Jim Estill is the CEO and President of Danby Appliances.
Jim's resume is impressive:
Takeaways
Being a great board member, especially to high-growth companies.
Founding his first business in university.
What it was like being a Founding Board Member at BlackBerry and watching its meteoric rise.
How to be great at sales.
Hiring.
His new focus of acquiring "smoke stack businesses" and applying high-growth principles to unlock value.
His recent acquisition of Arctic Snowplows and future plans.
Chapters
00:00 University of Waterloo Experience
01:10 Starting EMG Data
02:07 Reinventing Himself
03:03 Constant Learning and Seeking Help
04:02 Continual Reinvention and Giving Things Up
05:07 Time Management and Prioritization
06:26 Growth and Change of the Team
07:52 Dealing with Challenging Moments
09:42 Asking for Help and Finding Mentors
11:41 Being a Board Member
14:17 Approach to Sales
16:12 Joining the Board of RIM
17:33 Being a Board Member for High-Growth Companies
19:47 Acquisition of Danby Appliances
22:53 Transition to Danby Appliances
26:38 Changes at Danby Appliances
28:31 Acquisition of Arctic Snowplows
30:46 Acquisition Strategy and Value Add
36:13 Being a Humanitarian and Giving Back
38:37 Favorite Book
39:09 Excitement for the Year
40:08 Dealing with Hard Times