Impact Moments

Ninety Studios

Welcome to Impact Moments Powered by Ninety. Hosts Kris Snyder and Christine Watts kick off this new series by sharing why, after 8 years working together and helping 17,000+ companies run on EOS, they're finally putting these stories out into the world. This show is about the breakthrough moments: the aha's that land hard, the light bulbs that change everything, and the ripple effects that follow. We'll sit down with entrepreneurs, integrators, EOS Implementers, and partners who've been in the trenches. Because the struggle is real, but you don't have to go through it alone. Subscribe to join the journey. More guests, more stories, more impact. Coming soon. 🔗 Check out our episodes on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@90xEOS 🔗 Learn more about Ninety: https://www.ninety.io 📩

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    The First F Quarter I've Ever Seen | Kevin von Keyserling | Impact Moments Ep. 4

    Kevin von Keyserling built a consulting company called Certified Security Solutions and transformed it into Keyfactor, a multi-billion dollar unicorn. Then he walked away from his operating role, got recruited by a local VC firm, and decided to do it all over again with a healthcare supply chain startup called ReadySet Surgical. But this time, things didn't go as planned. In this episode, Kevin shares the moment he sat in a quarterly review and said what no one else on his leadership team would say out loud: "It's an F." Every metric missed. Every objective failed. Some things were outside their control, but most of it wasn't. And instead of pointing fingers at the sales team, he owned it as a collective failure. What followed was a comprehensive reset. Three direct reports left. A board member walked. But 18 months later, the company is growing over 50% year over year with a sustainable go-to-market and the right people in the right seats. We dig into: How Kevin transformed two different companies from consulting to SaaSThe culture shift from tribal knowledge to systemic accountabilityWhy he brought EOS and Ninety to every level of the organization, not just leadershipThe "first team" mindset that kept them from vilifying salesHis biggest mistake: skipping validation and burning cash on a go-to-market that wasn't readyWhat he learned from reading the Elon Musk biography about balancing empathy and resultsIf you've ever had a quarter you'd rather forget, or you're sitting in a room where everyone knows the truth but no one will say it, this one's for you. Connect with Kevin at kevin@readysetsurgical.com 🔗 Learn more about Ninety: https://www.ninety.io 🔗 Check out our episodes on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@90xEOS 🔗 Learn more about Ninety: https://www.ninety.io 📩

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Welcome to Impact Moments Powered by Ninety. Hosts Kris Snyder and Christine Watts kick off this new series by sharing why, after 8 years working together and helping 17,000+ companies run on EOS, they're finally putting these stories out into the world. This show is about the breakthrough moments: the aha's that land hard, the light bulbs that change everything, and the ripple effects that follow. We'll sit down with entrepreneurs, integrators, EOS Implementers, and partners who've been in the trenches. Because the struggle is real, but you don't have to go through it alone. Subscribe to join the journey. More guests, more stories, more impact. Coming soon. 🔗 Check out our episodes on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@90xEOS 🔗 Learn more about Ninety: https://www.ninety.io 📩