#71 Joey Pointer: CEO of Fleet Feet on Taking Risks and Building Brand Around Community - a podcast by Omaid Homayun
from 2022-10-30T18:44
Joey pointer, CEO of Fleet Feet, shares his story about how he grew up on a tobacco farm, landed at job at Ernst & Young in finance, and took a leap of faith to join a startup shoe retailer named Fleet Feet based in Sacramento which has grown to over 250+ stores. In this episode we discuss:
-Lessons Joey learned from his parents growing up on a tobacco farm
-How he navigated the leap of faith from the consulting firm to Fleet Feet
-Innovation and investments they've made into the brand that have led to its growth
-What he does to show up as the best version of himself at work and at home, and more..
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