Podcasts

Managing Debt and Corporate Growth
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Guy-ManagingDebtGrowth01a.mp3When should a company take on debt to enable growth? Silicon Valley’s longest serving CEO has some answers. Guy...
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Surviving a Downturn – Three Tough Things series
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/TTF-series-RayGuy-SurviveDownturn01.mp3What should a business leader, especially a startup CEO, do to survive a downturn. Ray Zinn, the longest serving...
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Social Causes and Smart Business
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-CauseBiz01.mp3Stories and charitable causes are a dime a dozen in the modern start-up era. What is the right balance...
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Dictator Leadership
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Dictators01.mp3Sometimes you choose a management style and sometimes it chooses you. In this edition of the Tough Things First...
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Decide Differently
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-DecisionsDifferently01.mp3Entrepreneurs make decisions all day, but do successful entrepreneurs make decisions differently? In this Tough Things First podcast, Ray...
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Bad Managers
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-BadManagers01.mp3At one time or another, we’ve probably all worked for a bad manager and perhaps wondered if the boss’s...
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Managing Managers
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-ManagingMngrs01.mp3In a diverse workplace with varying levels of experience and drive, managers come in all types. But knowing how...
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Offshoring
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-Offshoring01.mp3There’s no rule that says you must offshore even a fraction of your manufacturing needs, but it’s an option....
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Balancing the Money Hunt
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Guy-MoneyHuntBalance01.mp3Founders may need to go on the “money hunt” to raise capital. But they need to maintain control. Silicon...
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New Tech, Exciting Futures
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-ExcitingTrends01.mp3It’s an exciting era in technology. In this Tough Things First podcast, Ray discusses recent breakthroughs that are catching...
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Founder Overload
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Guy-FounderOverload01.mp3Why do startup founders kill themselves work themselves to death? They shouldn’t, according to Silicon Valley’s longest serving CEO....
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Technology Investing
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Guy-BeingTechInvestr01.mp3What does Silicon Valley’s longest serving CEO, and now a tech investor, think about tech investing and the current...
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Founder Confidence
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Guy-FounderConfidence01.mp3Do founders of startups need confidence? Silicon Valley’s prototype founder tells you so and why. Guy Smith: Hello and...
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Pros and Cons of Passion
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Rob-PassionProCon01.mp3You can follow your passion, but it takes a lot more than that to be a successful entrepreneur. In...
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Employee Piece of the Pie
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http://toughthingsfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Guy-EmployeesPie01.mp3Employees want a larger share of the pie as they stick with a company. Ray Zinn, Silicon Valley’s longest...
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Managing Debt and Corporate Growth

Surviving a Downturn – Three Tough Things series

Social Causes and Smart Business

Dictator Leadership

Decide Differently

Bad Managers

Managing Managers

Offshoring

Balancing the Money Hunt

New Tech, Exciting Futures

Founder Overload

Technology Investing

Founder Confidence

Pros and Cons of Passion

Employee Piece of the Pie