The Third Growth Option with Benno Duenkelsbuehler and Guests
Welcome to The Third Growth Option, where we're not just talking about growth—we're making it our mission.
At TGO, we understand that success isn't a fixed destination; it's an ongoing journey with twists, turns, and unexpected detours that take us to new places. Those moments are our Third Growth Options, where we throw away binary choices to create our own path.
Hosted by Benno Duenkelsbuehler, O.G #GrowthNerd, we're on a mission to redefine success inside and outside of business, one episode at a time. From humble beginnings to Fortune 500 companies, our stories are not just about business—it's about the relentless pursuit of greatness in every aspect of life.
With each episode, we don’t just want to share insights—we want to empower business owners across all frontiers to carve their own path to success, their way.
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- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 175
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Lead from the Core: Jay’s Growth Perspectives
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Jay Steinfeld, founder of blinds.com (which he grew from $0 to revenues of hundreds of millions of dollars before selling it to Home Depot) shares heartf…
Growth for Good
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Sharon Rowe founded Ecobags, the original reusable bag company, three decades ago, long before sustainability was as cool and certainly as urgent as it i…
Growing in a More Connected World
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As co-founder of a now 20-year-old distribution company approaching the 9-figure revenue milestone, Yoram Weinreich opens up to share lessons learned, pi…
Growth and Self-Awareness
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My guest Dr. L. Carol Scott spoke openly about slaying personal dragons, addressing patterns from childhood and her framework for developmental do-overs.…
On Staying Relevant to your Customer
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From ice-cream shopkeeper to executive at Pepsico, expat-CEO for LensCrafter in China, and author of several books, George Minakakis’ journey has been en…
Agility in Digital and other Growth
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Marisa Lytle has a secret weapon: agility. As VP of Consumer Engagement and Ecom at DEMDACO, she shares not only interesting insights from the world of d…
Innovating Inside the Model
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Innovating and growing a legacy company that has often played inside the conventions of an industry, is different from the proverbial outside disruptor …
Unpack to Grow
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Joe Motz started with a pickup truck and a dream, then built a 140-person company that builds sports fields for NFL teams across the country. After getti…
Growing Ahead of the Curve – Retail 4.0
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Gary Hawkins grew up in the grocery store business in upstate NY (also on a farm, about 30 minutes from my parents’ organic venison farm) and became a tr…
English Major to Serial Tech Entrepreneur… to Toasters?
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Tom Klaff shares his story of growth and learning, allowing us to learn from lessons he picked up building and exiting several businesses, and now buildi…
Ingredients for Hyper-Growth
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When a team goes from $0 at launch to $21M revenue rate in 2½ years, and a few months later (at time of this recording) exceeds a $40M run rate, the term…
Accessing Creative Energy Remotely
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Richard Degnan is a creative dynamo, building and reinventing big national and global brands. He shares his insights on several companies accessing creat…
So, you Want to Design Products?
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If you’re a student of collaboration, of different expertise coming together to learn each other’s language, this episode is for you. If you’re a student…
Building your Company for Sellable Growth
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If you own a small to midsize business that you’re thinking about selling, Bill Goldberg shares a unique investment model. His firm, the W. Alexander Gro…
Future-proof your Company
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Maulik Parekh talks about three mega trends in this episode, which he described in his best-selling book “Futureproof Your Career and Company”, and how t…
Growing Revenues in a Seller-Free World
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The internet has changed the sales process, from the seller being contacted 20-30% into the buying process, to now much closer to the end of the process.…
Growing Globally Locally, Outside your Comfort Zone
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Asha Chaudhary, president of Jaipur Living (a socially conscious luxury brand of rugs and textiles), shares the fascinating story of a door-step entrepre…
Growth Strategies for C-Level Free Agents
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This episode is for C-level executives looking for a new angle on job search – Dave Marx provides a unique approach, combining his work as headhunter/rec…
Growth Lessons from Pets
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Let’s face it, sometimes pets are smarter than people. Shawna Schuh is an executive coach, TED Speaker, and self-ascribed pet wrangler. With her refreshi…
Building a Culture – How, What & What Not
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Building a culture without being a cult is both important and difficult. Lance Hart, President of DEMDACO shares his real-world experience in leading a v…