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Ep.191: Alex (@aebridgeman) is joined by Sam Krieg (@sam-krieg) and Chris Hendriksen (@chris-hendriksen).\nToday is the 6th episode in our Launch Series, a partnered episode series with Pacific Lake Partners and Trilogy Search Partners on preparing for the CEO role as a search fund. This conversation centers around a CEO\u2019s first 100 days in the company post-acquisition, and I\u2019m joined by Sam Krieg, Co-CEO of Central Storage & Warehouse, and Chris Hendrikson, partner at Pacific Lake Partners and former CEO of VRI.\nWe talk about the key objectives new CEOs should approach the business with, important frameworks for making decisions, how to authentically get to know your team and business, the role of the founder and your investors, and so much more. Please enjoy this episode on the first 100 days, and check out our earlier Launch episodes as they complement this discussion well.\n\nListen weekly and follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Breaker, and TuneIn.\xa0\nLearn more about Alex and Think Like an Owner at https://tlaopodcast.com/\n\n\ufeffI want to tell you about our audience survey we are currently running. These surveys help us create the best content for listeners and better understand your needs and interests. Thank you in advance for sharing your feedback, we greatly appreciate it. After 30 days we are giving $250 cash to 4 survey responders, just add your email at the end of the survey.\nTake the survey here: https://bit.ly/3QLBB1N\n\nLinks:\nSam on LinkedIn\nChris on LinkedIn\nCSW\nPacific Lake Partners\nTrilogy Search Partners\nLaunch Ep #1\nLaunch Ep #2\nLaunch Ep #3\nLaunch Ep #4\nLaunch Ep #5\nTopics:\n(00:00:00) Intro\n(00:04:54) Chris and Sam\u2019s experiences in the first 100 days as CEO\n(00:07:43) Goals for CEOs to have in their first 100 days\n(00:11:03) \u201cDo no Harm\u201d vs. making team changes early in a CEO\u2019s tenure\n(00:23:42) Building trust with key players and the company\n(00:30:44) Accelerating learning of how the business works\n(00:41:38) Mapping out ways to alleviate problems within the business\n(00:47:02) Working with the founders on a transition plan\n(00:52:39) How CEOs can transition trusting relationships with customers and key vendors to new owners\n(00:58:47) Where you can learn on your board and investor group\n(01:07:03) When to start having formal board meetings\n(01:09:30) Closing advice