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The Shore podcast series features leaders of all levels sharing insights and lessons learned about operating and scaling great small and medium-sized businesses. These are the stories and challenges faced by those who dare to dream big.
Shore Capital Podcasts
August 21, 2024
A Legacy of Compassion in Women’s Health | Linda Longo
August 14, 2024
Behind the CXO Title: Shaping Mark Larsen’s Path to CEO
In this episode, we sit down with Mark Larsen, a CXO alumnus who now serves as the CEO of Connexure, to discuss his remarkable career growth. Mark reflects on his early days as a CXO, explaining why he chose this career path, how failure contributed to his professional development and the importance of building relationships in the microcap space. He also offers advice for aspiring CXOs on how to optimize their time in the program.
August 7, 2024
Behind the CXO Title: Emily Kahn Reflects on a Year of Growth and Change
In this episode, Emily Kahn reflects on her first year with Shore Capital’s CXO Fellows Program. She shares her transition from being a consultant to a private equity-backed executive, explaining the reasons behind her career shift. Emily emphasizes the importance of building relationships and the support she received from the CXO alumni network. She also discusses how her personal entrepreneurial venture has deepened her appreciation for the dedication and hard work Shore founders put into their companies.
July 26, 2024
Growing, Leading Change, and Developing Your Team at the Speed of Private Equity | Caity Liggon
In this episode, Caity Liggon recounts her career evolution from a part-time high school employee to the Director of Billing at Assembly Health. She emphasizes that she wants to be known for her kindness and compassion, not her business success. This philosophy is reflected in her leadership style, which focuses on developing her people, managing change effectively, and maintaining transparent, flexible communication. These qualities contribute to her success and recognition as an Everyday Hero.
July 12, 2024
Behind the CXO Title: Rising to the Challenge with Rob Collins
In this episode, Rob Collins of SENTA Partners discusses his experience with Shore Capital’s CXO Fellows program. He details joining SENTA unconventionally, taking on leadership roles, and contributing to the company’s growth. Rob highlights the importance of facing challenging tasks, the benefits of the CXO network, and key lessons learned, emphasizing curiosity, initiative, and reflection throughout his leadership journey.
June 26, 2024
The Journey from MBA to CEO
In this episode, we explore Mark Larsen’s journey from MBA to CEO of Connexure. Mark shares how his journey actually began in early childhood entrepreneurial ventures and has been guided by the sage advice of his father: “Mark, get paid to continue to learn.” This advice steered Mark’s post-MBA career to the Shore Capital CXO Fellows Program. From this experience, Mark offers his own hard-won wisdom about the challenges and opportunities of being a young executive in a private equity backed company.
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