Revenue Problem Solvers

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Revenue Problem Solvers delivers candid conversations with top business & revenue leaders who've mastered the art of growth. Each episode uncovers real-world challenges, practical solutions, and proven strategies that drive measurable results. No fluff or theory—just actionable insights from those who've successfully navigated revenue roadblocks. Listen as industry veterans share their playbooks for breaking through plateaus, optimizing sales processes, & creating sustainable revenue engines. Turn your toughest business challenges into opportunities with insights you can implement immediately

  1. Fixing Revenue Leaks Through Leadership and Operations with Kyle McDowell

    17 АПР.

    Fixing Revenue Leaks Through Leadership and Operations with Kyle McDowell

    Your revenue problem might not be where you think it is. Kyle McDowell spent nearly three decades inside Fortune 10 organizations running operations for tens of thousands of employees, and what he kept seeing had nothing to do with pipeline or product. It was culture. Specifically, the gap between the values leaders posted on walls and the behaviour they actually modelled when pressure hit. In this episode of the Revenue Problem Solvers Podcast, Kyle breaks down the operational side of revenue, how bespoke sales deals create execution failures that bleed clients and margins, why most corporate culture initiatives fail before they start, and how he built the 10 We's, a behavioural leadership framework designed to replace vague values with observable, accountable standards. This is not a motivational talk. It is a practical conversation about why culture is a revenue lever, what it takes to build one that holds under pressure, and what leaders get catastrophically wrong when trying to change their teams. Kyle is also the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of Begin With We: 10 Principles for Building and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence, and his work spans industries from healthcare to financial services to tech. If you lead a team and you have ever wondered why your culture initiatives never stick; this one is for you. This episode is sponsored by Virtual Causeway. Shift from chasing cold leads to demand positioning that puts your brand in front of high-intent buyers. Visit virtualcauseway.com and mention Revenue Problem Solvers for a special rate.

    58 мин.
  2. If You Have 20 Priorities, You Have None | Nate Littlewood

    20 МАР.

    If You Have 20 Priorities, You Have None | Nate Littlewood

    If you have 20 priorities, you actually have none. That's the first thing Nate Littlewood tells founders when they come to him overwhelmed, overworked, and wondering why their revenue growth isn't showing up in the bank account. Nate is a fractional CFO who took an unusual path to get here. He started on Wall Street as a top-ranked equity analyst, trained to tell the story the numbers actually say. Then he went and built something himself, co-founding Urban Leaf and bootstrapping a sustainable e-commerce brand from Kickstarter to seven figures. Now he helps e-commerce and consumer packaged goods founders get profitable, get clear on their numbers, and identify the 2 or 3 things that will actually move the needle, instead of spinning on a list of 30. In this conversation, Nate breaks down how he built his fractional CFO practice by niching down across three layers: role, stage, and vertical. He shares why most founders launching a consulting business waste time on websites and logos before they have a single client. And he names the financial blind spot that quietly kills founder-led businesses even when revenue is growing. This is a practical, honest conversation about building a services business, getting profitable as a product company, and using financial clarity as a real competitive advantage. This episode is sponsored by Virtual Causeway. They help revenue teams shift from chasing leads to showing up where buyers are already searching. Check them out at virtualcauseway.com and mention the show for a special rate. Want more from Nate? Find him at futurereadycfo.com or connect with him on LinkedIn. He also hosts his own show, Profits On Purpose, where he breaks down the financial side of building a profitable business. Worth adding to your queue.

    46 мин.
  3. Growing From $300K to $26M Without a VP of Sales | Ross Paquette, Maropost

    6 МАР.

    Growing From $300K to $26M Without a VP of Sales | Ross Paquette, Maropost

    Ross Paquette built Maropost into a global commerce and marketing platform over 13 years. No venture capital. No VP of Sales for longer than most founders would be comfortable admitting. In this episode, Ross breaks down exactly how he built a revenue engine from scratch when he had no choice but to own it himself. He talks about the $30M ceiling he hit as a founder, the $8M in failed expansion attempts across Toronto and Chicago, and why most bootstrap founders make the same hiring mistakes over and over. This is not a highlight reel. It is a real conversation about what it actually takes to go from startup to scale when you are running lean and every wrong hire sets you back months. What you will hear in this episode: Why founder-led sales drove explosive growth from $300K to $26M in under 30 months. The real cost of hiring before your system is ready. How Ross finally figured out his own ceiling as a founder and what he did about it. The shift from startup dictator to scale-up CEO and why that transition is harder than it sounds. Why he stopped selling candidates on the company and started filtering for the ones who could actually handle the reality. Three things every founder should do before posting that VP-level job. If you are building a bootstrap business and trying to figure out how to grow revenue without unlimited runway, this episode was made for you. Ross Paquette is the founder and CEO of Maropost. Find him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossandrew1/ - or at maropost.com. The Revenue Problem Solvers Podcast is hosted by Karl Ortmanns. New episodes drop weekly for founders, revenue leaders, and operators who are serious about building. Sponsored by Virtual Causeway. Learn more at virtualcauseway.com. #RevenueProblemSolversPodcast Entrepreneurship, Sales, Business, SaaS, Marketing, Startups, Leadership, Management

    50 мин.

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Revenue Problem Solvers delivers candid conversations with top business & revenue leaders who've mastered the art of growth. Each episode uncovers real-world challenges, practical solutions, and proven strategies that drive measurable results. No fluff or theory—just actionable insights from those who've successfully navigated revenue roadblocks. Listen as industry veterans share their playbooks for breaking through plateaus, optimizing sales processes, & creating sustainable revenue engines. Turn your toughest business challenges into opportunities with insights you can implement immediately