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Steven Pivnik shares his entrepreneurial journey and insights on growth, leadership, and preparing for successful business exits.

Business Leaders of America Podcast Featuring Steven Pivnik Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker & Founder Episode Overview In this episode of the Business Leaders of America Podcast, we sit down with Steven Pivnik, entrepreneur, author, speaker, and founder of Binary Tree, a software company he built over 26 years into a global business with more than 200 employees across 12 countries before successfully exiting. Steven shares how his entrepreneurial journey began after immigrating to the United States with his family and watching his father pursue the American Dream. He reflects on the lessons learned from early startup failures, why embracing failure is essential for long-term success, and how those experiences helped lay the foundation for building Binary Tree. Throughout the conversation, Steven discusses the strategies that fueled the company's growth, including partnering with industry leaders like IBM, Google, and Microsoft. He explains why aligning with larger organizations can accelerate growth, how to create value within strategic partnerships, and the importance of differentiation in competitive markets. The discussion also explores what it takes to prepare a company for a…

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