#0101 - Roy Schwartz the Co-Founder and CEO of Axios HQ Talks About His Best-selling Book “Smart Brevity”

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, we hear from Roy Schwartz, the co-founder and CEO of Axios HQ. Roy led Axios through multiple fundraising rounds, oversaw all company strategy and business operations and launched Axios HQ, an internal communications software platform to help teams communicate more effectively. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Schwartz also served as executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning docu-news series “Axios on HBO” and co-author of</span> <a href= "https://smartbrevity.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less.</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Schwartz is also the former chief revenue officer for Politico. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We also again talk about our virtual event we are hosting on December 13th, which concludes our “Grow Your Startup” series. This virtual event will feature five companies from our community, who will be pitching their ideas to investor judges and a global audience. The event timeline, the application, and the event registration can be found at:</span> <a href="http://soty.link/growpitch2022"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">soty.link/growpitch2022</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We also again shine a spotlight on one of the startups from our community and that company is “The Beans,” which believes everyone deserves a plan for their money. They build personalized, visual financial Plans and help you stick with them through positive, proactive messages. The Beans is a simple, effective way to manage your money and follow your passion. Go to</span> <a href="https://join-thebeans.io"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">join-thebeans.io</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to learn more! </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lastly, we invite you all to join our community today to access the support, expert advice, and resources you need to elevate your startup by