Uberizing The Gifting Process W/ Ben Labra

Host Chaz Wolfe brings on Ben Labra, a 7+ figure king in the digital services industry. Ben is Co-Founder and CEO of Gesture out of New York. During the pandemic where most businesses were cutting, Ben reduced his salary and invested in technology and salespeople to grow his company. Through Ben’s “CEO decisions”, Gesture grew 1500% during the pandemic. In this episode, Chaz and Ben discuss showing appreciation for your people, cutting costs vs. investing back into your business, taking risks, and what it means to be a CEO. Listen in today to gain the knowledge you need from Ben’s experience to take back to your own business and grow it now! During this episode, you will learn about;[01:38]  Intro to Ben and his business[04:19]  Why Ben continues to push[08:05]  A good decision Ben made[15:39]  A bad decision Ben made[18:48]  Ben’s approach to decision-making[22:47]  One trackable metric Ben would use[23:39]  Ben’s book recommendation[24:32]  Ben’s thoughts on masterminding[28:14]  What Ben would tell his younger self[31:10]  How to connect with Ben[32:41]  How to connect with Chaz and info on the GTK 90 day intensiveNotable Quotes“That's where technology comes in, is that we as humans, we demand a higher and higher and higher level of convenience.” - Chaz Wolfe (Host)“Don't take your eye off the people that are extremely happy just because they're happy. You should probably invest more time with them.” - Ben Labra“Some people are driven intrinsically and some people are driven extrinsically. When you really understand that as a manager or leader, you can take your people much further.” - Ben Labra“Part of being the visionary is, you gotta take risks. Gotta be a big risk taker and decide how much you wanna push the envelope.” - Ben Labra“You gotta be careful as a Founder/owner because you have the power to change anything.” - Ben Labra“There's a difference between testing and then changing dramatic things.” - Chaz Wolfe (Host)“It's about making the opportunity out of every opportunity that's there.” - Ben Labra“Get outta your own way to succeed.” - Ben LabraBooks and Resources Recommended:Zero to One by Peter Thielhttps://www.amazon.com/Zero-One-Notes-Startups-Future/dp/0804139296The Lean Startup by Eric Rieshttps://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898Blitzscaling by Reid Hoffmanhttps://www.amazon.com/Blitzscaling-Lightning-Fast-Building-Massively-Companies/dp/1524761419Let’s Connect!Ben Labra:Email:  [email protected]:  https://www.instagram.com/ben_labra/?hl=enWebsite:  https://gesture.vip/Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/sendagestureLinkedIn: