Scaling with Soul
Sharon K. Gillenwater
Before Co-founder and CEO Sharon K. Gillenwater exited Boardroom Insiders for 25M dollars in 2022, she was a kid growing up in the turbulent '70s in sleepy Ocean Beach, California. A voracious reader and deep thinker often at odds with her working-class parents, she was determined to break from her surroundings—though she never thought her dreams would take her to the top of the tech food chain.
In Scaling with Soul, a swashbuckling memoir of resilience on the journey to becoming a CEO, Gillenwater traces her path from waitress to marketer to bootstrapping founder of an industry-leading software company—all despite false starts, sexism and an imploded first startup. In the process, she shares crucial lessons about how ambitious founders can learn to cultivate resilience without losing their soul.
Illuminating the myriad challenges inherent in tech startups and VC funding, and offering advice on how to beat them, Scaling with Soul is also a toolbox of nuts-and-bolts tech wisdom for ambitious founders: on networking, scaling companies, navigating the politics of acquisitions and more.
Told in a voice guaranteed to galvanize, Gillenwater encourages readers to become tomorrow's leaders today and proves that entrepreneurship is a viable path to financial independence for all, no matter your gender or background.
Duration - 18h 41m.
Author - Sharon K. Gillenwater.
Narrator - Sharon K. Gillenwater.
Published Date - Friday, 12 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2024 Sharon K. Gillenwater ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Before Co-founder and CEO Sharon K. Gillenwater exited Boardroom Insiders for 25M dollars in 2022, she was a kid growing up in the turbulent '70s in sleepy Ocean Beach, California. A voracious reader and deep thinker often at odds with her working-class parents, she was determined to break from her surroundings—though she never thought her dreams would take her to the top of the tech food chain. In Scaling with Soul, a swashbuckling memoir of resilience on the journey to becoming a CEO, Gillenwater traces her path from waitress to marketer to bootstrapping founder of an industry-leading software company—all despite false starts, sexism and an imploded first startup. In the process, she shares crucial lessons about how ambitious founders can learn to cultivate resilience without losing their soul. Illuminating the myriad challenges inherent in tech startups and VC funding, and offering advice on how to beat them, Scaling with Soul is also a toolbox of nuts-and-bolts tech wisdom for ambitious founders: on networking, scaling companies, navigating the politics of acquisitions and more. Told in a voice guaranteed to galvanize, Gillenwater encourages readers to become tomorrow's leaders today and proves that entrepreneurship is a viable path to financial independence for all, no matter your gender or background. Duration - 18h 41m. Author - Sharon K. Gillenwater. Narrator - Sharon K. Gillenwater. Published Date - Friday, 12 January 2024. Copyright - © 2024 Sharon K. Gillenwater ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:18:12
Dedication
Duration:00:18:07
Prologue: The Payoff
Duration:13:01:22
Chapter 1: Blue Collar with a Twist
Duration:24:44:47
Chapter 2: Jobs and Internships
Duration:24:27:24
Chapter 3: The Transition to Tech
Duration:25:50:33
Chapter 4: The Rise and Fall of Fidget
Duration:21:33:37
Chapter 5: Is That a Polenta in Your Pocket?
Duration:26:40:21
Chapter 6: From Spaghetti Sauce to Tech Marketing
Duration:23:14:09
Chapter 7: Full‑Time Side Hustle
Duration:30:01:04
Chapter 8: The Swashbuckler and the Salesman
Duration:18:38:44
Chapter 9: The Double Sell
Duration:13:10:44
Chapter 10: Side Hustler No More
Duration:18:23:58
Chapter 11: BI 2.0
Duration:31:25:13
Chapter 12: Paying It Forward
Duration:14:12:55
Chapter 13: Getting Our Tires Kicked
Duration:24:18:36
Chapter 14: Closing Marathon
Duration:29:45:36
Epilogue: The Next Chapter
Duration:06:47:58
Acknowledgments
Duration:07:18:20
Ending Credits
Duration:00:29:37