Ep. 11: David Politis, Entrepreneur, Founder, and Creator: Not Another CEO | How I Started

In this engaging episode, host Andrew Kappel chats with David Politis, a serial entrepreneur and multi-time founder. David shares his journey from growing up around his entrepreneurial father to founding and scaling companies, including his experiences with Not Another CEO and BetterCloud.Key Highlights:- Starting Out: David's early exposure to entrepreneurship and his first CEO role at age 23.- Building Not Another CEO: How he is learning from CEOs at scale via podcasts with dozens of company leaders and a community of CEOs sharing real insights and support.- Lessons Learned: The importance of operating rhythm and staying laser-focused on the ideal customer profile (ICP) for successful scaling.- BetterCloud’s Success Story: From door-to-door research to scaling a $70M ARR SaaS business by prioritizing customers and transparent leadership. - Practical Takeaways: The power of consistent, high-value curated content (like a 7-year daily newsletter!) - Building trust by actively involving customers and employees. - Balancing data-driven decisions with customer empathy and product-led insights.Where to Learn More:- Not Another CEO Podcast & Community: https://podcast.notanotherceo.com/- Not Another CEO Substack: https://notanotherceo.substack.com/- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpolitis/- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NotAnotherCEO- Learn more about LeaderLev Pipeline Velocity Consulting:[www.LeaderLev.com](http://www.leaderlev.com/)- Link to Connect with Host Andrew Kappel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkappel/Enjoyed the episode?Subscribe on your favorite podcast app.Share this episode with a friend, colleague, or anyone who’d be inspired by David’s story.