The Startup CEO Show

By Mark MacLeod

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The Startup CEO Show hosted by coach and advisor Mark MacLeod, brings you veteran CEOs each week who have collectively had had billion dollar valuations, 9 figure exits, and millions in revenue each week. Subscribe to join the leading podcast produced exclusively for the CEOs of high-growth startups and the VCs who back them. This podcast offers concise, yet deep dives into specific themes within each episode, focusing on providing actionable insights for busy leaders. The format includes interviews with CEOs of VC and PE-backed tech companies, their investors, and other key industry figures, ensuring a rich and relevant listening experience for those looking to learn in short, impactful sessions. About Mark MacLeod Since 1999, I have sat at the right-hand side of the leaders of high growth technology companies as either a CFO, VC or deal maker. I served as CFO for software companies including Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) and Freshbooks. As a CFO I experienced outright failures, wildly profitable exits, and everything in between. ‍ I was a General Partner in Real Ventures, Canada's largest and most active seed stage fund. My investments there include the fund's largest cash on cash and highest IRR returns to date. Most recently, I founded SurePath Capital Partners the leading investment bank for SMB SaaS companies where we did hundreds of millions in financing and exit transactions.

Episode Date
The Backup That Built a Business: Inside Rewind with Mike Potter
Dec 01, 2025
The AI Pivot That Took BlueJ to 300% Growth
Nov 17, 2025
Focus, Cash Flow & Comebacks: Inside EMERGE Commerce with Ghassan Halazon
Nov 03, 2025
The FASTEST Growing Fintech You’ve Never Heard Of (yet)…
Oct 20, 2025
Why Co-Founders Break Up (And How to Prevent It)
Oct 06, 2025
AI, Venture Capital & The Power Law Explained | Amar Varma
Sep 23, 2025
Inside the Minds of the World’s Top CEOs
Sep 09, 2025
Inside Canada’s Thriving Tech Scene with Marie Chevrier
Aug 25, 2025
Mushrooms and Kundalini Yoga Built a Million-Dollar Brand with Tanya Papanikalov
Jul 28, 2025
How This CEO Built a Movement, Not Just a Company with Nick Mehta
Jul 21, 2025
From Burnout to 6-Pack: The 2 Rules and 4 KPIs That Transform Busy CEOs with Greg Newlands
Jul 14, 2025
Breaking Gender Barriers in Tech: Alina Vandenberghe's Inspiring Story with Alina Vandenberghe
Jul 07, 2025
Revolutionizing Pet Care: Inside Vetster's Telemedicine Success Story
Jun 30, 2025
Honest Feedback and Hard Truths: Developing Startup Leaders
Jun 23, 2025
From Startup to IPO: Lessons from Q4 Inc's 18-Year Journey
Jun 16, 2025
AI's Impact on Specialists: Why Generalists Will Thrive
Jun 09, 2025
Venture Capital Pitfalls: Insights from Rand Fishkin
Jun 02, 2025
Building Relationships: The Key to Successful Company Acquisitions
May 26, 2025
AI's Impact on SaaS: Why Software is Changing Forever
May 19, 2025
Navigating Burnout and Building a Best Place to Work - with Craig Letton
May 12, 2025
Athlete to Entrepreneur: PartnerStack Founder's Winning Mindset
May 05, 2025
Pine's Mission: Making Homeownership Affordable for All Canadians
Apr 28, 2025
Scaling to a Million Customers: Lessons from Propel Holdings
Apr 21, 2025
Transforming Personal Wellness: The Future of Health Tech
Apr 14, 2025
Why Shopify is a magnet for founders with Glen Coates
Apr 07, 2025
From Bootstrapped to Public: Lightspeed's 20-Year Evolution
Mar 31, 2025
From 49 Cents to Millions: Beehiiv's Incredible Startup Journey
Mar 24, 2025
The CEO as Chief Marketer: Personal Branding in Tech
Mar 17, 2025
Building a Mission-Driven Brand: Lessons from Knix Founder
Mar 10, 2025
Startup Resilience: How Clutch Bounced Back from Near-Collapse
Mar 03, 2025
From Fintech to AI: Andrew D'Souza's Entrepreneurial Evolution
Feb 24, 2025
25 Lessons from 25 years in the Startup Journey
Feb 17, 2025
Beyond Profit: Building Soulful Corporations in Tech with Shrad Rao
Feb 10, 2025
From Clinic to 600 Employees: Jane App's Entrepreneurial Journey
Feb 03, 2025
David Cancel: Lessons from HubSpot, Drift, and Beyond
Jan 27, 2025
Profitability vs Venture Funding: Lessons from ChartMogul's Success with Nick Franklin
Jan 13, 2025
From Nerd Olympics to Tech Entrepreneurship: Mike Serbinis' Story
Dec 16, 2024
Building a Sustainable Smart Home Empire: The Ecobee Story with Stuart Lombard
Dec 09, 2024
Joel Gascoigne Discusses Fatherhood, Transparency, and Business Strategy at Buffer
Dec 02, 2024
The Importance of Persistence: Cody Ruberto's Path to Startup Success
Nov 25, 2024
The Power of Gratitude in Business: Insights from Indochino’s CEO
Nov 18, 2024
From $50B to $1 Trillion: Wealthsimple's Vision
Nov 11, 2024
The random episode: US election, Sovereign AI, and more with Amar Varma
Nov 05, 2024
From Consumer Brands to VC: Building Healthier Founders with Sean Kelly
Oct 28, 2024
Making Customer Support a Strategic Powerhouse with Steve Bujouves
Oct 21, 2024
Agentic AI: A New Era in SaaS with Daniel Saks
Oct 14, 2024
Building a $100M Company with Pandadoc's Mikita Mikado
Oct 07, 2024
Unsplash Journey: From Viral Hit to the Ultimate Exit with Mikael Cho
Sep 30, 2024
Modernizing Canada’s Business Banking: Rob Khazzam’s Vision
Sep 23, 2024
Values-Driven Leadership: Gusto’s Core Philosophy with Josh Reeves
Sep 16, 2024
Tobi Lütke: The Infinite Game of Leadership
Sep 09, 2024
From Burning Man to a $100M IPO with Nicholas Reichenbach
Sep 03, 2024
DocSend's Roadmap: From VC Funding to Dropbox Acquisition with Russ Heddleston
Aug 19, 2024
Optimizing Life: Fitness, Health, and Startup Success with David Hauser
Aug 12, 2024
Mindful Leadership with Cameron Wenaus
Aug 05, 2024
Taxjar's Journey: From Bootstrapping to Stripe Acquisition with Mark Faggiano
Jul 29, 2024
Transform Your Leadership with the CEO Perpetual Growth Loop
Jul 15, 2024
From Pub Crawls to SaaS: Classy’s journey to $100M with Scot Chisholm
Jul 08, 2024
Maximize Your Exit Strategy: Tips for Founders with Andrew Gazdecki
Jul 02, 2024
From Farm Life to $40M: Katherine Regnier’s Startup Success
Jun 24, 2024
Now-ish: The World According to Jason Fried
Jun 17, 2024
Unlocking the Future of the Creator Economy with Greg Smith
Jun 10, 2024
Creating Your Dream Company: Nick Francis’ Path to Success
Jun 03, 2024
Y Combinator: The Ultimate Startup Launchpad with Michael Litt
May 28, 2024
Clio's $400M Journey to Market Leadership with Jack Newton
May 21, 2024
Don't Raise Venture Capital: Hiten Shah's Route to Riches
May 13, 2024
Narrative Shift: How Stephany Lapierre Raised Millions on her CEO Journey
May 06, 2024
How to Build a $50M Business Without Venture Capital
Apr 29, 2024
From Pain to Purpose: Erin Bury on Building a Business with Intention
Apr 22, 2024
Navigating Co-Leadership and Tech Innovations with Elizabeth Caley
Apr 15, 2024
Conscious Investment and Startup Growth with Amar Varma
Apr 08, 2024
From Burnout to Balance: Chris Savage's Strategies for Leadership
Apr 01, 2024
Competitor Analysis in an AI-Driven World with Jason Smith
Mar 25, 2024
Startup Resilience: How Notch Pivoted to Success with Jordan Huck
Mar 18, 2024
Building High-Impact Leadership Habits with Aydin Mirzaee
Mar 11, 2024
Kyle Braatz on Balancing Business Growth, Family, and Hockey Ownership
Mar 04, 2024
Robbie Bent on the Emotional Rollercoaster of Startup Leadership and Balance
Feb 20, 2024
Execution Over Ideas: Mark Ang's Philosophy of Startup Success
Feb 12, 2024
Building Trust and Embracing Change with Jordan Boesch
Feb 05, 2024
How to know when it is time to sell your startup with Ben Jabbawy
Jan 29, 2024
From Near Bankruptcy to a $400M Exit: Kirk Simpson's Wave Odyssey
Jan 22, 2024
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