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EPISODE · Jul 25, 2026 · 50 MIN

Alisa Cohn, Executive Coach on Scaling Leaders from Startup to CEO

from Venture with Grace · host Grace Gong

Alisa Cohn is an executive coach, bestselling author, and one of the world's leading leadership coaches. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~This episode is brought to you by Nebius — the ultimate cloud for AI innovators.Nebius provides AI infrastructure you can count on, combining reliability and speed with flexibility and engineering support unmatched by hyperscalers.AI leaders like Meta, Shopify, and Higgsfield already partner with Nebius to run their AI workloads. Plus, venture-backed startups can save up to $150,000 on compute costs when they apply for access. Visit nebius.com or nebius.com/startups to learn more~~~~~~~~~~~~~She has coached C-suite executives at high-growth startups including Venmo, Etsy, DraftKings, The Wirecutter, and Mack Weldon, as well as Fortune 500 leaders at Microsoft, Google, IBM, Dell, Pfizer, Calvin Klein, and The New York Times. Recognized as one of the Top 50 Coaches in the World by Thinkers50 and the #1 Startup Coach by Global Gurus for four consecutive years, Alisa helps founders and executives navigate the transition from startup operator to world-class leader. Before becoming an executive coach, Alisa built her business expertise through leadership roles as a CFO and General Manager at early-stage companies. She is the author of the award-winning book From Start-up to Grown-up, host of the podcast of the same name, executive coach for Cornell Tech's startup incubator, and a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Fast Company.TopicsHow founders successfully transition from startup builder to scalable ceo without becoming the bottleneckThe leadership habits that separate great executives from great operators as companies scaleCoaching high-performance leaders through difficult conversations, executive presence, and organizational growth#Leadership #ExecutiveCoaching #Startups #Entrepreneurship #Management

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