As a startup scales, there’s a difficult transition that entrepreneurs must make—from founder to CEO. Not making that adjustment can spell trouble for both the leader and the company as a whole.

Educating us on how to navigate that transition is Alex Frommeyer, Founder & CEO of Beam Dental. He explains how early struggles led him to realize he needed to become a better leader and shares the lessons he learned while making the transition from successful founder to effective CEO.

We discuss:

• How Alex’s poor leadership nearly led to the demise of his company
  
• Why it’s essential to transition from founder to CEO
  
• Two best practices for transitioning from founder to CEO
  
• Why defining your vision and culture makes everything else easier
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  • What Makes a Successful Founder Into An Effective CEO? 5 Lessons From Someone Who’s Been Through the Pitfalls
    This discussion with Alex Frommeyer was taken from our show Startup Success. Find Alex on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/alexfrommeyer or visit beam.dental.
    
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