Whatnot CEO Grant LaFontaine talks Growth Marketing Success

Faith Meyer and David Sullivan share the lessons they've learned while chasing down success and unlocking your organization's full potential. From walking through the most common leadership failings, and how to not only avoid them but excel — especially as CEO. They also break down how your work evolves alongside your company's evolution and normalize key growth moments and the associated growing pains.Make sure to hit the like button, subscribe, and ring the bell for future content.  🔔FULL VIDEO 🎧https://youtu.be/SkxAWy2AP0ECHAPTERS 📖00:00 Intro02:06 David's Entrepreneurial Journey10:34 Embrace the Suck22:25 Nugget of Clarity28:07 The Culture Fit30:43 Bottoms Up Approach43:38 Evolution of Leadership53:50 Closing ThoughtsRESOURCES ✨Mochary Method Curriculum: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18FiJbYn53fTtPmphfdCKT2TMWH-8Y2L-MLqDk-MFV4s/editDecision Making: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hPdWQjYfdK0SB2i3ViZ9XsMPjTYEi7Do1WI22ofmEdo/edit#heading=h.erf28nn68i0xOKRs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GoiH4pwsph5rwSM_wMMiMJkX6-qFVwO0SVYkodNZhwg/editHeard — How to make people feel it: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NiCEEUO2-38pIVGM7nrnpGRykbbtv2xuqLoKW50ZzLw/editHow to Fire Well with Matt Mochary (David's most referenced and shared guide to other founders facing a RIF): https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=O-xjKAU6qqcSOCIAL 🐦- Follow David on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidsullivantill/ and X (Twitter): @homesandhomies - Chat with David: https://calendly.com/davidstokecity/30min- Talk coaching with Faith: https://cal.com/faithmeyer/intro-call?duration=30- Check out Conscious Culture: https://conscious.org/- Follow Faith on LinkedIn & Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faith-meyer/ https://twitter.com/faithkmeyer - About Matt Mochary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Mochary- Learn More About the Method: https://www.mocharymethod.com- Podcast produced & edited by: https://twitter.com/MedleysMindWant to join the Mochary Method software team? 💻- Apply at https://mocharymethod.com/careers

Faith Meyer (CEO Coach at Mochary Method) has a 1 on 1 coaching session with Jay Berard (Founder & CEO of Jagger) where they touch on the impacts coaching has made in Jay's approach as CEO, as well as some bottlenecks to growth his team has faced. They dive into the root of the problem to identify what could be in the way of growing his company and some practical things that Jay can do to improve his approach.Make sure to hit the like button, subscribe, and ring the bell for future content.  🔔SOCIAL 🐦- Follow Jay on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ItsJayBerard- About Jay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayberard/- Check out Jagger: https://hellojagger.com/- Follow Faith on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FaithKMeyer- About Faith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faith-meyer/- Learn More About the Method: https://www.mocharymethod.com- Video produced & edited by: https://twitter.com/MedleysMindWant to join the Mochary Method software team? 💻- Apply at https://mocharymethod.com/careers

In this episode, Alexis d'Amecourt (Head of Coaching at Mochary Method) coaches Matt Schnuck (Investor, Rickhouse). Matt Schnuck started his journey into entrepreneurship like many others, with ups and downs. In this interview with Alexis d'Amecourt, he goes into his hardships as CEO and how he made the transition into an investor and mentor. This episode  goes into a first person view of what it takes to sit on the board of many companies and the guidance one can give to leadership in that position.Make sure to hit the like button, subscribe, and ring the bell for future content.  🔔RESOURCES ✨- Feedback - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wi714sobuQP72sKXw6J_gkwkhtVh1t6--op_Pk0YPxA/edit- 1-1 Template and Instructions - https://docs.google.com/document/d/17AfqFdrx0lb6aYb786lY3a-17jUEoxDCRAT-BpDmh2k/editSOCIAL 🐦- Follow Matt on Twitter: twitter.com/mattschnuck- About Matt: www.linkedin.com/in/mattschnuck/- Follow Alexis on Twitter: twitter.com/adamecourt- About Alexis: www.linkedin.com/in/alexisdamecourt/- Learn More About the Method: https://www.mocharymethod.com- Video produced and edited by: https://twitter.com/MedleysMindWant to join the Mochary Method software team? 💻- Apply at https://mocharymethod.com/careers

Matt and Alex MacCaw (Founder & CEO of Reflect) talk about handing over the role of CEO, how to pick that person and what are the traits to look for. Alex speaks from his experience as the Former CEO & Founder of Clearbit and the shift he made when stepping down from his role. If you like conversations like this, we have an excellent team of coaches working with dozens of world-class tech companies.  They will be able to help you implement the Mochary Method customized for your company. If you are interested to find out more about our coaching, please visit coach.mocharymethod.com.Make sure to hit the like button, subscribe, and ring the bell for future content.  🔔

Matt and Grant LaFontaine talk about Whatnot's incredible success and the decisions and strategies used to get there. Grant touches on Growth Marketing, Niche Marketing and blending the two together using an engineer oriented team.If you like conversations like this, we have an excellent team of coaches working with dozens of world-class tech companies.  They will be able to help you implement the Mochary Method customized for your company. If you are interested to find out more about our coaching, please visit coach.mocharymethod.com.Make sure to hit the like button, subscribe, and ring the bell for future content.  🔔FULL VIDEO 🎥https://youtu.be/5bvqeySvBPACHAPTERS 📖00:00 Intro01:55 Growth Marketing at Whatnot10:24 Directing your Engineers in Growth Marketing13:44 Whatnot's Marketing Approach19:53 Handling Niche Marketing28:36 Product & Marketing Are One of the Same34:03 Closing ThoughtsSOCIAL 🐦- Follow Grant on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grantlafontaine- About Grant: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantlafontaine/- Check out Whatnot: www.whatnot.com/careers- Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattmochary- About Matt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Mochary- Learn More About the Method: https://www.mocharymethod.com- Video produced by: https://www.twitter.com/_rpgbx- Video edited by: https://twitter.com/MedleysMindWant to join the Mochary Method software team? 💻- Apply at https://mocharymethod.com/careers

Matt and Wei Deng (CEO of Clipboard Health) talk about a time when she was forced to make a difficult decision that would make or break the future of her company. Wei explains how she identified the problem, came to her conclusion, and made her decision.If you find yourself in a situation where you are stuck making a difficult decision for your company then you will find great value in Matt and Wei's conversation.Make sure to hit the like button, subscribe, and ring the bell for future content.  🔔FULL VIDEO 🎥https://youtu.be/KW9MI_89xjsRESOURCES ✨- Decision-making:  separate decision from implementation: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18VkFRbhDTeU0nBEiot8CXiK37UUEZp0D-sT4-IN02Hs/editSOCIAL 🐦- About Wei Deng: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dengwei/- Check out Clipboard Health: https://clipboardhealth.com/- Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattmochary- About Matt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Mochary- Learn More About the Method: https://www.mocharymethod.com- Video produced by: https://www.twitter.com/_rpgbx- Video edited by: https://twitter.com/MedleysMindWant to join the CompanyOS software team? 💻- Apply at https://mocharymethod.com/careers

Matt and Aaron White (CEO of Blissfully, Technical Co-founder of Vendr) break down different approaches to Engineering Excellent Teams to build a world class Company.This interview is Part 2 of the Engineering Excellence approach. In this video Aaron covers how to find and retain Talent while engineering a team of top performers.Make sure to hit the like button, subscribe, and ring the bell for future content.  🔔FULL VIDEO 🎥https://youtu.be/6AGmnYuA3k8RESOURCES ✨-Engineering:  How to increase speed and quality:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yL_m10CT6bIVsvSfjsCcm_Q4phMP63DDmItepDONQg0/edit-Engineering excellence:  Rubber Duck channels:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ru-vWXperFNPZDqjzAmLH242HMrPbjyDrSBDrhVzaOk/editSOCIAL 🐦- Follow Aaron White on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aaronwhite- About Aaron White: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronmwhite/- Check out Vendr: https://www.vendr.com/- Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattmochary- About Matt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Mochary- Learn More About the Method: https://www.mocharymethod.com- Episode produced by: https://www.twitter.com/_rpgbx- Episode edited by: https://twitter.com/MedleysMindWant to join the CompanyOS software team? 💻- Apply at https://mocharymethod.com/careers

Matt and Aaron White (CEO of Blissfully, Technical Co-founder of Vendr) break down different approaches to Engineering Excellent Teams to build a world class Company.This interview is Part 1 of the Engineering Excellence approach. In this video Aaron covers how to find and retain Talent while engineering a team of top performers.FULL VIDEO 🎥https://youtu.be/1SStz7MpY0URESOURCES ✨-Engineering:  How to increase speed and quality:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yL_m10CT6bIVsvSfjsCcm_Q4phMP63DDmItepDONQg0/edit-Engineering excellence:  Rubber Duck channels:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ru-vWXperFNPZDqjzAmLH242HMrPbjyDrSBDrhVzaOk/editSOCIAL 🐦- Follow Aaron White on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aaronwhite- About Aaron White: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronmwhite/- Check out Vendr: https://www.vendr.com/- Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattmochary- About Matt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Mochary- Learn More About the Method: https://www.mocharymethod.com- Episode produced by: https://twitter.com/MedleysMindWant to join the CompanyOS software team? 💻- Apply at https://mocharymethod.com/careers

In this episode, Silicon Valley's next Bill Campbell (Matt Mochary) and the first CEO he coached (Ryan Breslow (CEO of Bolt)) share the lessons they've learned. In part 1 of 3, Matt and Ryan take a look at fundraising while going over key components to successful fundraising that are outlined in Ryan's book.Get the inside scoop on what it takes to become a successful fundraiser and unlock your organization's full potential.FULL VIDEO 🎥https://youtu.be/KEWlOP417uoRESOURCES ✨- Fundraising by Ryan Breslow: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CR7TFDT/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_CDQ2C40RZM2FJG8ZA18A- Matt's Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578599287/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_MPJPZE02N8XECFB1M2KB?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1SOCIALS 🐦- Follow Ryan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theryanking- About Ryan: https://ryantakesoff.com/- Check out Conscious Culture: https://conscious.org/- Check out Bolt: https://www.bolt.com/- Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattmochary- About Matt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Mochary- Learn More About the Method: https://www.mocharymethod.com- Podcast produced by: https://www.twitter.com/_rpgbx- Podcast produced  & edited by: https://twitter.com/MedleysMindWant to join the Mochary Method software team? 💻- Apply at https://mocharymethod.com/careers

In this episode, Silicon Valley's next Bill Campbell (Matt Mochary) and the first CEO he coached (Ryan Breslow (CEO of Bolt)) share the lessons they've learned. In this episode Matt and Ryan tackle leadership and what it takes to effectively lead a team in a high growth environment.If you want to be a better leader and get valuable insight into what it takes to lead a multi-billion dollar tech company, then you need to listen to this.FULL VIDEO 🎥https://youtu.be/dkdDU64ZcpkRESOURCES ✨- Praise: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aXFhFbtIxmUdrUe9y341ghd-EJ89hJZ7g9tOKnw16FI/edit- Motivating your team: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14kFZcqm3zaS5uY4QmG307BViQyoSbDDS1U04NpYhmes/editSOCIALS 🐦- Follow Ryan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theryanking- About Ryan: https://ryantakesoff.com/- Check out Conscious Culture: https://conscious.org/- Check out Bolt: https://www.bolt.com/- Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattmochary- About Matt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Mochary- Learn More About the Method: https://www.mocharymethod.com- Podcast produced by: https://www.twitter.com/_rpgbx- Podcast produced  & edited by: https://twitter.com/MedleysMindWant to join the Mochary Method software team? 💻 - Apply at https://mocharymethod.com/careers