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Greg Kraios is an example of a startup founder who completed the start up journey, and is starting at it again. Greg was the CEO and founder of 250ok, an email intelligence platform to help email marketers understand what was happening to the mail they were sending. Through the early days of being a founder, he had a clear understanding of where his strengths were, and surrounded himself with insightful people to fill the other roles around him in order to build a strong company, greatly positioned for acquisition. I've been surrounded by entrepreneurs most of my life. I've had a couple of family members that were successful entrepreneurs, friends, parents that were entrepreneurs. And it was just something that I was always drawn to... I always just felt that being an entrepreneur might give me a little more control over my destiny. -Greg Kraios In our conversation, he talks about how he watched a friend build Exact Target, what he learned from his time there, and maintaining relationships that he was able to go back to and ask for advice when he started 250ok. He also shares some of the important tactics of relationship building between team members at 250ok, and he gives us a hint at what he's working on now. To reach out to Greg and follow this new journey he's on, check out his LinkedIn profile at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gkraios/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gkraios/) Topics in this episode:Mentors that helped him along the way Why he wasn't afraid to fail Things he learned about himself in the early days The 2 qualities he looked for in potential team members Defining a “start up” and recognizing when you've outgrown that label Mental health and working from home Intentionally creating a culture where time off is recognized as important
We see this happen all the time… An entrepreneur gets a brilliant idea then self-sabotages it with their own close-minded thinking. Sometimes without even realizing it. But there has to be a balance between acting with caution and trying new things, right? Greg Kraios's take on being open-minded unlocks a world of possibilities in profiting from your mistakes and create the success you really want. If you lay awake at night worried about your business, this is the episode you need now. Show highlights include: Why your greatest success comes from your worst employees. (10:19) How the ‘Conditional Thinking' theory kidnaps your business from succeeding how it should - and the steps to avoiding this. (15:20) Why thinking less brings your business the most activity. (16:37) Why running a business and experiencing life share the same core value. (22:12) To get the latest updates directly from Steve and discuss business with other entrepreneurs, join The CEO Nation Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/The-CEO-Nation-105412277846610 Ready to take your business to the next level? Let's see if we're a good fit for each other. https://theceonation.com
As an entrepreneur, it drains you to constantly doubt your own path and where business is headed. Whether you're up and coming or looking for something new, hiring the right people and finding clients shouldn't send you on an emotional rollercoaster. In this episode, we sat down with legendary Greg Kraios who shares a story of obstacles he never expected to face as an entrepreneur. His lessons shed light on how to get out of your own way and build a business that actually supports you. Do you own a business or do you own a job? Show highlights include: Hidden signs you've created a toxic work environment (and how you and your team can escape it now). (4:25) Why the ‘Conditional Thinking' theory determines whether your dream clients work with you - or your competitors. (17:00) Why having difficult conversations with your employees makes them happier and more productive people. (24:05) Why real freedom comes from “quitting” your most successful business. (27:32) To get the latest updates directly from Steve and discuss business with other entrepreneurs, join The CEO Nation Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/The-CEO-Nation-105412277846610 Ready to take your business to the next level? Let's see if we're a good fit for each other. https://theceonation.com
250ok is an email analytics platform to help email marketers send better emails successfully. In this episode, I am talking with a repeat guest on the show, Greg Kraios, Founder and CEO of 250ok, who has had a recent change in his title, which is now Chief Ambassador at Validity. Since our last conversation and now, 250ok has been acquired by Validity, and Greg is here to talk about how that process took place, what he learned along the way, why him and his team decided to proceed with the acquisition, and what it has been like to combine with a former competitor, who was also acquired by Validity. To hear our previous conversation, you can find it here: https://startupcompetitors.com/podcast/2018/8/27/250ok-with-greg-kraiosTopics in this episodeHow 250ok fits with Validity and their missionWhat it looks like to be accidentally profitableWorking together with a competitor who was acquired by the same company to combine products and peopleUnderstanding the core strengths of your competitorsHaving the right people in place on your board and as investors can really make processes such as these very easyCreating a workplace and a culture that people want to be a part of, working together on a product they’re passionate aboutWhen they knew they had product-market fitHow important it is to share a vision and values with the people who are acquiring your company and how that plays out throughout the processComing trends in the market for email marketersContact InfoEmail – greg.kraios@validity.comgreg@250ok.comWebsite - https://250ok.com/about/
Greg Kraios says the key to success is to care — about your customers, your product, and everything you do. In this episode, Greg shares how he built a following for his email deliverability and analytics company 250ok, his advice on escaping the spam folder, and his plans to revolutionize email for consumers in the future.
In this episode, we talk with Greg Kraios - founder of 250ok. You can learn more about 250ok here: https://250ok.com/.
250ok has skyrocketed onto the email marketing scene as a must-have for serious email marketers to monitor their inbox placement, design their emails, and protect their email reputation. Unfortunately, many marketers don't even realize that they have an email problem. Email service providers tout deliverability as the delivery of an email message to the receiving internet service provider. That message may not have ever made the inbox, though. It often gets delivered directly to the SPAM folder without so much as a notice to the company who sent it. My good friend Greg Kraios has been leading the email deliverability for years - we worked together at ExactTarget in the early days where his leadership and insight into the email industries led to the development of some incredible monitoring tools for the company. Greg dreamed bigger, though, and left the company to pursue his vision of an email platform that was affordable and provided everything a marketer needed to monitor and improve their email deliverability. When Greg brought entrepreneur, investor, and CTO Ryan Pfenninger onboard, that dream became a reality. The team is now growing as is their toolset. Special Guests: Greg Kraios and Ryan Pfenninger.
How to make money from emails sent to your domain names. Domainers already monetize web traffic to their domain names. But what about email sent to their parked domains? Today’s guest, Greg Kraios, runs an email analytics company that will pay you to send your email traffic to its new Mailbox Park platform. Also, lots […] Post link: Monetize Your Email – DNW Podcast #123 © DomainNameWire.com 2020. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name Wire full-text RSS feeds are made available for personal use only, and may not be published on any site without permission. If you see this message on a website, contact editor (at) domainnamewire.com. Latest domain news at DNW.com: Domain Name Wire.