S9E04: 250X growth, and making the Internet a better place, with Ben Crawford (CEO, CentralNic)
July 5, 2022
"We invest $10M in ourselves each year and get a 10x return on that."
Ben Crawford (CEO of CentralNic, a leading domain name and Internet services business) speaks with Xquadrant's Founder Richard Medcalf.
We're continuing our season on "Mission-Driven CEOs". Top Chief Execs talk about the impact they want to make beyond just the financials - in terms of the company mission and their personal leadership legacy - and how they put that into practice on a daily basis.
In this conversation, you’ll discover:
- The story of how Ben took a 12-person business and grew its revenues 250X in just over a decade, turning it into a $500M turnover corporation with some 700 employees.
- The key move Ben made that kickstarted growth.
- The power of a "marketplace" strategy and its multiplicative effect on revenues.
- How Ben's focus on relationships and on making the Internet a better place have expressed themselves in his leadership style.
Resources/sources mentioned:
- ben.crawford@centralnic.com
- App: Velocity Black
- Book: Tribal Leadership" - Dave Logan
- The Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast home page
- Sign up for our complimentary email series on Exponential Leadership Principles
For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/ben-crawford