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Today’s guest is Chase Damiano. Chase helps get entrepreneurs out of the weeds. He works as a business advisor, consultant, and coach to founders and CEOs and more specifically, helps them clarify their vision, building scalable operational strategies,
Today’s guest is Chase Damiano. Chase helps get entrepreneurs out of the weeds. He works as a business advisor, consultant, and coach to founders and CEOs and more specifically, helps them clarify their vision, building scalable operational strategies, and executing alongside their team. Few people truly understand the entrepreneurial mindset and journey, but Chase certainly does. Prior to his current consulting and coaching work, Chase served as the Chief Operating Officer for 5 years at Commonwealth Joe, a venture-backed beverage technology start-up in Arlington, VA. He partnered with the founder to accelerate annual revenue from $60,000 to a 7-figure ARR, grow from 1 to over 500 regional customers, and scaled the team from 2 to 70 employees. It was through all of the highs and lows of this experience that inspired him to help entrepreneurs in their journeys. In this interview, we get into Chase’s original path to become a chemical engineer, the shift to business and working in management consulting, his time at Commonwealth Joe and lessons learned, and his current work helping entrepreneurs get out of the weeds.
Timestamps
00:02:28 Growing up in Mechanicsville, VA and early career ambitions
00:08:07 Is entrepreneurship something you're born with?
00:09:42 Majoring in chemical engineering and economics in college
00:13:10 Career ambitions in college and the birth of his son
00:16:13 Path to working at Accenture
00:19:10 His role at Accenture
00:21:25 When he caught the entrepreneurial bug
00:23:26 Biggest takeaways from working at Accenture
00:26:08 Opportunity to join Commonwealth Joe
00:28:42 Overview of Commonwealth Joe
00:30:21 Transitioning from a global consulting firm to a startup
00:33:04 Mindset shifts in order to thrive in a startup environment
00:37:02 Biggest takeaways from working at Commonwealth Joe
00:38:59 How he built himself out of Commonwealth Joe
00:43:16 The spark to start his own venture and taking a sabbatical
00:52:50 His current venture and how he helps founders
00:57:38 His ultimate vision for his business
00:58:51 How he lives a principled life
01:00:53 What he wants to accomplish 5 years from now
01:01:52 His daily routine
01:05:13 His driving force
01:06:56 Parting words of wisdom for the aspiring entrepreneur
