Скачать или смотреть He Lost $30M, Then Built a $550M Business | Mike Salguero

On today’s episode of BUILD, I am honored to have Mike Salguero, the CEO of ButcherBox with me.

ButcherBox has a mission of making high-quality meat accessible to all and is focused on rethinking our food system. At the center of ButcherBox, is an amazing set of values, which we will talk about today.

This episode covers values, building an authentic culture, and the personal transformation that happens when you go from failing at one company to scaling another company to $600M.

00:00 - Intro
00:28 - The Start of ButcherBox: Lessons from Failure
01:53 - The Reality of Layoffs and Leadership
03:00 - Bootstrapping a $550M Business
06:03 - The Importance of Company Values
10:11 - How Core Values Shape Hiring & Culture
13:08 - The Personal Drive Behind ButcherBox
15:51 - The Role of Humility in Leadership
18:30 - Building a Business That Lasts
21:58 - Surviving Failure: Losing $30M in Venture Capital
24:48 - How to Handle Underperforming Employees
29:01 - Why Sales Skills Matter for Every CEO
32:31 - Handling Rejection and Perseverance in Business
36:18 - The Fear of Failure Never Goes Away
39:53 - Managing Risk as an Entrepreneur
42:19 - Work-Life Balance vs. Work-Life Blur
44:40 - Setting Boundaries as a CEO
49:09 - Eliminating One-on-Ones: A New Leadership Strategy
53:49 - Hiring the Right People for Growth
58:07 - The Power of Customer Obsession
1:03:12 - Why More Founders Should Bootstrap
1:06:26 - Capitalism Done Right: Making Profit & Impact
1:10:05 - How Business Trends Have Shifted Post-COVID
1:16:27 - Daily Habits & Productivity Hacks
1:21:03 - Taking the Whole Team on a Cruise for ButcherBox’s 10-Year Anniversary
1:24:56 - The Power of Visioning Your Future
1:26:44 - Final Thoughts & Advice for Entrepreneurs

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If you’re new to my channel, my name is Leila Hormozi.

I’m the founder and CEO of Acquisition.com, where we help ambitious people scale extraordinary companies.

A little about me..

10 years ago:
Was 100lbs overweight.
Had $1,000 saved after 19 months of work.

This year:
We bought our first headquarters here in Las Vegas.
We grew our holding company team at Acquisition.com to 65 people.

Success is accessible to anyone willing to do the work required.
Big visions never make sense to small-minded people.

If you want to have a greater impact. You’ll have to make greater sacrifices.

My message to you: Don’t let anybody kill your dreams ❤️





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