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Business Leaders of America Podcast — Podcast — Apple Podcasts

Welcome to another episode of the Business Leaders of America Podcast. In this episode, I sat down with Jordan Solender, a self-made tech entrepreneur and the founder of IT Select, an AI-powered platform rethinking how IT leaders evaluate vendors and navigate procurement.

Jordan shared his journey from launching his first businesses as a teenager to building and exiting a technology advisory firm at eight figures, along the way confronting a hard truth many founders face: even successful leaders can become the biggest bottleneck in their own companies. We talked about the moment he recognized that pattern, why stepping away was so uncomfortable, and how watching things break ultimately reshaped his approach to leadership.

We also explored what led to the creation of IT Select, the inefficiencies in traditional IT procurement that inspired it, and how Jordan now helps founders move from hands-on operators to architects of scalable systems through his Founder Freedom Formula.

If you’re a founder, operator, or business leader looking to scale without becoming the constraint, this episode offers practical insight into building autonomy, leverage, and long-term freedom

Notable Awards and Recognitions

· 20+ years of entrepreneurship, starting at 15

· Multiple successful exits, including an eight-figure tech exit

· Generated $40M+ in revenue across several companies

· CEO of IT Select, the AI-driven procurement platform for SMBs

· Featured in Forbes, FinTech TV, CIO Review

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