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From Kansas to Silicon Valley: Jon Darbyshire, CEO's, Journey with SmartSuite {replay}

2025/1/2
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This week, we’re talking to Jon Darbyshire, CEO of SmartSuite, who’s making waves in work management from Kansas to Newport Beach. Learn how he's reshaping business operations with an all-in-one platform that’s turning process management on its head.

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Show Notes

  • 03:28 From Haysville to Newport Beach
  • 07:18 Why start a business in a pandemic?
  • 08:48 Who needs venture funding. Not Jon.
  • 09:26 Workplace automation defined
  • 14:12 SmartSuite capabilities
  • 19:30 Targeting Millennials and Gen Z
  • 20:45 Slack built in
  • 21:54 SmartSuite differentiation
  • 23:07 Sharing data
  • 25:28 The sales pitch
  • 28:56 All in. all the time
  • 31:00 Passion with preparation is king
  • 34:04 Running a family business
  • 41:26 Target client profiles
  • 44:15 Definition of success
  • 46:25 Building a culture
  • 49:00 Vision or Grinders?

Find Jon : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondarbyshire/Find SmartSuite : https://www.smartsuite.com/

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