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Podcast: The CTO Show with Mehmet Gonullu
Episode: #513 No Excuses, Only Solutions: Derrick Girard on the Founder’s Mindset
Description: In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, Derrick Girard shares his remarkable journey from financial services advisor to tech founder — despite having no technical background. Derrick opens up about scaling his company without a traditional sales team, surviving multiple lawsuits, and ultimately selling his business. His story is one of grit, resilience, and what he calls the FIO (Figure It Out) mindset — a framework every founder and leader can adopt to overcome obstacles and drive success.🚀 Key Takeaways • Why excuses are never the solution in entrepreneurship • How Derrick scaled with...