Eden Abrahams and Joanna Starek on Evolving as a Successful Founder

Eden Abrahams and Joanna Starek, partners at RHR International, join forces to discuss the unique challenges hyper-growth companies face. This episode explores performance psychology, healthy cultures, and the similarities between high-performance athletes and hyper-growth companies. They draw on their experiences in this field to examine the privilege and challenge of working with entrepreneurs and investors seeking to disrupt their respective industries. Join Eden and Joanna as they dive into these topics within the realm of hypergrowth companies![00:01 - 06:55] Navigating the Tech Crash and Exploring Leadership StrategiesIntroducing Eden and Joanna to the showBrief background and career[06:56 - 21:28] Navigating the High-Stakes World of EntrepreneurshipThe challenges founders face as they scale include communication, talent, culture, etc.Investors need to create a rubric to analyze opportunities and capitalize on themEarly-stage founders should have bias to action, grit, iterative thinking, vision, and resilience[21:29 - 30:02] Examining the Characteristics of Successful FoundersMulti-generational time horizon now may be one of the best vintages ever to invest into a ventureValuations are very investor friendly, and strong companies become market makersThe due diligence process is tailored to account for questions about founders[30:03 - 40:49] How to Create a Cohesive Company CultureSymbiotic relationships between stakeholders and founders are key to evolutionOperate a culture survey to identify habits that need to evolveCompanies staying private longer has enabled growth but shifted their dynamics[40:50 - 41:23] Closing SegmentQuotes:"It's an absolute privilege to work with anyone trying to disrupt industry, do things differently, and take on the risk of being an entrepreneur or a founder. Those are high stakes games." - Joanna Starek"How can you create and drive conversations that bring to life the journey that the company's on, and then identify the resources that need to be marshaled and the types of support that need to be acquired to get through these critical inflection points and transitions?" - Eden AbrahamsConnect with Eden and Joanna!Websites: www.expeditiongroup.co https://rhrinternational.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edenabrahams/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannaestarek/ Download our FREE Strategizing for Inflation Guide here: https://www.excelsiorgp.com/download/Connect with me on LinkedIn!LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND LEAVE US A REVIEW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on. Thank you for tuning in, and Stay Tuned for the Next Episode COMING SOON! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.