI tools make coding more accessible to entrepreneurs without technical backgrounds. But what happens when your AI-built MVP succeeds and suddenly needs to scale?Corey Silva...
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Episode 16
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18:20
Leadership, AI, and Building High-Performing Teams with Rich Cannon
What does it really take to build genuinely connected teams in today's technology-driven world? Rich Cannon brings extraordinary perspective as someone who's lived in all three worlds of business leadership—founder, senior executive at Microsof...
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Episode 15
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19:08
Overcoming Challenges in International Business Expansion with Matt DiMarsico
Matt DeMarcico drops a startling statistic right out of the gate: more than 80% of companies attempting international expansion fail because they don't adequately understand the markets they're entering. As a veteran with 25 years of experience...
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Episode 14
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19:02
From Vision to Reality: Building a 20-Year Business Blueprint
Twenty years ago, Keith Schoolcraft sketched out an organizational chart for his fledgling IT services company. Taking a Friday afternoon to map his vision for A Couple of Gurus, he created a blueprint for what he wanted the business to become ...
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Episode 13
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25:49
Continuous Improvement & Leadership Insights with John Papazian - Scale Like a CEO
What makes a leader truly effective in today's complex business landscape? For John Papazian, Chief Business Officer at InnerSources Inc., the answer lies in approaching management as a coaching opportunity rather than a series of transactions....
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Episode 12
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15:50
Scaling Values Driven Leadership with Arun Vellanki
What does it take to build a team that thrives through industry shifts and global disruptions? Arun Vellanki, founder of CloudBridge Solutions, shares his remarkable journey from Boston startup to multinational operation with powerful insights ...
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Episode 11
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10:54
Balancing AI Ambitions and Realities with Johann Beukes | Scale Like a CEO
In this episode of Scale Like a CEO, host Justin welcomes Johann Beukes—a fractional CTO with over 15 years of experience in AI and data science. Johann shares his journey from software development to solving complex AI challenges for both star...
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Episode 9
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21:11