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Karim Marucchi (of Crowd Favorite) joins Jean to guest host, as they touch on a myriad of topics, from exits, to mergers, acquisitions, and much more.
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\nKarim exudes charisma; being a service focused individual, he provides a unique perspective away from the usual product focused interviews Mastermind.FM has had in the past.
\nTopics Include:
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\n \t* How Karim's upbringing, heritage, and travels played a role in shaping his business philosophies.
\n \t* His history with architecture and studies in Rome.
\n \t* How a curious phone call, while working for an ISP, \xa0lead Karim into helping build a website for Nissan.
\n \t* Selling METNET to USWeb.
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\n \t* How USWeb turned Karim's life upside-down.
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\n \t* Website Production vs Strategy
\n \t* Bridging the gap between American, European, and Asian culture.
\n \t* How Karim's architecture roots fortified his need to build things that last.
\n \t* His small business experience.
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\n \t* "If you are going to fail, fail fast." - Karim
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\n \t* Testing the waters of agency work.
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\n \t* Services: Cultural vs Institutional
\n \t* Cultivating a small agency.
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\n \t* How running a lifestyle business allowed Karim to step away from his company for the year leading up to his father's death.
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\n \t* Mourning and moving on.
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\n \t* The dynamics of exiting & acquisition.
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\n \t* Adapting/transitioning client culture.
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\n \t* On closing Veloware.
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\n \t* Which lead to Karim finding his business partner.
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\n \t* "Finding the right companies that aren't exiting for the wrong reasons."
\n \t* The value of partnering with a company you have no intention of acquiring.
\n \t* Structure & having the right team.
\n \t* Be an icebreaker; striking up a conversation with those you don't know, be it in your business or personal life.
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\n \t* A philosophy that lead to Karim having a pleasant random conversation with the lead guitarist of Los Lobos.
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\n \t* Attending conferences outside of the WordPress community.
\n \t* "Have fun!" & "Partner and hire for your weaknesses." - Karim
\n \t* Looking forward, and the intent to return for a round 2 interview with Mastermind.FM!
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\nFeatured on the Show:
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\n \t* Karim's website
\n \t* Crowd Favorite
\n \t* The Bureau of Digital