Second Time Smarter: Building a Billion-Dollar Business, Again, with Suneera Madhani

In this episode of WorkParty, Jaclyn Johnson and Marina Middleton welcome guest Suneera Madhani, the trailblazing entrepreneur and founder behind Stax Payments, and now the visionary CEO of Worth AI. Suneera built Stax at 25 year old, scaling it to over $140 M in recurring revenue, and then into a business valued at over a billion dollars, making her the first female CEO to lead a Florida-based startup to a billion-dollar valuation. She"s also the founder behind the CEO School company, and podcast with over a million downloads, which empowers women to scale their businesses and change the landscape of the traditional business world.   In this episode, they dive into Suneera’s POV on leadership, with powerful insights on scaling, structure, and culture. They’ll explore how she approaches team-building and the art of “fire fast”, striking the right work-life balance as a mom and CEO, the differences between founding a first-time startup and launching a high-growth AI fintech venture. They’ll touch on her mission behind Worth AI surrounding bringing transparency and ownership of financial data to small businesses everywhere. If you"re building a brand or startup with scale, evolution, and intentional impact in mind, this conversation will provide you the guidance you need! Follow Suneera: Instagram: @suneeramadhani More at: suneeramadhani.com Podcast: CEO School -Ep 288. Your 5 Love Languages and How You Can Apply Them As CEO Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here: https://www.createcultivate.com/festival To follow along with Create & Cultivate: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivate To connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson To connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddleton www.createcultivate.com PR: createcultivate@laruepr.com