In this episode of the Drop In CEO podcastAshish Gupta, founder and CEO of ScaleUpExec, shares his journey from co-founding a wireless technology company acquired by Qualcomm, to working at Apple, and eventually starting his own firm focused on fractional leadership for small and medium-sized businesses. They discuss the importance of understanding the needs of both the business and its team, the challenges and strategies involved in transforming distressed businesses, and the benefits of having a versatile COO. Ashish emphasizes the value of introspection for entrepreneurs to clearly define their business goals and align their teams accordingly.

 

Episode Highlights:

02:28 Ashish Gupta's Journey: From Wireless Tech to Apple

03:44 Entrepreneurial Challenges and Successes

05:52 Transforming a Distressed Business

08:55 Insights on Leadership and Team Building

17:29 The Role and Impact of Fractional COOs

 

Ashish has had a long journey in business and tech - selling 2 businesses where he was founder-level, managing a $2B/year budget at Apple, and now running a fractional COO firm that has turned around over 20 businesses. He is an expert at helping leaders and businesses reach their potential. 

Connect with Ashish Gupta:

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashish-gup/

Company Website:https://scaleupexec.com/

 

For more information about my services or if you just want to connect and have a chat, reach out at: https://dropinceo.com/contact/

In this episode of the Drop In CEO podcast Ashish Gupta, founder and CEO of ScaleUpExec, shares his journey from co-founding a wireless technology company acquired by Qualcomm, to working at Apple, and eventually starting his own firm focused on fractional leadership for small and medium-sized businesses. They discuss the importance of understanding the needs of both the business and its team, the challenges and strategies involved in transforming distressed businesses, and the benefits of having a versatile COO. Ashish emphasizes the value of introspection for entrepreneurs to clearly define their business goals and align their teams accordingly.
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Episode Highlights:
02:28&nbsp;Ashish Gupta's Journey: From Wireless Tech to Apple
03:44&nbsp;Entrepreneurial Challenges and Successes
05:52&nbsp;Transforming a Distressed Business
08:55&nbsp;Insights on Leadership and Team Building
17:29&nbsp;The Role and Impact of Fractional COOs
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Ashish has had a long journey in business and tech - selling 2 businesses where he was founder-level, managing a $2B/year budget at Apple, and now running a fractional COO firm that has turned around over 20 businesses. He is an expert at helping leaders and businesses reach their potential.&nbsp;
Connect with Ashish Gupta:
LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashish-gup/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashish-gup/</a>
Company Website: <a href="https://scaleupexec.com/">https://scaleupexec.com/</a>
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For more information about my services or if you just want to connect and have a chat, reach out at:&nbsp;<a href="https://dropinceo.com/contact/">https://dropinceo.com/contact/</a>

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