ClickEquations’ CEO: Fueled By Persistent Confidence – with Lucinda Holt
You won’t want to miss the last part of this interview because I know you’ll be inspired by the discussion of what kept Lucinda Holt going through the tough times in her career. And what a career its been. She playfully calls herself a “Cereal CEO,” based on her experience leading multiple companies.
At the start of this interview I talk about TurnTide, the startup that went from launch to a $28 million sale within 6 months, because I want to feature one of her big triumphs. But if you listen to the full program, you’ll also hear about the days that felt “like being on a muddy 45 degree incline” and how she got through them.
Today, Lucinda heads ClickEquations, which manages pay per click ads for companies that spend over $500,000 per month. Be sure to hear how she discovered the opportunity that led to that company.
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PicClick is a company launched by my buddy, Ryan Sit. He is the guy who Craigslist banned when he created a visual way to search that site. But Ryan is a fighter man, so he launched a new site, PicClick, which is a visual way to search eBay, Etsy and other sites. PicClick is less than two years old, and already it’s profitable. Way to go,...
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