Fear of Failure and Hiring Sporks: The Startup Growth Guide (with Shanee Ben-Zur, CGMO at Crunchbase)

Published: Aug. 24, 2023, 5 a.m.

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How often do you celebrate failures?

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Don\\u2019t let the fear of failure stop your organization from reaching its full potential.\\xa0

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Shanee Ben-Zur explains that \\u201cCompanies that are overly risk averse are doomed to sameness,\\u201d which is a fate much worse than failure. She also shares how other types of fears can negatively impact your organization such as the fear of commitment.\\xa0

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Shanee Ben-Zur is a customer-obsessed marketing leader with 15 years of experience leading teams across all areas of marketing. She has worked in various positions at Dropbox, PlayStation, NVIDIA, and Salesforce.Today, Shanee is at Crunchbase as their Chief Growth and Marketing Officer.\\xa0

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In episode #163, Shanee shares her advice for going from peer to manager, learning what your values are, and why you should hire sporks - not spoons.

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Tune in to learn more about Shanee\\u2019s leadership journey and the invaluable lessons she\\u2019s gathered along the way!

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TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

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[03:06] Going from peer to manager

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[11:30] Learning what your values are

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[16:30] Share the milestones you\\u2019ve reached

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[22:50] How to get people to speed up

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[27:20] Take measured risks

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[35:33] Help them with the hurdles

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[39:10] Hire sporks and not spoons

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

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