Startup Trajectory: Building a Flywheel of Success With Dave Parker

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Dave Parker is the CEO of the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), a global nonprofit network dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs. EO supports founders through peer groups, learning programs, and mentorship to help grow their businesses and themselves. With over three decades of experience in entrepreneurship, Dave has built five companies and successfully exited three, with one scaling to $32 million in revenue. He's also a venture capitalist, author of Trajectory: Startup, and advocate for inclusive innovation and leadership in entrepreneurship. In this episode… Building a startup is a high-stakes rollercoaster ride — timing, funding, product-market fit, and personal resilience all matter. But what happens when the market moves faster or slower than your vision? Dave Parker, a seasoned founder, shares honest reflections on his five startups, including three exits, one failure, and valuable lessons learned along the way. He explains how entrepreneurs can de-risk decisions by understanding revenue models, tracking product-market fit with hard data, and staying self-aware. Dave also opens up about the emotional toll of failure and how EO creates a space for connection and support. Tune in to this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast as John Corcoran interviews Dave Parker, CEO of Entrepreneurs' Organization, about building startups, scaling community, and investing with impact. Dave also shares insights on revenue modeling, the role of timing in startup success, and why EO is critical for founders navigating growth, uncertainty, and personal development.

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