Ep. 13 Doug Leeby - Beeline CEO

At Beeline, we serve the Fortune 2000 and work closely with our clients in HR, IT, and Strategic Sourcing. We also work with the world's most accomplished Managed Services Providers and staffing agencies. Together, we match great talent with great companies.

We operate in a "learning organization," constantly seeking ways to improve and better serve our many partners. Connecting organizations to talent in the extended workforce (non-full time) is our passion and our specialty. We're proud to be part of a profession that's cause is so noble- putting people to work.

For more information you can visit https://www.beeline.com/

Chapters

• 1:24 What does Beeline do?
• 2:54 Where did you grow up?
• 5:21 What did your dad do?
• 8:44 Did you go to college?
• 12:36 Did you do well in college?
• 14:08 What was your first job?
• 16:30 What did you learn from your first job?
• 23:20 How did you land at Beeline?
• 25:00 Was it daunting stepping into the role of CEO?
• 25:59 Do you have a circle of other company owners you consult with for wisdom?
• 26:53 Can you speak to having PE involved in your company?
• 29:53 Can you explain the process of presenting to PE firms?
• 36:01 Can you explain important factors when acquiring a company?
• 38:25 Any red flags that would suggest you should walk away from a deal?
• 40:43 Can you talk through the culture at Beeline?
• 44:52 How large is Beeline?
• 46:01 How do you piece all these locations together into 1 cohesive culture?
• 49:19 Any books or podcasts you would recommend?
• 52:01 Any thoughts you would share with other leaders?