# Joel Gascoigne

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Berkeley's Alex Budak Teaches Us How to Become Changemakers

When you purchase an item after clicking a link from this post, we may earn a commission. Devin: What is your superpower? Alex: I think a superpower is that I’m comfortable with not being good at a lot of stuff. Alex Budak, a faculty member at Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, is a reluctant auth…

Why Failure is the Secret to Success in Business

In our society, failure is often stigmatized as a negative outcome that should be avoided at all costs. However, as many successful entrepreneurs have proven, failure can actually be a valuable learning opportunity. Moreover, sharing your failures with your customers can be an effective selling str…

Episode 2: Turning Down Big Money

Would you turn down a nine figure offer to buy your business? We hear from Buffer CEO, Joel Gascoigne, who did just that, along with stories from incredible small business owners and entrepreneurs who have turned down big money for their business. In this episode we’re bringing you stories about s…

114 Martin Huntbach - Unconventional Wins: Surprising Content Strategies for SaaS Success

In our Expert Series of the SaaS Fuel™ podcast today, Jeff is joined by Martin Huntbach, the director at Jammy Digital and acclaimed author of "Content Fortress."  Martin uncovers the secret sauce behind his book that shields business leaders from unnecessary stress and magnetically draws their dre…

The blueprint for Buffer's thriving remote culture, with Joel Gascoigne

In this episode of Off Mute, Remote's Chief People Officer Barbara Matthews is joined by Joel Gascoigne, the CEO of Buffer. Buffer is one of the world’s most popular social media management platforms and an all-remote company that sets a high standard for transparency. Joel shares the story behind …

From College Dropouts to $10 Million Profits: The Buffer Success Story | CEO Sales Huddle with Che Brown

In a world flooded with over 124 billion business emails every day, standing out is tougher than ever. Companies struggle to keep their customers engaged and relevant in the vast sea of competition. It’s a challenge that echoes the early days of Buffer when Joel Gascoigne faced a problem of his …

Joel Gascoigne Discusses Fatherhood, Transparency, and Business Strategy at Buffer

Welcome to another episode of The Startup CEO Show! This week, we have a special video edition featuring Joel Gascoigne, founder and CEO of Buffer, known for its revolutionary approach to transparency and remote work. Our host, Mark MacLeod, dives deep with Joel into the intricacies of managing a s…

E36: The AI Exercise That Almost Destroyed Me (In the Best Way Possible)

The AI Exercise That Almost Destroyed Me (In the Best Way Possible) Last night, I asked Claude to tell me something I don't know about myself - good or bad, brutally honest. What came back almost destroyed me in the best way possible. As founders, we have blind spots we can't see. We're running the…

45, Part 2. Why Pay Will Never Feel Fair At Work (And It's Not The Money)

Compensation is where human psychology and organizational systems collide—and in Part 1, Rodney and Sam named why it so often turns into a hedonic treadmill: every lever you pull to reduce dissatisfaction tends to raise expectations and create new dissatisfaction. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 …

EP63: Overcoming growth stalls

Growth does not always slow down because something obvious breaks. Sometimes it stalls because small issues quietly build up across different functions.  In this episode of In Demand, Asia and Kim break down what a growth stall actually is, why it happens, and how to diagnose it. They walk through…