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Podcast: The Number
Episode: Episode 152 - Done Beats Perfect: Ray Samuels on Iteration, Momentum, and the Real Currency of Relationships
Description: Guest: Ray Samuels, Growth Advisor and Founder, Cer CapitalEpisode in a sentence: Ray shares how “done beats perfect,” why relationships are the real currency, and how a simple idea plus disciplined iteration can create momentum, funding, and valuation growth.What we coverFrom high-school dances to London Telecom to Direct Energy: Ray’s entrepreneurial through-lineThe 65% rule: ship, listen, iterate“Clarity beats complexity,” and getting “pedestrian” with customers to gather real feedbackG.R.O.W. mindset: Gratitude, Resilience, Optimism, WillpowerThe Equal Tank story: a simple washer-fluid dispenser, environmental impact, and national rolloutFunding growth: why sales orders a...