A Day In The Life Of A CEO And Co Founder At Wild One
Bill, CEO and Co-founder of Wild One, describes a highly varied workday, encompassing "anything from financing to sales," including interactions with retailers like Petco and Wild One's direct-to-consumer marketing team to ensure "wildone.com presence" growth. This highlights the multifaceted nature of leadership at a growing company, with no two days being alike.
Executive/Leadership, Communication, Problem-Solving, Sales, Finance
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Bill Wells
CEO & Co-Founder
Wild One
University of Pennsylvania
UCLA Anderson MBA
Economics
Apparel, Beauty, Retail & Fashion, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
Entrepreneurship and Business Owner
Student Athlete
Video Highlights
1. Variety is key: No two days are alike, encompassing tasks from finance and sales to marketing and customer interaction.
2. Diverse skillset needed: The role demands expertise in areas such as financial reporting, sales negotiations (e.g., with retailers), and digital marketing.
3. Direct customer engagement: The CEO interacts directly with customers at trade shows and through the company's e-commerce platform, emphasizing the importance of customer feedback and brand building.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a CEO and Co-founder look like?
No two days are the same. There's a lot of variety in my role.
As I mentioned, you could be working on anything from financing to ensuring your cash flow and financial reporting operate smoothly. It could also involve sales, like talking to buyers at Petco or other retailers you're working with or pitching to.
You might be attending a trade show and exhibiting, talking to customers there. It could also be working with our D2C growth marketing team to ensure our e-commerce presence, wildland.com, continues to grow.
So there's a lot of variety, and there's never a dull moment.