Leading From the Front While Learning From Your Employees With Scott Price

The Growth Fire

Scott Price is the Founder and CEO of A-LIGN, a technology-enabled security and compliance engine that mitigates cybersecurity risks. Scott has over 20 years of leadership experience, having held executive positions at Arthur Andersen and SAS 70 Solutions. His dedication to leadership has earned him industry awards and nominations, such as Accounting Today’s 2016 Managing Partner Elite and Ernst & Young 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year Florida Award finalist. Scott also volunteers for nonprofits, including the Junior League and Humane Society of Tampa Bay.

In this episode…

Career-focused people have definitive goals and a planned timeline to reach a specific position within the workplace. But what happens when the company you planned to retire from folds?

Scott Price, a seasoned leader and entrepreneur, dreamed of climbing the corporate ladder at one of the country’s premier accounting firms before retiring. When circumstances beyond his control ended that dream, he turned adversity into opportunity and became his own boss. Using the talents and skills he acquired as a CPA, he created a powerhouse business and marketing plan that is the foundation of his company’s triumph. Growing the company led to failures that Scott leveraged as lessons in business he now bestows to fellow entrepreneurs.

In this episode of The Growth Fire Podcast, Kevin Hourigan interviews Scott Price, Founder and CEO of A-LIGN, about entrepreneurship and unconventional strategies for scaling a company. Scott discusses turning adversity into opportunity, the importance of a marketing plan, learning to delegate, and being open to ideas from his subordinates.