598: From Gas Station Cashier to Billion-Dollar CEO with Shirin Behzadi

598: From Gas Station Cashier to Billion-Dollar CEO with Shirin Behzadi

What does it really take to go from working as a gas station cashier to leading a billion-dollar company?

In this Strategy Skills Podcast episode, host Kris Safarova speaks with Shirin Behzadi, author of The Unexpected CEO and former CEO of Home Franchise Concepts, where she scaled the business to nearly $1B in sales across 12,000 cities.

This is a remarkable entrepreneurship journey and CEO story filled with powerful leadership lessons, proof that resilience in leadership is a superpower, and insights into how to do well despite adversity.

You'll learn:

  • How to define a vision and reverse-engineer your career growth

  • Why asking for opportunities (even when it feels risky) can change your life

  • The "secret sauce" of scaling a company to nearly $1B

  • How to build personal growth through adversity

  • What the future of leadership looks like with AI in business

📖 Get Shirin's book: The Unexpected CEO


🌐 Connect with Shirin: shirinbehzadi.com | LinkedIn | Instagram

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