In this conversation, Jessie Shipman, the CEO of Fluincy, shares her career journey from being a teacher and athletic trainer to working at Apple and starting her own company. She explains how Fluincy helps companies with partner enablement and referral marketing. Jessie discusses the ideal clients for Fluincy, including agencies and SaaS companies, and her challenges as a bootstrapped founder. She recommends joining communities like Pavilion and Partnership Leaders for valuable insights and support. In this conversation, Jessie discusses the importance of validating ideas and distinguishing between personal problems and market problems. She introduces the concept of the ‘mom test’ as a way to gather unbiased feedback. Jessie also shares her plans for getting started with her first customer and the importance of onboarding and gathering feedback. Finally, she talks about the iterative process and scaling the business.

Check out her website: https://www.getfluincy.com/

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Amber Deibert⁠'s coaching style is a dynamic blend of inspiration and practicality, empowering professionals to unlock their full potential. With her unwavering dedication to personal growth, she navigates her clients through the toughest challenges, transforming obstacles into stepping stones toward success. Her insightful guidance is the secret sauce that turns ordinary careers into extraordinary journeys of achievement.

You can find Amber's insights on her podcasts:

* ⁠The Achiever's Podcast⁠

* ⁠Get Your Mind Right Podcast⁠

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Tim Currie shares highly relatable insights into how he assists clients with challenges surrounding organizational change due to growth, what drove him to pursue a doctorate in organizational leadership, and his optimistic hopes for how we will adopt AI and other tools to help with this change. One of the key takeaways for me is his mindfulness of the advantages previous generations have from how offices were traditionally structured. He's looking for methods to incorporate the new hybrid structure without unintentionally closing the door on society's newest contributors.