Ep. 126: Eric Melchor ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericmelchor ) talks with Vincent Jong ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincentjong/) about his experience as a CEO and founder, the challenges of merging two companies, and the importance of treating employees with respect.
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Vincent emphasizes the responsibility of being a CEO and founder, where everything falls on their shoulders. He discusses the merging of two companies, Echobot and Leadfeeder, and the challenges of combining their cultures. Vincent highlights the importance of treating employees with respect and fostering a collaborative work environment. Check out his upcoming book - Product-Led Sales - Combining the best of Product-Led Growth and Sales at: https://www.productpepper.com/p/book
Timestamps
0:00 - Preview, Meet & Greet
1:11 - Meet
1:51 - Questions received through the Product Pepper Hotline
3:00 - Vincent’s first entrepreneurial venture - selling gaming controllers on the Dutch version of eBay
4:50 - There is more to life than just speeding it up
5:30 - Overview of funnelFox and its focus on quality over quantity in sales
7:28 - Transition from solopreneur to leading a large enterprise product at ZoomInfo.
9:36 - Importance of team collaboration and integration while merging Echobot and Leadfeeder to create Dealfront.
12:28 - Rebranding after merger
14:08 - Cultural differences at workplace
15:05 - Key milestones of integrating 2 companies
16:51 - Collaborating as a new team
19:23 - Advice for companies considering merger & acquisition
21:09 - What customers love about Dealfront
21:58 - Future plans of Dealfront
24:20 - Rapid fire with Vincent
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Tags:
Product led growth, customer interactions, entrepreneurial experience, FunnelFox overview, sales challenges, startup growth, company merger, branding process, company culture, cross-product use cases, team integration, acquisition strategy, growth strategies
