Today we talk with David Reske, founder and CEO of Nowspeed.
Show Notes
Today we talk with David Reske, founder and CEO of Nowspeed.
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00:00 Meet David Reske
01:11 The Moment Nowspeed Became Real
02:39 Why Founders Can't Build Sales Teams
04:30 The 3 Things That Fixed Sales
07:15 "The Number One Thing: Stop Hiring"
09:28 Flat Orgs vs. Structured Orgs
11:52 "The CEO Becomes the Bottleneck"
13:21 Why Nowspeed Went 100% Remote
16:10 The Camera Rule That Changed Culture
17:36 Why Outsourcing Nearly Broke Them
19:42 Agency vs. Contractor: How to Decide
23:14 The Cost-of-One-FTE Marketing Model
28:40 What Is Generative Engine Optimization?
29:57 The Solar Installer Moment
35:35 Find David + Nowspeed
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