Why Dan Martell is stepping down as CEO...

"There's a lot of fear and limiting beliefs and identity things that founders get tied up in."

Join Johnny Page (@johnnypage13) and Matt Verlaque (@mattverlaque)  on a new episode of the SaaS Academy Podcast AS they discuss the transition of leadership at SaaS Academy with Dan Martell.

00:00 - Intro / Setting the Stage

01:04 - Reflecting on a Life Changing Hike

03:27 - The Emotional Aspect of Leadership Transitions

04:54 - Creating a Transition Plan

08:02 - Fear and Limiting Beliefs in Relinquishing the CEO Spot

09:27 - Trusting the Talent and Empowering Others

10:24 - Learning to Let Go and Delegate

13:10 - The Pains of a Transition Process

14:08 - The Ego and Accepting Change

21:12 - The Future of SaaS Academy

23:03 - Getting thought leaders to events

24:53 - Attracting Top Talent

26:18 - Collaboration and Building together

28:15 - Strong Infrastructure and Exceptional Customer Experience

29:38 - Dan's future plans with Content Production, Books, and Portfolio of Companies

42:35 - Helping Troubled Youth and Sharing Business Building Experiences

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Matt is COO at SaaS Academy, the largest business coaching program for B2B SaaS founders in the world. He's also the co-founder of High Speed Ventures, where Dan Martell and I invest in early stage B2B SaaS companies. He's a passionate tech entrepreneur who took a non-traditional path to get there. After a decade in the fire department, Matt switched gears to co-found UpLaunch, a marketing automation platform for gyms which was acquired in 2020. Outside of business, Matt's a father to three young sons, husband to a badass wife, and the world’s okayest triathlete.

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