251: How a Husband and Wife Duo Built the 20th Fastest Growing Company in the US
They’ve won the Shopify Build a Bigger Business Competition, hit number 20 on the INC 5000 list, and now they’re on the podcast to talk about turning a personal need into a successful business venture. Garret and Deanne Akerson of Kindred Bravely share how they’ve navigated running a business together as a couple -- from initial startup to hiring over 50 remote employees and all the challenges and milestones in between. Tune in and enjoy! Episode Highlights: 4:59 How Garett and Deanne started Kindred Bravely 9:01 The lessons learned transitioning from Amazon to Shopify 12:07 How the Amazon ecosystem has evolved and how to approach it now 14:47 How to navigate running a business as married entrepreneurs 18:17 What trading flexibility for structure looked like for Garret and Deanne 21:55 The things that make a large, remote company successful 26:36 Milestones and challenges during the hiring process 30:53 How to know when it’s time to hire executive-level positions 36:47 Group Zoom calls during the interview process -- is there an advantage? 42:36 What questions and themes Garett and Deanne like to bring up during interviews Links and Resources: Kindred Bravely Davy Piper Shopify Build a Bigger Business INC 5000 Slack GetGuru Gorgias Asana Google Suite Zoom Topgrading Cameron Herold Book: Meetings Suck @a_brawn on Twitter @andrewfoxwell on Twitter Brand Growth Experts Foxwell Digital Review or subscribe on iTunes