E179: How Entrepreneurs Can Build and Scale a Company and Culture with Jeff Hoffman

What is the making of a successful leader? In today’s conversation, Jeff Hoffman, an award-winning global entrepreneur, proven businessman, and worldwide motivational speaker shares some wealth of knowledge that will teach you how to operate successfully as a CEO and entrepreneur. Jeff initially went down the software engineering route until he found the path he was truly called for – being a bridge between business and technology. He ultimately figured out a way to monetize his passions. Travel, being one of them, Jeff did a lot of work in the travel industry and created technology for airlines and airports, allowing him to see the world and get paid while doing it. Having founded multiple startups and served as CEO of public and private companies, Jeff shares some strategies to help you build a company you can scale and offers great insights that will transform the way you do business. Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: [04:44] The making of a successful leader [06:59] Finding a way to monetize your passions [09:23] Are entrepreneurs born or bred? [11:27] Finding people smarter than you [13:01] Winning a gold medal at one thing [15:27] Jeff is a serial entrepreneur, not a parallel entrepreneur [18:40] Redesigning the way you think about work into projects and products [19:20] The 3 things today’s talents care about [19:44] Leading with culture [22:54] Hiring the right people [24:45] Balancing process and compliance with the culture [27:21] Jeff’s definition of excellence [30:30] Most common mistakes companies make when scaling [36:28] How to reach explosive growth [38:16] Putting culture above all else [42:40] Where Jeff spends most of his time right now Connecting with the Guest World Youth Horizons Global Entrepreneurship Network Website: www.jeffhoffman.com Instagram: @speakerjeffhoffman Connect with our growing community: Gobundance:  https://www.gobundance.com/ Apply: https://www.gobundance.com/membership Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gobundance LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gobundancegbl/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoBundance Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoBundance Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eodconfections?lang=en Not a millionaire yet but want to be a part of our ecosystem? Check out EMERGE by GoBundance. Enroll Today! https://www.gobundance.com/emerge Interested in starting your own podcast or handing off your production to a qualified team? Email [email protected] to learn how we're making the world better, one mic at a time.