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➡️ About The Guest
David Hauser is an accomplished entrepreneur and angel investor, recognized for co-founding Grasshopper, a virtual phone system for small businesses. Under his leadership, Grasshopper expanded to support over 150,000 entrepreneurs before being acquired by Citrix for $170 million. He also founded Chargify, a billing software company, and is respected for his skills in scaling businesses, building effective teams, and cultivating a positive company culture.
In addition to his business pursuits, David is a strong advocate for wellness. He wrote Unstoppable, a book that shares his personal journey to enhancing health and performance through diet, exercise, and mindset. David's commitment to health and productivity encourages entrepreneurs to achieve success while maintaining their well-being.
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➡️ Talking Points
00:00 - Intro
01:59 - Power of Diet, Yoga & Meditation
04:00 - Why Mindfulness Matters
09:20 - Building Companies with Mindfulness
11:16 - Lessons in Scaling & Exiting
14:23 - Avoiding Shiny Object Syndrome
19:05 - David’s Early Start in Entrepreneurship
22:24 - Raising Capital as a Young Founder
23:51 - Grasshopper's Fast Growth
29:26 - Core Values for Startups
34:15 - The Game-Changer: Business Coaches
36:03 - Mentor vs. Business Coach
40:11 - Sponsor: The Product Boss Podcast
40:52 - Exiting Grasshopper
49:24 - From Operator to Investor
52:18 - Lessons from Bad Investments
53:44 - David’s Health Routine
57:58 - Sponsor: LinkedIn Jobs
59:10 - Diet & Wellness Tips
1:03:52 - Handling Panic in Public
1:07:47 - Founders’ Mistakes at the $1M Mark
1:09:35 - What David Looks for in Investments
1:12:59 - David’s Parting Wisdom
1:19:07 - Advice to Younger Self
1:20:05 - Defining Success
➡️ Success Story Podcast - Stories Worth Telling
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Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary.
On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups, and entrepreneurship.
Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures, and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas, and insights.
He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their stories to help pass those lessons on to others through both experiences and tactical strategies for business professionals, entrepreneurs, and everyone in between.
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