October 28, 2024 – SMB Bankruptcies Soar Colin Campbell and Dr. Andrew Abela

School for Startups Radio

Colin C. Campbell – Serial Founder and Author of Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat.: Serial Entrepreneurs’ Secrets Revealed!

Colin C. Campbell has been a serial entrepreneur for over 30 years and is the author of Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat.: Serial Entrepreneurs’ Secrets Revealed! He has founded and scaled various internet companies that collectively have reached a valuation of almost $1 billion. Having successfully navigated the exits of companies like Tucows Interactive, Internet Direct Canada, Hostopia, GeeksForLess, and .CLUB Domains, Campbell has not only cemented his name as a start-up expert but has also collected an array of accolades – including spots on the Inc. 500 and Inc. 5000 rosters for several years in a row. A sought-after speaker in the world of entrepreneurship, Campbell has spoken at several high-profile universities and events. He also leads Startup Club, with almost one million members continuing to share his experiences as he interviews experts, authors, and serial entrepreneurs. Campbell takes about the new report out that shows startup bankruptcies in the US rose 60% over the past year.
Dr. Andrew Abela – Founder of Busch School of Business at CUA and Author of Superhabits: The Universal System for a Successful Life

Dr. Andrew Abela is the founding dean of the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C. His award-winning, widely-cited research on integrity and effectiveness in business has been published in several academic journals and in three books. He speaks to business leaders around the world about cultivating the superhabits of success personally and in their organizations. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Abela was a brand manager at Procter & Gamble, management consultant with McKinsey & Company, and Managing Director at the Corporate Executive Board. Dr. Andrew Abela, founding dean of the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C is publishing his forthcoming book—Super Habits: The Universal System for a Successful Life. Abela has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, The Daily Caller, The National Review among others.