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#35- John Carbrey : Why Hustle Culture Is Broken
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John Carbrey is a Canadian entrepreneur and venture investor.
In 2005, he founded Intrafinity, which built powerful web content management tools used by universities, hospitals, and Fortune 500 companies across North America.
In 2008, he launched SharpSchool, a spinoff focused on communication and web platforms for K–12 school districts.
It quickly scaled to serve nearly 10% of U.S. schools, delivering over a billion web and mobile views annually.
After selling both companies to West Corporation (now known as Intrado, an American telecommunications conglomerate) in 2015, John led the global tech team and helped grow West’s education division from $40M to $70M in ARR.
Today, he's building FutureSight, a venture studio that partners with SaaS founders to co-create the next wave of high-impact startups.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Early Entrepreneurial Journey and Initial Ventures
03:47 Building and Scaling Companies in Canada
08:05 Transitioning from Founder to Executive
10:36 The Importance of Reflection In Your Career
12:40 Silicon Valley's Work Culture and Its Impact
16:01 The Psychological Tax of Hustling
23:16 Wanting Well: Redefining Success and Value
26:26 Understanding Mimetic Desire and Its Impact
32:46 Wounds and Their Influence on Our Desires
39:11 Wanting Well: Beyond Individual Desires
42:19 The Purpose of Business in Society
45:20 Finding Great Co-Founders
50:23 Example of An Excellent Founder
59:12 Advice For Fresh Graduate
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