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How Passion Fuels Success in Business with Eliseo Rodriguez
What It Takes
1 hour 6 minutes
8 months ago
How Passion Fuels Success in Business with Eliseo Rodriguez
In this episode of the What It Takes podcast, host Darren Valen interviews Alessio, the CEO of Adaptive Companies, who shares his inspiring journey from a challenging upbringing in Mexico to building a multi-million dollar business in industrial automation. Alessio discusses the importance of family support, education, and passion in achieving success, as well as the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship. In this conversation, Eliseo shares his journey from struggling with health insurance to becoming a successful entrepreneur. He discusses the mindset that drove him to start his own business, the challenges of scaling Adaptive, and the importance of excellence in service. Eliseo emphasizes the need for delegation as the business grows and reflects on his passion for new ventures. He outlines key stages of business growth and the transition from entrepreneur to manager, ultimately sharing insights on what it takes to succeed in entrepreneurship.
Contact Eliseo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliseo-rodriguez-09453516/
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Adaptive Companies and Growth Journey 08:01 Early Life Challenges and Family Support 16:57 Education and Career Beginnings 35:57 Transition to Entrepreneurship and Adaptive's Formation 41:17 Navigating Health and Financial Challenges 42:22 The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Taking the Leap 46:24 Scaling Adaptive: From Software to Industrial Automation 52:14 The Pursuit of Excellence in Business 55:41 Letting Go: The Challenge of Delegation 01:01:06 Finding Passion in New Ventures 01:03:28 Key Stages of Business Growth 01:09:03 The Transition from Entrepreneur to Manager 01:14:10 Keys to Entrepreneurial Success
What It Takes
We speak with founders and leaders across different industries about their stories and how they’ve reached today, and we dive deep into the challenges, the joys, and, generally, what it takes to get there.
