{"podcast":{"title":"Built Different","slug":"built-different-7728561","podcast_index_feed_id":7728561,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN4100134995","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ea5360fe-02e5-11f1-bd85-ebd52ef144f4/image/8b6fce98272f09d376f88272dc911a9e.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Marcus Chen","episode_count":267,"summary":"Think most business advice is complete garbage? You're probably right. Built Different cuts through the LinkedIn motivational spam to show you what actually works when you're trying to grow a real company. Join Marcus Chen, who burned out so hard running five restaurants that he sold the whole chain and spent two years figuring out where business advice goes wrong. Now he breaks down the unsexy truth about business growth, entrepreneurship, and scaling without venture capital. No feel good fluff, just the strategies that actually move the needle on lead generation and startup survival. Marcus interviews founders who built profitable companies the hard way, plus shares the mistakes that almost killed his own business. You'll get the real story behind successful businesses, not the sanitized version they post on social media. Each episode digs into specific tactics you can actually use, whether you're just starting out or trying to scale past your first few hires. If you're tired of business podcasts that sound like they were written by a marketing team, this one's for you. Follow Built Different now for multiple new episodes daily that'll change how you think about entrepreneurship.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T08:21:51.646659+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-different-7728561"},"episode":{"title":"How Vista Equity Partners Uses Customer Data to Build Billion-Dollar Companies","slug":"how-vista-equity-partners-uses-customer-data-to-build-billion-dollar-companies","published_at":"2026-09-04T19:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-different-7728561/how-vista-equity-partners-uses-customer-data-to-build-billion-dollar-companies","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-different-7728561","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN1716420222.mp3?updated=1776256533","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN1716420222.mp3?updated=1776256533","summary":"What if a private equity firm cracked the code on turning struggling companies into billion-dollar winners using nothing but customer data? Marcus Chen breaks down how Vista Equity Partners has dominated the game with a 22% annual return over 25 years by obsessing over one thing: knowing exactly which customers are worth keeping. On Built Different, we explore Vista's secret weapon - a 40-point customer scoring system that most entrepreneurs have never heard of. You'll discover how portfolio companies boost profit margins by 15-30% within just 2-3 years, why focusing on fewer customers actually makes you more money, and the exact data points Vista uses to predict which clients will drive growth. Plus, we break down why companies using this approach see 25% fewer support headaches while making way more cash. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Introduction with Marcus Chen [01:30] Vista's 22% annual return secret revealed [04:00] The 40-point customer scoring breakdown [07:00] How to cut support costs by 25% [10:00] Real profit margin improvements in action [12:00] Your customer data action plan 🔍 Topics: customer data analysis, private equity strategies, profit margin optimization, Vista Equity Partners, customer scoring systems, business growth tactics ⭐ Love what you're hearing on Built Different? Drop us a 5-star review and hit that follow button - it seriously helps other entrepreneurs find these game-changing insights. New episodes drop daily, so we'll catch you tomorrow with another deep dive into what makes successful companies different! 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