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Honestly real conversations with founders who are building businesses, communities, and movements while breaking patterns, and leading with radical truth. No varnish. No script. Just showing up as humanly possible with your host, Anne Gillaspie.
Anne is the CEO & founder of Fix & Form | A Denver Branding Firm, co-founder of 10toLaunch, building launch ready brands in just ten days, and Anne Speaks where she activates global audiences with bold keynote speaking. She is raising three incredible kids with her partner in crime in Denver, Colorado.
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058: The "People-First" Playbook: Ben Whitehair on Creative Scaling and Acquisition
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In this episode, Matt and Anne welcome guest Ben Whitehair, a unique "actor-preneur" who has mastered the art of building businesses alongside a career in Hollywood. Ben shares the journey of his college-founded startup that saved students $30 million and discusses how his current role at the feminist nonprofit Calling All Crows utilizes the same "CEO mindset" required for creative success. The trio explores the counter-intuitive power of "intentional procrastination," the reality that 86% of jobs come from personal referrals, and Ben’s upcoming shift toward entrepreneurship through acquisition. Whether you are balancing a side hustle or leading a major organization, Ben’s insights on why the who always matters more than the what provide a powerful framework for sustainable growth.
🚨 Stuff You’ll Want to Remember:
- "The specific job or what our company was doing mattered almost not at all compared to who we were working with." — Ben
- "It's only procrastination if you actually don't fulfill your goal... if you did finish, the idea of procrastination never existed." — Matt
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