#154 - Building Twice: Jesse Lipson on Scaling ShareFile, Selling for $93M, and Starting Levitate
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What makes a successful founder dive back in after a major exit? 💡
In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur, host Mark Perkins sits down with Jesse Lipson, founder and CEO of Levitate, a fast-growing SaaS platform helping service businesses build authentic client relationships at scale. Before Levitate, Jesse founded and sold ShareFile to Citrix, where he later served as a public-company executive before leaving to start all over again.
Mark and Jesse dive deep into the psychology of entrepreneurship, the pressure of building a second company after a big win, and how to keep relationships real in a digital world. Jesse shares powerful lessons on:
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Scaling relationship-based businesses with software
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Finding product-market fit and applying first-principles thinking
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Why entrepreneurship never gets easier, no matter how many times you do it
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The rise of AI tools and what it means for small-business growth
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Building and leading teams through constant change
Whether you're a first-time founder or a seasoned entrepreneur exploring your next move, this episode will inspire you to rethink creativity, risk, and leadership.
🎙️ The Necessary Entrepreneur, hosted by Mark Perkins, features authentic conversations with founders and leaders who've built businesses worth studying.
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📌 Find Out More About Jesse Lipson & Levitate:
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