📘 Growth Capital Podcast — Episode 53 📘

In this episode, Marc Pickren, CEO of Springbot, shares with Justin Dixon how he’s rewriting the rules of leadership — scaling an AI-powered marketing platform through creative deal structures, non-dilutive capital, and relentless operational discipline.

Marc has built a reputation as a multi-time turnaround CEO, leading companies from chaos to clarity. Here, he breaks down the real work of modern leadership — how to scale smarter, integrate teams without breaking momentum, and build predictable growth in an unpredictable market.

🔍 In this episode:

• How to scale a company through roll-ups and tuck-ins
• The new “lean unicorn” model: 10 people, $100M in revenue
• Why stability — not speed — defines great leadership
• Creative, non-dilutive capital strategies (including Regulation CF)
• How AI agents are redefining productivity and headcount
• The death of vanity metrics — and what real growth looks like

📍 Connect with Marc Pickren: LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpickren/ Learn more about Springbot → http://www.springbot.com

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