Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Founder's Framework
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| The Math of Trust — feat. Kris Snyder (EP. 64) | 14 Aug 2026 | 01:12:28 | |
Ten years in, Mark Abbott sits down with Ninety co-founder Kris Snyder to talk honestly about what they built, what they would do differently, and what still is not solved. They get into why Ninety reached roughly $40M in ARR without a single salesperson, an idea Kris carried over from his first job out of college at McMaster-Carr, and why they eventually conceded that the "we don't sell, we serve" era had to end. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Family Business, Built to Last — feat. Sara Stern | 13 Jul 2026 | 01:04:52 | |
Most people meet a family business with a raised eyebrow, assuming nepotism, dysfunction, and the kind of dinner-table drama that makes for good television. Mark Abbott sits down with family business expert Sara Stern to make the opposite case: family businesses are among the most enduring and value-creating institutions on the planet, and the very thing critics mock is often the reason they last. Sara walks through the three-circle model of family, business, and ownership, the underrated role of the "chief emotional officer" who protects a family's traditions, and why holding relatives to the same standard is an act of love rather than favoritism. Mark connects it to his own work on rituals, artifacts, and the long game, including a simple framework for the four kinds of conversations every leader has and why mixing them up is where things break down. It adds up to a wide-ranging talk about culture, leadership, and playing a hundred-year game in a world obsessed with the next quarter. Key topics:
About Sara Stern: Mentioned in this episode:
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| Building Alongside a Founder — feat. Michelle Rose | 26 Jun 2026 | 01:07:15 | |
When Mark Abbott posted a Craigslist ad for a part-time assistant back in 2015, he had no idea he was hiring one of the people who would help define the soul of Ninety. In this special episode, Mark sits down with Michelle Rose to retrace more than a decade of building the company from a one-person coaching practice and a rotating cast of assistants into a platform that helped thousands of organizations survive and grow through COVID. They talk candidly about the messy early years of fractional leadership and outsourced engineering, the farm outside Atlanta where every quarterly planning session ended around a six-hundred-pound cast-iron fire pit, and the hard-won lesson that culture is built by the people who care enough to solve the problem behind the problem. At the center of it all is a simple idea Mark keeps coming back to: your job is never just to do your job, it is to help the team win. Key topics:
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| Building Ninety: 10 Years Through the Eyes of Our First FTE — feat. Christine Watts | 12 Jun 2026 | 01:03:00 | |
Ninety almost didn't get to build the software that now runs thousands of companies. Mark Abbott marks the company's 10-year anniversary with Christine Watts, Ninety's first full-time employee, tracing the journey from a $500-a-month marketing budget and two college-age engineers to a platform used by roughly 4,000 organizations. They get honest about the years when every feature and every blog post needed EOS Worldwide's approval, the "beautiful mess" of bringing technology into a world that resisted it, and the ultimatum that pushed Ninety to build its own Plan B. Christine explains how customer experience became the company's north star without anyone ever formally deciding it, why COVID turned into the unexpected tipping point behind nearly 200% growth, and what a decade of constant role changes taught her about ambiguity, humility, and herself. In this episode:
About Christine Watts: Christine Watts is Ninety's first full-time employee, joining in January 2017. Over nearly a decade she has led marketing, client success, and product, served as chief of staff, and now serves as Ninety's Head of Professional Services. Connect with Christine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wattschristine/ Mentioned in this episode:
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| Why Leadership Is Never Aligned — feat. David Meyer | 29 May 2026 | 01:00:36 | |
Every leadership team thinks they're aligned. David Meyer, founder of Spoke Marketing, has run alignment exercises with over a hundred companies across 17 years, and not once have two leaders written the same answer when asked their company's single most important message. That discovery led David to develop what he calls "thresholds of change": the inflection points where a company's old story stops matching reality, whether driven by new technology, shifting buyer behavior, leadership transitions, or market disruption. In this conversation, Mark and David unpack why alignment breaks down, why emotion (not logic) is the true driver of change, and how founders can use a simple "now, next, later, never" framework to keep their teams pointed in the same direction during turbulent times. Key topics:
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| How to Build a Good Life While Building a Company — feat. Charles Lee | 15 May 2026 | 00:53:43 | |
What does it take to build a good life, not just a successful company? In this episode of Founder's Framework, Mark Abbott sits down with Charles Lee, founder of Ideation and author of Design Your Good Life. Charles shares how growing up as the child of immigrant entrepreneurs shaped the way he thinks about work, creativity, and what really matters. In this episode:
If you're building a company and trying to build a life you're proud of, this conversation is worth your time. Resources: Connect: Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Why Your Weekly Meetings Don’t Work | 24 Apr 2026 | 00:44:34 | |
Mark and Cole unpack a simple but uncomfortable truth: if your weekly meetings aren’t working, your company probably isn’t either. This conversation breaks down why so many teams dread meetings, what’s actually going wrong beneath the surface, and how those patterns reflect deeper issues with alignment, leadership, and discipline. They walk through real scenarios inside leadership teams, from visionaries disrupting focus mid-quarter to teams avoiding the hard conversations that actually move the business forward. At the center of it all is one idea: the weekly meeting is not just a meeting. It’s a signal. And if you learn how to read it, it will tell you exactly what’s working and what’s not inside your company. You’ll Learn:
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| The Hidden Cost of Too Many Ideas | 20 Mar 2026 | 00:38:13 | |
Growth creates options, but it also creates complexity. In this Founder’s Framework episode, Mark Abbott and Cole Abbott unpack why so many companies get stuck doing more instead of doing what matters most. What starts as experimentation, ambition, or a flood of good ideas can quietly turn into friction, confusion, and wasted effort across the business. This conversation is about discipline. It’s about keeping the main thing the main thing, resisting the pull of novelty, and building organizations that value fewer, finer, better decisions over constant motion. You’ll hear:
If your company feels busy but not clear, this episode will help you rethink what’s actually moving the business forward. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. Resources → Subscribe to Mark’s Founder’s Framework Newsletter → Subscribe to Ninety’s EOS Newsletter → Try Ninety free for 30 days! Connect: Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Should Founders Rebuild for AI? feat. Audra Stanton | 06 Mar 2026 | 00:50:01 | |
Mark Abbott sits down with Ninety’s head of product, Audra Stanton to discuss how founders should think about AI in their products and operations. As AI becomes part of nearly every business conversation, founders are facing real pressure from investors, customers, and competitors to incorporate it. The question is not whether AI matters. The question is how to approach it thoughtfully without losing focus on what actually makes a company strong. This episode explores the tension between innovation and discipline. It is a conversation about judgment, timing, change management, and keeping humans at the center of the company. They reference examples including Netflix and Blockbuster, Intercom’s decision to lean heavily into AI despite short term pain, and Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology as a reminder that innovation does not always equal product market fit. In this episode:
If you are building a company meant to endure, this conversation will help you think more clearly about how and when to evolve. Resources
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| Introducing Impact Moments: A Podcast for the EOS Community | 20 Feb 2026 | 00:29:32 | |
Mark Abbott sits down with Kris Snyder and Christine Watts to introduce Impact Moments, a new podcast from the team at Ninety, the EOS software platform companies have come to know, love, and trust for the past ten years. This show is all about the real stories that shape culture, build clarity, and test leadership. These are the turning points inside EOS sessions and quarterlies that reveal what teams actually believe. Created for EOS leaders, implementers, and teams, Impact Moments brings to life the moments that challenge alignment and strengthen culture when handled well. Why now? In this episode:
If you're running on EOS or helping others do it well, this is a podcast you’ll want to add to your queue. . Resources Connect: Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| AI Doesn’t Replace Thinking. It Demands It | 30 Jan 2026 | 00:33:30 | |
AI is changing how we work, but not by replacing people. It’s raising the bar for how we think. In this Founder’s Framework episode, Mark Abbott explores what AI reveals about our habits, clarity, and decision-making. It doesn’t remove the need for good judgment. It makes the gaps more obvious. This isn’t about fear or hype. It’s about learning how to think with AI in the loop and what that means for founders, teams, and culture. You’ll hear:
If AI feels destabilizing, it might not be the tech, but what it’s showing us about how we work. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. Connect: → Follow Mark on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/MarkAbbott → Follow Cole on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ColeAbbott Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| What 2025 Taught Us About Leadership Under Pressure | 16 Jan 2026 | 00:30:58 | |
What happens when growth slows and leaders are forced to make decisions they hoped they could avoid? In this episode, Mark Abbott reflects on the hard lessons of 2025, a year that forced difficult decisions, exposed cultural misalignment, and pushed leadership maturity to the forefront. From navigating high care versus high performance to making one-way door decisions under pressure, this conversation breaks down what founders must confront when uncertainty reveals what is really happening inside the company. You’ll hear: -Why ambiguity strains teams more than most founders expect Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. Connect: → Follow Mark on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/MarkAbbott → Follow Cole on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ColeAbbott Resources: Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Why Brand and Culture Can’t Be Afterthoughts with Jed Morley | 05 Dec 2025 | 00:50:39 | |
What does it take to build a brand that actually scales? Jed shares how Nike first sparked his obsession with branding, why most founders delay the hard brand work for too long, and how he helps companies turn insight into real, compounding impact. You’ll hear:
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| From Sweet Potatoes to a $100M Family Business feat. Jessie and Adrian Capote | 21 Nov 2025 | 01:17:55 | |
What does it take to turn a five-acre crop into a national brand? In this episode, Mark Abbott talks with Jessie and Adrian Capote of J&C Tropicals, a third-generation family business built on their father’s vision and grit. They open up about the near-collapse that nearly ended it all, the decisions that turned things around, and how they’ve evolved from surviving to leading with clarity, culture, and structure. You’ll hear:
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| You Can’t Delegate the Hard Stuff feat. Audra Stanton | 10 Nov 2025 | 00:46:26 | |
Founders can delegate a lot, but not everything. Mark Abbott sits down with Audra Stanton, Head of Product at Ninety, for a candid conversation about the work founders must own. From team drift to cultural misalignment, they explore how leadership shows up in the hard moments. In this episode:
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| How AI Is Transforming Work, Culture, and Leadership | 24 Oct 2025 | 00:47:27 | |
AI isn’t just changing how we work, it’s reshaping what it means to work. In this episode, Mark and Cole explore how AI is impacting small and mid-sized businesses, leadership, and culture.
Whether you’re a founder, team leader, or simply curious about the future of work, this conversation will challenge how you think about technology, culture, and leadership. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| The EQ Gym: Building Emotional Intelligence at Work with MyGrow’s Theran Knighton-Fitt | 03 Oct 2025 | 01:12:44 | |
Emotional intelligence is not learned in a seminar. It is trained like a muscle. In this Founder’s Framework Podcast episode, Mark Abbott talks with Theran Knighton-Fitt, Co-Founder of MyGrow, about what they call the “EQ Gym,” a practical way for people to grow emotional intelligence inside companies.
For founders trying to scale culture while building systems, this conversation shows why emotional fitness is just as critical as operational efficiency.
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| The Truth About Founders and Freedom with Bob Glazer | 19 Sep 2025 | 00:56:54 | |
Everyone talks about freedom as the ultimate goal of entrepreneurship, but for most founders, it’s not that simple.
If you’re a founder wrestling with how to get out of the weeds and back to your vision, this conversation is for you. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Building Maz: Inside the Strategy Behind Ninety’s AI Tool | 25 Jul 2025 | 00:48:57 | |
Building an AI assistant sounds like the obvious next move in today’s market—but most tools miss the mark. In this episode of the Founder’s Framework podcast, Mark Abbott talks with Ninety’s Head of AI Products, TJ Kneale, about what it really took to build Maz, Ninety’s AI assistant designed to help teams run better. You’ll learn: This episode is full of lessons for founders building AI tools—or thinking about it. Connect: → Try Maz inside Ninety: https://www.ninety.io Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Are You Building a Job or Building a Company? | 11 Jul 2025 | 01:15:23 | |
It’s one thing to start a business. It’s another to intentionally design a company that can grow and evolve beyond your daily effort. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| The Truth About Building a Mobile App as a Startup | 27 Jun 2025 | 01:05:57 | |
Building a mobile app sounds like a natural step for product-led startups, but it’s not always the right move. In this episode of the Founder’s Framework podcast, Mark Abbott talks with Ninety’s Head of Product, Kyle Phillips, about what it really takes to build and maintain a mobile app. You’ll learn:
This candid conversation is packed with insights for any founder or product leader thinking about investing in mobile. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Intensity vs Consistency: Why Founders Burn Out | 13 Jun 2025 | 00:52:48 | |
In this episode of the Founder’s Framework podcast, Mark Abbott explores the tension between intensity and consistency in high-growth companies. Founders are often wired to push hard, but without consistency, that intensity becomes unsustainable and even damaging. Mark shares insights on how founders can build systems that support sustained growth, prevent burnout, and maintain alignment with their teams. Whether you're in the middle of a growth surge or trying to create more stability, this conversation will help you reflect on how to pace your leadership and guide your team more effectively. Resources:
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| Leading in the Age of Actualization | 30 May 2025 | 01:02:38 | |
Join us on the Founder’s Framework podcast as we dive deep with Mark Abbott, author of “Work 9.0: The Evolution of Work”, exploring the profound shifts shaping our workplaces—and our world. We stand at the intersection of two eras: leaving behind the Age of Information (Work 7.0) and embracing the Age of Understanding (Work 8.0), with our sights set on the transformative horizon of Self-Actualization (Work 9.0). In this episode, Mark unpacks what this transition means for visionary leaders seeking to build enduring, purpose-driven organizations that thrive amidst complexity and uncertainty. We’ll explore how trust, culture, and clarity can guide founders through this critical moment, positioning their companies not only to survive but to significantly matter. This is more than a conversation; it’s an urgent call to action for enlightened leaders ready to shape the future of Work—one defined by deep human fulfillment, meaningful contribution, and lasting impact. What you’ll learn: Resources: Connect: Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Recession-Proof Leadership: Building an Anti-Fragile Company | 16 May 2025 | 00:47:54 | |
When a recession hits, will your company break, survive, or get stronger? In this episode of the Founder’s Framework podcast, Ninety Founder & CEO Mark Abbott and Brand Strategist Cole Abbott unpack how the most resilient companies prepare for economic uncertainty. From zero-based budgeting and leadership alignment to antifragile culture and high-trust stakeholder relationships, this is your blueprint for weathering any storm and coming out stronger. You’ll learn: Resources: Connect: Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| OS Anarchy: Why Alignment Breaks as You Scale | 03 May 2025 | 00:52:34 | |
One team uses Asana. Another’s on Monday. A new hire swears by ClickUp. This is what we call OS Anarchy — when every department runs its own tools and processes, creating friction, fragmentation, and a whole lot of rework. In this episode of the Founder’s Framework podcast, Ninety Founder & CEO Mark Abbott and Brand Strategist Cole Abbott dig into what happens when you don’t have a Unifying Operating System. It’s a conversation about systems, scaling, and the subtle ways misalignment slows you down. Whether you're leading a team of 10 or 1,000, the principles here can help you simplify, clarify, and unify as you grow. What you’ll learn: Resources:
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| Investors Are (Almost) Forever | 18 Apr 2025 | 00:47:39 | |
Raising money is one thing. Choosing investors who truly align with your company’s values, strategy, and long-term vision is another. In this episode, Ninety Founder & CEO Mark Abbott and Brand Strategist Cole Abbott explore why investor relationships often outlast everything else and what founders need to consider before signing a term sheet. From alignment on Forever Agreements to spotting red flags, this is a conversation about choosing the right partners for the journey ahead. What you’ll learn: → Why investor relationships often last longer than your founding team Resources: → Lean more about Forever Agreements Connect: → Follow Mark on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/MarkAbbott Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| When Brands Drift: Why Alignment Starts (and Ends) with You | 04 Apr 2025 | 00:56:48 | |
You can’t scale what you can’t define, and few things test that truth more than Brand Drift. In this episode, Ninety Founder & CEO Mark Abbott and Brand Strategist Cole Abbott unpack one of the most common challenges growing companies face: the slow, often invisible slide into brand misalignment. Vision starts clear. Messaging feels right. But as the team expands, the offering matures, and the world shifts, you realize the story you're telling no longer matches the company you're building. So what do you do? Scrap it all? Start over? Not quite. This episode is about how founders can recognize brand drift, re-anchor the business without abandoning its essence, and realign their messaging with the Work that truly matters. What you’ll learn: Resources: Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Forever Agreements: Preserving the Core | 21 Mar 2025 | 00:49:13 | |
In a world of constant change, great companies stay grounded by knowing what should never change.
What you’ll learn:
→ Read more on Forever Agreements: 6 Ingredients Founders Use to Build Damn Good, If Not Great, Companies
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| Strong Opinions Loosely Held | 07 Mar 2025 | 00:42:37 | |
Great founders hold strong opinions, but they also know when to change their minds. In this episode, Ninety Founder & CEO Mark Abbott and Brand Strategist Cole Abbott explore how high-performing leaders evolve their thinking, challenge their biases, and refine their decision-making over time. They break down the balance between conviction and adaptability — and why staying too rigid can hold you and your company back. What you’ll learn:
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| What it Takes to Be a Founder | 21 Feb 2025 | 01:14:20 | |
Not everyone is built to be a founder. It takes more than a great idea — it requires resilience, self-awareness, and the ability to make tough decisions every day. In this episode, Ninety Founder & CEO Mark Abbott and Brand Strategist Cole Abbott break down what it really takes to be a founder and how the Founder Mode Workbook helps you develop the mindset and strategies to build a lasting company. What you'll learn:
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| Bringing Your Vision to Life | 24 Jan 2025 | 00:57:56 | |
Explore the challenges of aligning vision, leadership, and organizational growth in a scalable way. Mark and Cole discuss the importance of building an agreements-based culture, fostering the right kind of communication, and strategically timing key leadership hires to ensure your shared vision is executed effectively. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| The 9 Essential Characteristics of Great Companies | 09 Jan 2025 | 01:13:04 | |
In this episode, Mark and Cole discuss common attributes of truly great companies. These include the importance of leveraging agreements in favor of expectations, the need for a passionate commitment to the work, and more. The conversation stresses the significance of continuous learning, resilience, and cultivating strong relationships with the people on your team. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| 2024: A Year in Review | 27 Dec 2024 | 01:04:04 | |
This episode reflects on the challenges and milestones of the past year, specifically the importance of scaling thoughtfully, maintaining team alignment, and preparing for the next phase of growth. The conversation wraps up with Mark and Cole sharing their excitement surrounding some upcoming initiatives for 2025. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| If You’re Not Growing, You’re Dying | 13 Dec 2024 | 00:59:43 | |
Mark shares how the laws of physics also apply to business: If you’re not growing, you’re dying. The conversation touches on balancing ambition with practicality as well as the importance of strategic planning so founders can avoid entropy and build lasting, impactful companies. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Founder Modes | 29 Nov 2024 | 00:49:23 | |
As the Founder Mode series continues, Mark and Cole discuss the importance of recognizing and scheduling time for different modes to leverage productivity and minimize inefficiencies. They also highlight the value of empathy and self-awareness for founders of companies at any stage. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| High-Impact Annual Planning: A Blueprint for Success | 15 Nov 2024 | 00:55:18 | |
This episode digs into the importance of trust and transparency in the annual planning process, specifically how these elements support alignment and accountability across all levels of an organization. The conversation highlights how teams benefit from assessing core competencies and addressing uncertainties. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Entering a Founder Mindset | 01 Nov 2024 | 01:09:05 | |
Explore the delicate nature of leadership transitions, particularly surrounding the role of a visionary within an organization. Learn about the challenges founders may face when stepping back from leadership roles and the importance of owning responsibilities while nurturing team relationships. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Exploring Founder Mode | 18 Oct 2024 | 00:46:51 | |
Learn more about the trending topic of "founder mode” as Mark and Cole explore the distinctions between visionary and legacy founders and the various mindsets that all founders must navigate. The conversation highlights how chaotic leadership can result when founders aren't self-aware and the importance of being adaptable to build fluidity and reduce anxiety. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Align Structure and Strategy with Stratified Systems Theory | 04 Oct 2024 | 00:37:42 | |
Dive into the key concepts of Stratified Systems Theory (SST), which describes how organizations create structured hierarchies as they grow more complex. Mark Abbott emphasizes that each stratum requires distinct competencies and problem-solving approaches, with leaders in higher strata focusing on integration, system development, and long-term market foresight. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Stages of Development: Stage 5 | 20 Sep 2024 | 00:28:28 | |
In the final installment of our Stages of Development series, Mark and Cole cover the challenges of leadership transitions in Stage 5 companies, particularly when moving from a visionary founder to a new leader. The hosts share insights on the importance of finding a successor who understands the company's long-term vision in addition to having a point of view for the future, ideally looking 10-20 years ahead. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Stages of Development: Stage 4 | 13 Sep 2024 | 00:27:54 | |
Learn about the challenges companies face when transitioning into Stage 4, particularly around leadership structure and organizational alignment. The conversation touches on the complexities of maintaining company culture and the importance of knowing when to invest in the right people and systems for sustainable growth. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Stages of Development: Stage 3 | 06 Sep 2024 | 00:26:50 | |
Continuing our Stages of Development series, today’s focus is on Stage 3, where companies begin to get serious about scaling. The hosts introduce a framework for understanding these stages based on revenue projections and organizational confidence, from 90 days to 10 years. This episode also touches on the mindset necessary for founders to guide their organizations effectively. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Stages of Development: Stage 2 | 23 Aug 2024 | 00:28:49 | |
Mark and Cole discuss the first transition within the Stages of Development. They also explore how core competencies evolve during this stage, which can encourage behaviors such as refining your company's vision and starting to think more intentionally about company culture and long-term goals. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Stages of Development: Stage 1 | 16 Aug 2024 | 00:22:40 | |
This episode kicks off a new series on the Stages of Development, one of Ninety’s foundational frameworks for measuring a company’s progress and charting its growth. Mark and Cole share an overview of this framework before diving into the specifics of Stage 1, emphasizing the importance of establishing product/market fit to attract both customers and investors. Stages of Development Guide On Stages of Development Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| On Competency, Commitment, and Capacity (CCC) | 09 Aug 2024 | 00:27:24 | |
This episode is all about the framework of Competency, Commitment, and Capacity (CCC). Learn how CCC is used to assess whether a person is well-suited for their role in an organization, a concept Mark calls "right person, right seat." He also highlights how understanding these factors can lead to more effective, objective hiring conversations. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Prepare for Your Exit with Enhanced Enterprise Value | 02 Aug 2024 | 00:29:48 | |
Learn more about the concept of "Exit," one of the 9 Core Competencies formerly known as "Enterprise Value." Mark goes over the importance of planning and preparing for a smooth, successful exit as a business owner or leader, touching on various aspects such as succession planning, investor expectations, and the disciplines necessary for running a business effectively. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Why Your Ideal Customer Profile Matters | 26 Jul 2024 | 00:28:12 | |
In this episode, Cole and Mark delve into the crucial topic of identifying and serving your Ideal Customer Profile (ICP). Their conversation covers how defining an ICP helps align a company's vision, culture, and Compelling Value Proposition. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Turn Data into Your Company’s Superpower | 19 Jul 2024 | 00:25:47 | |
It’s time to dive into the complexities of data management and its significance in business operations. Mark and Cole discuss how data, while often perceived as straightforward, is actually a powerful and intricate tool that requires careful handling. They also explore the need to balance quantitative insights with qualitative understanding to drive lasting success. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| How Process Forms Alignment | 12 Jul 2024 | 00:21:48 | |
Discover the importance of processes in organizations, especially as they grow. Mark and Cole emphasize the need for clear, documented processes to prevent chaos and ensure that everyone in the organization is on the same page. By mastering Core Processes and implementing effective KPIs, companies can improve their overall efficiency and trust throughout teams. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||
| Mapping Out Success with Goals | 05 Jul 2024 | 00:35:47 | |
Cole and Mark explore the concept of goals and their relationship to an organization's vision. They discuss how every goal you set (quarterly, annually, and beyond) should work together to guide progress and maintain focus. The conversation also touches on the importance of maintaining a thriving culture that aligns with the company's overall vision. Subscribe for more founder-first conversations every other week. | |||