Sujan is the owner of Mail Shake, Ramp Ventures, ZoomShift and other SAAS companies. He’s probably one of the most notable Owner | CEOs in terms of his ability to balance both his personal life and work life. In addition to being a successful owner he’s also a husband and an engaged father. In this episode, he talks about the skydiving incident that helped him reframe business failures, the motivation he feels from the challenges of survival, and how he manages to live life to the fullest while juggling so many companies.
“I found early on when I dug deep, that I just like solving problems. So as long as I'm in a role, in a function, or what the business is doing is constantly challenging me, I don't care what the business is. I just want to solve some sort of problem, but what I love more than problems is money,” shares Sujan Patel, owner of Mail Shake, Ramp Ventures, ZoomShift and other SAAS businesses. As a serial entrepreneur, Sujan has learned a lot about how to grow and scale a successful business. Today, Sujan joins host Stefan Whitwell to talk about his career journey, when to #followyourheart, and the importance of #lifeworkbalance.
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In this podcast Stefan Whitwell uncovers:
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What lead Sujan to the SAAS industry
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How to celebrate wins with a fully remote team
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How a love of learning and problem solving has inspired Sujan to keep challenging himself
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How failing at skydiving changed Sujan’s mindset about failing in business
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How to handle analysis paralysis
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How to give yourself permission to follow your heart
Podcast Quotes:
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“I saw a lot of different business models, and the ones that were the most profitable, the highest ROI for the teams involved were software.” (3:52-4:03 | Sujan)
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“What I really love about how we operate each individual business, we focus on things that can actually help us hit our milestones or growth.” (6:46-6:57 | Sujan)
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“We measure success on exit value, not that we necessarily have to exit.” (7:23-7:28 | Sujan)
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“I found early on when I dug deep, that I just like solving problems. So as long as I'm in a role, in a function, or what the business is doing is constantly challenging me, I don't care what the business is. I just want to solve some sort of problem, but what I love more than problems is money.” (11:34-11:52 | Sujan)
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“We want to encourage people to celebrate with their families and the people they love, because we can't celebrate with them.” (15:44-15:50 | Sujan)
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“When you can fail skydiving and be okay, what could possibly happen if you fail in business?” (29:04-29:10 | Sujan)
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“What would I regret more, doing X or not doing X?” (42:31-42:34 | Sujan)
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“I learned to never eat alone about 10 years ago. And I probably spend one to two hours a day connecting with somebody that I don't know well.” (51:12-51:21 | Sujan)
About the Podcast Guest:
To learn more about Sujan Patel visit his website (Sujan Patel).
About host Stefan Whitwell:
Stefan is an Austin, Texas based CEO, wealth advisor, and tax planner for business owners, executives, investors and philanthropists. He believes that true wealth is lived at the intersection of health, wealth and purpose. Whitwell & Co. serves clients coast to coast and has particular expertise in tax planning (to keep more of what you make) and private investments. Stefan particularly enjoys helping protect special needs children with insurance based solutions and working with clients to use tax-efficient annuities to generate life-long cash flow. Stefan comes from a musical family and regularly plays violin and trains in BJJ to help him find balance and a tiny bit of sanity amidst all the craziness today.
About CELEBRATE Like a CEO Podcast:
Each CEO and business owner's journey is unique and full of powerful lessons. Join Stefan Whitwell, founder of his own nationwide investment and wealth management firm, as he interviews fellow seasoned executives and business owners. Each week will bring an inside peek into how they fill their tanks, celebrate their teams' wins, and maintain success without burning out.
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