You spend over a decade building a global powerhouse that reaches $20 million in annual sales, but then you suddenly find your company unable to grow any further.
The product is world-class, but you realize your customers are struggling to actually get the results they paid for—it’s like you’ve sold a high-performance race car to a teenager with a learner’s permit. Most founders would just try to refine the software or spend more on ads, but today’s guest realized the problem wasn’t the tool; it was the expertise required to drive it.
By completely flipping his delivery model and focusing on building his clients’ internal capabilities, he unlocked a growth engine that added ten million dollars in new revenue and transformed frustrated users into high-performing advocates.
Welcome to today’s episode of Your Business Growth Podcast. I’m your host, Jeremy Shapiro, author of Your Business Growth Playbook, and my guest today is Stephan Bajaio.
About Stephan Bajaio
Stephan Bajaio is the Co-Founder and CEO of VibeLogic, a digital strategy firm helping businesses understand their presence across the modern search and AI landscape. He is widely recognized as one of the original co-founders of Conductor, one of the world’s leading enterprise SEO platforms. Over 14 years, he helped scale Conductor from a scrappy startup into a global organization with over 400 people, Fortune 500 clients, and a $500M valuation.
Throughout his career, Stephan has demonstrated a deep expertise in SaaS, digital marketing, and professional services. He successfully built multiple internal teams, including a professional services organization that grew from zero to 65 global SEO experts. He has navigated high-stakes business transitions, including a sale to WeWork and a subsequent founder-led management buyout that returned the company to independent hands.
With 25 years in the digital marketing industry, Stephan has seen every version of how businesses get found online and what separates those that grow from those that plateau. He most recently served as the CMO at Turno, where he doubled customer acquisition and led a full brand transformation. His current work at VibeLogic combines decades of go-to-market experience with a belief that business performance must start with genuine human connection.
Stephan is an energy-first leader known for galvanizing teams and translating complex vision into actionable traction. His leadership philosophy is deeply rooted in customer-centric innovation, advocating for strategies that anticipate and shape audience needs. He lives in northern New Jersey with his wife and daughter, where he continues to focus on leading with both strategy and soul.
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Speed Round Answers:
- All In Lead Source: PPC to quickly validate
- Books: Anything by Simon Sinek, especially Leaders Eat Last
- Unlikeliest Mentor: Wil Reynolds (client and friend)
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