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Podcast Ep 9 | Electric Bikes, Cheating vs innovation, Entrepreneur to CEO

June 8, 2020

IN THIS EPISODE:

Elec­tric Bikes — Kevin & Brad talk about FLX a com­pa­ny on fund­ing plat­form Indiegogo who are crowd­fund­ing to release an elec­tric bike called the Baby­mak­er with a hid­den battery.

Cheat­ing vs inno­va­tion — Before hid­den bat­ter­ies in elec­tric bikes being for sale, Tour de France rid­ers were caught cheat­ing by hid­ing elec­tric motors and bat­ter­ies inside race bikes a few years ago. The Growth Whis­per­ers dis­cuss how the con­straints of com­pe­ti­tion lead to inge­nu­ity and inno­va­tion, and how that can be adapt­ed to your business.

Lead­ers tran­si­tion­ing from entre­pre­neur to CEO — The adren­a­line of start­ing a new busi­ness can pass after a few years and entre­pre­neurs need to focus on the ​‘bor­ing fun­da­men­tals’ to build suc­cess­ful com­pa­nies. Brad & Kevin talk about when lead­ers should think like an entre­pre­neur, and when they should think like a CEO.

About Lawrence & Co.
Lawrence & Co. is a growth strategy and leadership advisory firm that helps mid-market companies achieve lasting, reliable growth. Our Growth Management System turns 30 years of experience into practical steps that drive clarity, alignment, and performance—so leaders can grow faster, with less friction, and greater confidence.

About Kevin Lawrence
Kevin Lawrence has spent three decades helping companies scale from tens of millions to hundreds of millions in revenue. He works side-by-side with CEOs and leadership teams across North America, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and Europe, bringing real-world insights from hands-on experience. Kevin is the author of Your Oxygen Mask First, a book of 17 habits to help high-performing leaders grow sustainably while protecting their mental health and resilience. He also contributed to Scaling Up (Rockefeller Habits 2.0). Based in Vancouver, he leads Lawrence & Co, a boutique firm of growth advisors.