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23rd Jul 2019

8. Listen, Innovate, Grow - A Blueprint for Acquiring Business Customers w/ Michael Haynes

Michael Haynes is a B2B Growth Accelerator. 

His passion and focus is helping start-ups and Small-Medium Businesses (SMEs)  to use buyer driven approaches to develop products, services and solutions that business customers want thereby enabling them to acquire the corporate customers they seek.

Originally from Toronto, Canada, Michael has been living in Sydney Australia for over 19 years.

Michael has over 23 years’ experience working with companies in Australia, Brazil and Canada across a range of industries including Financial Services, Professional Services, IT and Telecommunications to develop and implement customer driven strategies and initiatives to drive business growth and performance.

He has been interviewed on international podcasts including Accelerate Your Business Growth and The B2B Growth Show here in the US, the Start-up Canada Podcast as well as the Making It Count podcast in Australia.

Michael is also the author of the book, Listen Innovate Grow: A Guidebook for Start-ups and SMEs to Acquire and Grow Business (B2B) Customers.

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About the Podcast

The Corporate Escapee
Helping GenXers Escape the 9-5 and Find Freedom. Real stories. Real advice. Your new playbook for life after corporate.
You followed the rules. You climbed the ladder. But now you’re wondering… what if there’s more?

Welcome to The Corporate Escapee Podcast—a show for GenX professionals who are done living a life around work and ready to start living life on their terms. Whether you’ve just started questioning your 9-5, got caught in a layoff, or are already out and building your own thing—this podcast is your roadmap to freedom.

Hosted by Brett Trainor, a former corporate exec who escaped and never looked back, each episode features real conversations with real escapees, subject matter experts, and authors. You’ll hear the highs, the lows, and the practical strategies that help GenXers leave corporate—and stay out.

🎯 Inside each episode:
• How to turn your corporate experience into income
• Ways to land your first customer (without a website)
• What’s working with consulting, fractional roles, and coaching
• Mindset shifts to break free from fear and perfectionism
• How to optimize for freedom, fulfillment, and flexibility

If you’re feeling stuck, burned out, or just ready for something more—you’re not alone. Join thousands of others who are building the next chapter their way.

✨ It’s not just about leaving corporate.
It’s about taking back control of your time, your money, and your future.

It’s time to Get Busy Living.

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Brett Trainor