#41: Living Life with Ambition with Jon Ferrara

This week on Spin It! Stephynie we will be speaking with Jon Ferrara Founder and CEO of Nimble. Jon is considered to be an early pioneer in the CRM space and was the Co-Founder of Goldmine Software Corporation. Ten years following the acquisition of GoldMine in 2000, Jon returned to the start-up world revolutionizing customer relationships AGAIN by founding the relationship-focused CRM Nimble.

While Jon’s been recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 10 Social CEOs in the World as well as Top 100 Marketing Influencers, his rise to the top wasn’t without its share of struggles, and personal challenges that resulted in nearly a decade long absence from the tech space.

In this episode, they discuss Jon betting on himself and leaving his job at 28, the incredible story of starting Goldmine in an apartment with a buddy from college with only 5,000 dollars to their name, and how his life would never be the same again after doctors found a tumor on his brain in 2000.

But through it all, Jon was able to turn all of these obstacles into opportunities and truly found a way to take control and “spin” life in his direction!

Timestamps:

00:00 - Jon Ferrara Intro
00:08 - Spin It! Intro       
00:35 - Introductory Comments
00:58 - Jon's Entrepreneurship Journey
04:40 - Starting Goldmine With $5000 Dollars
06:51 - When To Quit
09:08 - When Is the Good Time to Pivot
11:31 - Rolling in the $100 Million Revenue Mark
16:12 - How To Handle The Demand
18:07 - #1 Mistake that Jon Made
19:10 - What Was Next After Goldmine
20:34 - Jon's Cancer Journey
24:24 - Positive Thinking to Overcome Cancer 
26:32 - Jon Ferrera's Youth
26:30 - Coming Back From A 10 Years Hiatus
37:00 - Who Needs Nimble?
38:41 - Users Of Nimble
40:35 - What Is A Workflow
43:11 - How To Get Nimble
44:15 - Biggest Obstacle Of Nimble
47:00 - Anticipation Level
48:00 - We're on This Planet To Grow Our Soul
51:26 - A Reminder To Connect
49:47 - It's All About The People Around You
50:50 - Social Media & Important Links

Social Media & Important Links:

Website: www.Nimble.com

Nimble Promo Code: JON40 for 40% your first 3 months of Nimble

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferrara

Instagram: https://instagram.com/jonferrara?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=