In this episode of Revenue Career Ladder, Jamie Pagan is joined by Alina Vandenberghe to explore a journey of resilience, conviction, and rapid progression—from calculating utility bills at age eight to leading one of the most innovative SaaS platforms in the revenue space.Alina shares powerful stories of her early entrepreneurial drive, her rise through the ranks in corporate America, and the lessons she’s learned as a founder navigating bootstrapping, hypergrowth, and team culture at scale. A raw and thoughtful discussion for anyone looking to fast-track their career or lead with purpose.Expect to learn:Why resilience and discomfort early in life can fuel future leadershipHow listening—rather than arguing—is key to influencing senior stakeholdersThe real story behind the Reuters app launch on stage with Steve JobsWhy Alina walked away from a high-paid healthtech role to build from scratchKey hiring insights from scaling Chili Piper globallyHow to build and maintain company culture in a high-performance environmentWhy numbers, ownership, and empathy are foundational to career growthTimestamps00:00 - Introduction and guest welcome01:14 - Alina’s first job at age 8 and early entrepreneurial mindset10:42 - First major role at Reuters and the Steve Jobs keynote story17:00 - Transition to director and lessons in influence and collaboration23:12 - VP at Pearson and navigating corporate politics32:36 - Misalignment in healthtech and decision to start Chili Piper38:48 - Founding Chili Piper and discovering the first product45:08 - Bootstrapping, VC funding, and evolving founder insights53:04 - Hiring philosophies and adapting in the age of AI58:04 - Decision-making culture and onboarding at Chili Piper01:02:10 - Top 3 career tips and closing reflectionsReady to take the next step in your career journey? Subscribe to the Revenue Career Ladder today and start making your professional aspirations a reality.Unlock the power of data for both Marketing and Sales. With Dealfront, you can not only target the right prospects and run smarter campaigns but also empower your sales team to close deals faster by aligning them with high-intent accounts. Drive sustainable revenue growth and maximize ROI across both sides of the funnel with one seamless solution.Watch on Stream by Dealfront: https://www.dealfront.com/resources/stream/series/revenue-career-ladder/Follow Alina Vandenberghe: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alinav/Follow Jamie Pagan: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiepagan/Connect with us: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dealfront/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getdealfront/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getdealfront/TikTok:

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