Built for Success

Danielle P
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Built for Success features candid conversations with founders and business leaders about what it really takes to grow a company. We explore the decisions, systems, sales challenges, operational bottlenecks, and growth opportunities behind scaling a business, including where smarter processes, technology, automation, and AI can create leverage.

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    Your Biggest Competitor Isn't Who You Think | Seema Shah

    Seema Shah, VP of Insights and Press at Sensor Tower, has spent more than 25 years in data-focused research, from Wall Street to Bloomberg Intelligence. On this episode of Built for Success, she explains why real-time data is an advantage, how to separate signal from noise, and what leaders most often underestimate about consumers. Seema and Danielle P also talk about what's really happening in AI, what a stretched consumer means for business, subscription fatigue, and why the companies that come out stronger are the ones that invest when things turn down. In this episode: Why waiting 45 or 90 days for earnings puts you behindSeparating signal from noise in consumer dataThe gap between AI hype and real consumer behaviorSubscription fatigue and the stretched consumerWhy your biggest competitor isn't who you thinkKnow exactly who your customer is Watch the full video episode on YouTube and Spotify, or find every platform here: https://beacons.ai/builtforsuccess.podcast Built for Success is hosted by Danielle P, founder of DP Global Strategies.

  2. Oct 14

    Why AI Is Still a Data Problem | Barry Hutt

    Barry Hutt, CEO and Co-Founder of Viviota, has spent more than 30 years in tech, from 16 years at IBM to Dell and National Instruments. On this episode of Built for Success, he shares the jet engine problem that sparked Viviota, why AI is the biggest disruptor he has ever seen, and why getting the right data to feed the models is still a long way from solved. Barry and Danielle P also talk about what gets enterprise customers to move, competing on time and money in the AI era, why building a company feels like raising your first child, and why founders need to get out of their own bubble and test ideas in the real world. In this episode: The jet engine engagement with 23,000 parts behind ViviotaWhat leaders underestimate about AIWhat gets enterprise customers to say yesThe launch of Ember for AIThe decision that changed everything for BarryWhy "talk to people, test it" beats one more prompt Watch the full video episode on YouTube and Spotify, or find every platform here: https://beacons.ai/builtforsuccess.podcast Built for Success is hosted by Danielle P, founder of DP Global Strategies.

  3. Oct 7

    Building a Profitable Company Without VC | Alec Thomson

    What does it actually mean to build a successful company? Alec Thomson, co-founder of Riskcast, spent more than 25 years in the construction industry before turning firsthand industry problems into a technology company. Riskcast was bootstrapped, built through founder-led selling, and grew to seven figures in profit without outside funding. Now, the company is entering its next stage of growth. In this episode of Built for Success, Alec and Danielle P discuss bootstrapping, profitability, founder-led sales, AI, the realities of building a company, and a bigger question: What should actually be the measuring stick of a successful company?

  4. Sep 30

    From Bankruptcy to Nasdaq: What It Really Takes to Turn a Company Around | George O'Leary

    What does it actually take to help turn around a struggling company, grow through uncertainty, and keep moving when the plan falls apart? In this episode of Built for Success, Danielle P sits down with George O’Leary, a seasoned executive and turnaround leader who currently serves as Interim CFO and Director of HealthLynked, to talk about the mindset, leadership, and decision-making behind building successful companies. George shares lessons from helping take a business from bankruptcy and zero revenue through a major restructuring and ultimately to a Nasdaq uplisting, as well as his experience growing another company from roughly $5 million to $40 million. They discuss why great leaders take responsibility when things go wrong, give their teams credit when things go right, how to build a team that thinks in solutions instead of problems, and why persistence matters when the original path no longer works. They also get into the future of AI, why George believes businesses need to understand it to stay competitive. If you’re building a company, leading a team, or trying to figure out what separates businesses that survive from businesses that actually grow, this conversation is for you.

  5. Sep 23

    Great Ideas Aren’t Enough: What It Really Takes to Build Something That Lasts | Jeff Lindor

    Great ideas are everywhere. The real advantage belongs to the people who can execute, adapt, and build something that outlasts them. Jeff Lindor shares how he grew the Gentlemen's Factory from a gathering of seven men into a multi-state, international platform for connection, opportunity, and human development. Jeff, founder and CEO of the Gentlemen's Factory, reveals what it takes to keep building through a pandemic, shifting political climates, rapid media attention, and the pressure to scale without compromising the mission. His story is a blueprint for founders and leaders who want to create organizations with lasting impact, not businesses that disappear when the trend fades. You'll discover: Why Jeff chose to build the community he couldn't find for himself How the Gentlemen's Factory evolved from a physical coworking space into a broader human development institution Why community is the product, while physical space is only one tool How to grow after major attention without sacrificing brand integrity Why execution matters more than perfection Danielle P. hosts this candid conversation about purpose-driven growth, strategic pivots, founder-led organizations, and the discipline required to keep solving the right problem as the world changes. Essential listening for founders, executives, community builders, and anyone turning a meaningful idea into an organization built to last.

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Built for Success features candid conversations with founders and business leaders about what it really takes to grow a company. We explore the decisions, systems, sales challenges, operational bottlenecks, and growth opportunities behind scaling a business, including where smarter processes, technology, automation, and AI can create leverage.

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  • Creator
    Danielle P
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Danielle P
  • Show Website
    Built for Success