From Agency to Startup

Episode 273 of the Schmidt List - Business Insights podcast, hosted by Kurt Schmidt, titled "From Agency to Startup" was published on August 6, 2024 and runs 43 minutes.

August 6, 2024 ·43m · Schmidt List - Business Insights

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Summary

Jim Cuene, a digital marketing and emerging technologies expert, joins Kurt Schmidt on the Schmidt List podcast to discuss career transitions, entrepreneurship, winding down a business, and finding focus. Cuene shares his professional journey working at agencies and corporations like Cicerone, Go Kart Labs, General Mills, American Express, and Ameriprise Financial before starting his firm, Fahren.Cuene and Schmidt discuss the challenges of closing a business, handling employee well-being during transitions, outstanding client payments, and lease negotiations. They emphasize the importance of being intentional, kind, and in the right headspace when making significant career changes or winding down a company.Schmidt talks about his approach to gaining market feedback, building a community, and providing value through webinars, ebooks, and agency scorecards. He highlights the mindset of abundance and the value of a trusted network when starting a new venture. The conversation also touches on the uncertainty of career trajectories, the need for personal ownership and accountability, and the mix of excitement and pressure when launching a new business. Cuene shares the difficulty of being honest about needs and wants and creating opportunities, while Schmidt outlines his coaching system, focusing on leadership's impact on service quality and client relationships.Connect with Jim! https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimcuene/There is too much Schmidt to List! Check out https://www.kurtschmidt.me for more show info. Visit Kurt’s coaching site at https://schmidtconsulting.group Subscribe to The Road Map Newsletter and unlock the secrets to achieving a harmonious work-life balance as a leader. https://bit.ly/RoadMapNewsletter New Book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2C61THR Follow us on all the things!https://twitter.com/Schmidt_Listhttps://www.instagram.com/schmidtlistpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/schmidtlist/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SchmidtListBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support.

Episode Description

Jim Cuene, a digital marketing and emerging technologies expert, joins Kurt Schmidt on the Schmidt List podcast to discuss career transitions, entrepreneurship, winding down a business, and finding focus. Cuene shares his professional journey working at agencies and corporations like Cicerone, Go Kart Labs, General Mills, American Express, and Ameriprise Financial before starting his firm, Fahren.

Cuene and Schmidt discuss the challenges of closing a business, handling employee well-being during transitions, outstanding client payments, and lease negotiations. They emphasize the importance of being intentional, kind, and in the right headspace when making significant career changes or winding down a company.

Schmidt talks about his approach to gaining market feedback, building a community, and providing value through webinars, ebooks, and agency scorecards. He highlights the mindset of abundance and the value of a trusted network when starting a new venture. The conversation also touches on the uncertainty of career trajectories, the need for personal ownership and accountability, and the mix of excitement and pressure when launching a new business. Cuene shares the difficulty of being honest about needs and wants and creating opportunities, while Schmidt outlines his coaching system, focusing on leadership's impact on service quality and client relationships.

Connect with Jim! https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimcuene/

There is too much Schmidt to List!
Check out https://www.kurtschmidt.me for more show info.

Visit Kurt’s coaching site at https://schmidtconsulting.group

Subscribe to The Road Map Newsletter and unlock the secrets to achieving a harmonious work-life balance as a leader. https://bit.ly/RoadMapNewsletter

New Book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2C61THR

Follow us on all the things!
https://twitter.com/Schmidt_List
https://www.instagram.com/schmidtlistpodcast/
https://www.facebook.com/schmidtlist/
https://www.youtube.com/c/SchmidtList

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-business-insights--2664825/support.