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From Grit to Growth
Welcome to From Grit to Growth! With a combined 50+ years of executive experience in retail, technology, and financial services, Mark and Jennifer have played pivotal roles in the success of several Fortune 500 companies. In this podcast, they'll talk about the key factors of successful founders, what holds them back from growth, how to find the why behind what they do, and much more.
Podcasting since 2025 • 25 episodes
From Grit to Growth
Latest Episodes
25. The Plateau Trap: How Ego Holds Founders Back
A lot of businesses don’t fail; they stall.In this episode of From Grit to Growth, Mark Hasebroock and Jennifer DiMotta unpack one of the most common and overlooked growth killers, which is the plateau trap. When a business is still prof...
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24. The Power of Collective Buying with Bill Smithers
At a conceptual level, most business owners understand that more volume should mean better pricing. In reality, turning that idea into something that actually works is a lot harder.In this episode of From Grit to Growth, Mark Hasebroock ...
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23. Three Minutes With a Customer Can Change Your Business
There’s a weird thing that happens as companies grow: founders start farther away from their customers.Early on, you talk to them all the time. You hear what they like, what annoys them, why they chose you in the first place. Then the bu...
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22. Koio: The Sneaker Brand That Survived the Retail Collapse with Chris Wichert
Chris Wichert didn’t set out to build just another sneaker brand. He and his co-founder wanted to take real Italian craftsmanship and make it accessible, modern, and wearable for everyday life. So they went to Italy, knocked on factory doors, l...
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