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Stay Hot Co

by Stay Hot

Stay Hot is a podcast around business and entrepreneurship that highlights the ups, downs, and everything in between of running a business. Focusing on the journey of Troy Crema, CEO and Founder of Greencube, a Toronto based tech startup that uses AI for prospecting and lead generation, this podcast is a source for storytelling, motivation, education, collaboration, community building, and more.

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Episodes

  1. Act XLIX - How Documenting My Journey Led to Speaking at Collision 2022

    In Act 49 Troy shares how documenting his entrepreneurial journey has led him to opportunities like speaking at Collision... Troy and Tristen also catch up on Troy's trip to Boston, how to start a business in 2022, the thoughts behind Grant Cardone, knowing when you're ready to jump, and the...

  2. XLVIII | Troy's Biggest Hurdle Yet?

    In Act 48, Troy recaps his birthday weekend, shares his itinerary for his trip to Boston Jun 12-16, 2022, explains ways you can increase revenue and simplify your pitch, as well as how he's dealing with the recent resignations by employees.

  3. Act XLVII | The Creator Economy

    In Act 47, Troy and Tristen unpack the emergence of the content creator, how it can change your business, Troy's morning routine, an impromptu elevator pitch, the importance of being different, and Troy's upcoming pitch at Collision 2022.

  4. Act XLVI - The Emergence of the Sales God

    Stay Hot Act 46 is all about sales. The market, especially in tech, is getting hit hard by a storm right now and the way out is through sales. Troy and Tristen dive into the god like figures that sales people are, surviving the current market crash, Alex the Intern finding his way, and the power…

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  5. Act XLV - CEO Cold Calls Live on Air

    Act 45 is all about business operations, balancing the bottom line during a recession, closers vs relationship builders, and a live cold call.

  6. Act XLIV - Are Salespeople Needed Anymore?

    This episode the boys meet on "The Dock" for Act 44 where they discuss Troy's recent burnout, the difference between sales and operations, the value of Troy going back to school, and an update on our Stay Hot Toronto Networking event!

  7. Act XLIII - Stay Hot Toronto Networking Event

    Stay Hot Toronto is an event happening May 26th, 2022 at Love Child Social House in Toronto, Ontario. Meet business professionals, entrepreneurs, and creators for collaboration, innovation, and relationship building. Relationships change lives - change yours by taking the first step.

  8. Act XLII - Start Taking Your Calendar Serious

    In this episode, Troy takes Tristen through a masterclass of how your calendar directly translates to dollars in your pocket.

  9. Act XLI - Walking the Line of Irrationality

    In Act 41, Troy and Tristen discuss the current state of the early stage venture funding in Canada, the importance of numbers vs storytelling in business, and why it's important for entrepreneurs to walk the line of irrationality.

  10. Act XL - What it's like Fundraising for 2 Separate Businesses at the same time

    Troy and Tristen sit down for Act 40 to discuss what it's been like fundraising for two separate businesses at the same time, how important Forbes 30 under 30 really is, and the current state of cold calling in sales.

  11. Act XXXIX - Troy Calls Out AE's at Brand Name Companies

    Things got a little controversial on Act 39. This episode is jam packed with all things sales from Troy closing 4 deals in one week, the fundamentals of a good sales person, why personalized outreach works, and Troy even walks us through a sales call with one of his clients. Stay Hot is a podcast...

  12. Act XXXVIII - The Next Generation of Salespeople

    The next generation of salespeople are entering the market and sales teams must be prepared. Troy and Tristen discuss the origin story of Stay Hot, B2B sales team turnover, Troy’s new commission structure for his sales team, the time Troy went full terminator on a client who wasn’t continuing…

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  13. Act XXXVII - Selling B2B at the Enterprise Level with Will Peters of Arthur

    Act 37 is full of B2B sales experience as Troy and Tristen are joined by Will Peters, an Enterprise Account Executive at Arthur - Arthur provides performance monitoring, algorithmic bias detection, and explainability so data science teams can quickly detect, diagnose, and fix issues with their...

  14. Act XXXVI - Product Led Growth / Breezy Beaumont, Head of Growth & Marketing

    This week the boys are joined by Breezy Beaumont, the head of Growth and Marketing at Correlated, and a thought leader in Product Led Growth. This interview with Breezy is jam packed with information on how product led growth companies are disrupting industries in a major way, B2B marketing, and...

  15. Act XXXV - Cory Warfield Talks LinkedIn Influencers, Tech Entrepreneurship, and Web3

    Cory Warfield joins the podcast today... Cory is a LinkedIn influencer with over 400k followers. He spent nearly 20 years working in restaurants as a waiter & bartender before ultimately starting my first tech company in 2016, Shedwool. He is currently building his established successful growth...

  16. Act XXXII - Startup Negotiations, Investor Calls, and Writing Your Future

    In Act XXXII, Troy says his week is off to an incredible start. His energy is back, feels like he has a control on things and that the company is moving at an incredible pace. The boys talk investor calls, how to negotiate, Microsoft's acquisition, and why some people are afraid to just start.

  17. Act XXXIV - New Sales Hire Debriefs His Qualification Call

    In Act 34, the guys are joined by a new hire by Greencube, Anthony Vargas, a sales associate. Anthony walks us through a qualification call he had as the boys were recording, what his intentions were on the call, and what the next steps are.

  18. Act XXXIII - The Greencube Sales Process, Growing Pains, and Data Privacy

    In this Act of Stay Hot, Troy says this week is an uncomfortable one. He's put himself in a state of discomfort in order to continue growing the business. He walks us through the Greencube sales process and how the company collects data. Get your first 40 leads for free using code 'FREETRIAL' on...

  19. Act XXXI - Tristen is Back in Toronto and Greencube is Financing

    In Act XXXI, Tristen returns from his vacation in the Bahamas and the boys are reunited in the Toronto office. The day this was recorded, Troy had just gotten off an investor call.

  20. Act XXX - Starting The Year With Covid

    In this episode, Troy and Tristen sit down for the first time in 2022 to discuss the start of their year, dealing with covid, restrictions, goal setting and more.

  21. Act XXIX - The 2021 Finale

    In this year end episode, the boys reflect on how far each of them have come and what they're looking forward to most in 2022.

  22. Act XXVIII - Tough Sales Calls

    In this episode, Troy walks us through how important it is to level set expectations on tough sales calls.

  23. Act XXVII - Comparison is the Thief of Joy

    Tory and Tristen discuss how easy it is today to go on social media and see "how successful" everyone else is.

  24. Act XXVI - Different Kinds of Salespeople

    In this episode, Troy and Tristen are joined by Greencube Sales Associate, Francois Cote. They explain the various types of salespeople and how Troy and Francios differ.

  25. Act XXV - Stop Waiting, Just Start

    This episode targets one of the biggest problems that cause entrepreneurs to fail.. They don't start! Sometimes you have to go to market with a product that's a little too soon but by doing so, you gain valuable insight and feedback.

  26. Act XXIV - Squeezing Oranges

    The analogy that too many entrepreneurs hold on to one orange, or client, and try to squeeze all the juice out of it is prevalent. Troy gives insight into how he navigated this dilemma when he first start out with few clients.

  27. Act XXIII - Build The Plane While Flying It

    In this episode, Troy talks about how entrepreneurship is so much about flying a plane through the storm and repairing it as needed. If you never take off in your plane because you're afraid of the storm, you'll never get anywhere.

  28. Act XXII - Small Wins Win

    In this episode, Troy shares his philosophy on how he continues to close bigger and bigger clients.

  29. Act XXI - Discovering Your Business Idea

    In this episode, Troy dives into how he discovered the idea for Greencube through his own day to day operations.

  30. Act XX - Landing Your First Client

    Troy takes us through his journey of landing his first sale and where his ambitions are for the future.

  31. Act XIX - Stop Manifesting Success

    Troy takes us through his thoughts on the culture of people manifesting their success instead of working on it. Also, we learn more about how Greencube sources their data.

  32. Act XVIII - Hiring

    In this episode, Troy explains his hiring process and what it's been like bringing on new team members.

  33. Act XVII - The Power of Consistency

    Troy dives deep into consistency and how important it is for growth, business, and life.

  34. Act XV - Collaborative vs. Combative

    Troy shares how he has learned to be more collaborative vs combative, and how sometimes his ideas aren't always the best ideas, nor are they the only ideas in the room.

  35. Act XIV - 50 Day Challenge

    After admitting he got a little distracted once Toronto was free from lockdown, Troy has declared a 50 day challenge where he will run a 5k every day, abstain from alcohol, and go into the office 7-days a week.

  36. Act XII - Money Allocation and Feedback

    In this episode, Troy talks about the benefits of talking to many prospects in sales, and gives us insight into his recent fundraising.

  37. Act XI - Reflection

    Troy reflects on his journey thus far, why he started Stay Hot, and what is coming in the future.

  38. Act X - The Language Of Business

    In this episode, Troy shares stories of how he learned the language of business that now allows him to communicate to some of the top professionals in the world.

  39. Act IX - Understand Your Role

    In this episode, Troy talks about his team and how important it is for employees to understand their role and become a professional in that role.

  40. Act VIII - Decision Points

    In this episode, Troy explains his thought process on how he consistently improves and grows his business.

  41. Act VII - Tough Sales Calls

    In this episode, Troy shares the variety of different sales calls and how he navigates each one.

  42. Act VI - Channeling Competition Inwards vs. Outwards

    In this episode, Troy shares how he uses his competitive nature to not prove others wrong, but himself right.

  43. Act V - Sundays Are My Mondays

    Troy walks us through how he spends his weekends in order to stay efficient and prepared for the week ahead.

  44. Act IV - Making It To The Backbone

    One of the most difficult parts of entrepreneurship is making it to your backbone - your foundation, your MVP. Troy takes us through how and when he got to his.

  45. Act III - Inspiring Your Team For Success

    In this episode, Troy shares how he aims to inspire his team everyday to maximize both theirs and the company's potential.

  46. Act II - Playing To Your Strengths

    In this episode, Troy dives deep into the importance of playing to your strengths when running a company.

  47. Act I - Welcome To The Show

    Troy and Tristen sit down for the first episode of Stay Hot and organically explain how and why they want to start this podcast.

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Stay Hot is a podcast around business and entrepreneurship that highlights the ups, downs, and everything in between of running a business. Focusing on the journey of Troy Crema, CEO and Founder of Greencube, a Toronto based tech startup that uses AI for prospecting and lead generation, this podcast is a source for storytelling, motivation, education, collaboration, community building, and more.

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