{"podcast":{"title":"Growth Think Tank","slug":"growth-think-tank-480988","podcast_index_feed_id":480988,"rss_url":"https://leaders.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://genehammett.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/5/4/d/154d10dcd976b4ae/Ui4remSQ.png","author":"Gene Hammett","episode_count":1235,"summary":"Develop leadership skills and understand leadership development from expert interviews with transformational leaders. Leaders in the Trenches gives raw discussions that dive deep into new strategies to accelerate your company growth and your leadership abilities. Get interviews from Fortune 100 leaders to experts in various domains of marketing, sales, and leadership that allows you to explode your growth. Learn from their failures and discover the finer elements of significance that will impact your company. Guests include Daymond John, Les Brown, Michael Gerber, Jonah Berger, Bob Berg, Greg McKeown, and with the host Gene Hammett.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T08:20:34.923280+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-think-tank-480988"},"episode":{"title":"Staying True to Your Mission While Scaling a Fast-Growing Company with Arad Levertov at Sunbit","slug":"staying-true-to-your-mission-while-scaling-a-fast-growing-company-with-arad-levertov-at-sunbit","published_at":"2026-06-15T01:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-think-tank-480988/staying-true-to-your-mission-while-scaling-a-fast-growing-company-with-arad-levertov-at-sunbit","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-think-tank-480988","url":"https://leaders.libsyn.com/staying-true-to-your-mission-while-scaling-a-fast-growing-company-with-arad-levertov-at-sunbit","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/leaders/1279_Arad_Levertov_EDITED-auphonic.mp3?dest-id=185578","summary":"In this episode of Growth Think Tank, Gene Hammett sits down with Arad Levertov, CEO and Co-Founder of Sunbit, an Inc. 5000 company ranked No. 1,374 in 2025, to discuss how leaders can stay true to their mission while scaling a fast-growing organization. Arad shares how Sunbit was founded with a mission to reduce financial waste and friction by providing personalized financial solutions that benefit both consumers and merchants. He reflects on the frustrating credit card application experience that inspired the company's creation and explains how Sunbit has expanded across industries, including auto repair, dental care, and eyewear, while facilitating millions of customer financing transactions. The conversation also explores how mission-driven leadership is reinforced through communication, company values, and performance evaluations, as well as the important lessons learned from hiring too quickly during rapid growth. This episode offers valuable insights for leaders seeking to scale their companies without losing sight of their purpose. Episode Highlights & Time Stamps 1:22 Staying True While Scaling 4:15 Sunbit's Customer Promise 5:10 The Costco Moment 8:12 Who Sunbit Serves 11:45 Growth Pressure And Fees 14:35 Spreading The Mission 16:32 Living The Core Values 18:06 Leading By Customer Feel 20:10 Hiring Mistakes And Focus Key Takeaways ✅ Why mission-driven companies outperform when growth creates pressure. ✅ The personal Costco experience that inspired Sunbit's founding. ✅ How eliminating financial waste became Sunbit's core mission. ✅ Why Sunbit refuses to charge late fees or origination fees. ✅ The importance of consistent communication as companies scale. ✅ How company values are reinforced through hiring, performance reviews, and daily decisions. ✅ Why \"Serve…","meta_description":"In this episode of Growth Think Tank, Gene Hammett sits down with Arad Levertov, CEO and Co-Founder of Sunbit, an Inc. 5000 company ranked No. 1,374 in 20…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1351,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/growth-think-tank-480988/episodes/staying-true-to-your-mission-while-scaling-a-fast-growing-company-with-arad-levertov-at-sunbit/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-think-tank-480988/staying-true-to-your-mission-while-scaling-a-fast-growing-company-with-arad-levertov-at-sunbit.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}