# Donnie Boivin - CEO and Founder - Success Champions Networking Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-your-business-podcast-7036258/donnie-boivin-ceo-and-founder-success-champions-networking Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-your-business-podcast-7036258/donnie-boivin-ceo-and-founder-success-champions-networking.md Podcast: [Growing Your Business Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-your-business-podcast-7036258) Published: 2026-08-06T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://1031c8e5-eb8a-412b-8315-a8273958f72a.libsyn.com/donnie-boivin-ceo-and-founder-success-champions-networking Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/1031c8e5-eb8a-412b-8315-a8273958f72a/GYB_2026_Donnie_Boivin_-_CEO_and_Founder_-_Success_Champions_Networking_V1.mp3?dest-id=4630077 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/growing-your-business-podcast-7036258/episodes/donnie-boivin-ceo-and-founder-success-champions-networking Duration seconds: 1541 ## Resource Networking shouldn't feel like a waste of time . On this episode of Growing Your Business with Buddy Broyles , host Buddy Broyles sits down with Donnie Boivin, CEO and Founder of Success Champions Networking (SCN) . Donnie breaks down why traditional, consumer-focused networking groups fail mid-market B2B professionals—and how creating curated, high-level rooms allows business owners selling 5- to 8-figure deals to build genuine, ROI-driven relationships . Whether you want to learn the 6 principles of the "Champions Code," understand why networking is inherently "selfish" in the best way possible, or find out how to keep top-of-mind awareness in today's fast-paced digital environment, this conversation delivers actionable insights for modern business owners . Guest Contact: https://successchampionnetworking.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnieboivin/ Key Takeaways Curated B2B Rooms Over Consumer Groups : High-level decision-makers (such as CEOs of $40M companies) rarely attend standard local networking functions; SCN creates virtual chapters specifically for professionals selling into mid-market enterprise client departments . The "Champions Code" : Donnie replaces passive wall values with six actionable codes: Be Yourself , Family First , Go Break Shit Trying New Things , Teach What You Learn , Be Your Own Champion , and Don't Be a Dick . The Selfish Nature of Mutual-Win Networking : Effective networking requires driving value for others because their growth fuels your success—while stepping away from one-way relationships that don't add mutual value over time . 7-Day Attention Spans : Driven by short-form media, top-of-mind awareness now decays in 7 days rather than 30, making structured weekly virtual touchpoints essential for maintaining mindshare . "Wingman" Ne… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/growing-your-business-podcast-7036258/episodes/donnie-boivin-ceo-and-founder-success-champions-networking/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-your-business-podcast-7036258/donnie-boivin-ceo-and-founder-success-champions-networking.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.