Finding Your Forum During a Professional Pivot - Neil Amrhein

The Decision by EO Nashville

Neil Amrhein is the Founder and CEO of My Goat, a robotics-as-a-service software subscription company that empowers property owners to do more with their robotic mowers. Under Neil's leadership, My Goat has transitioned from residential to commercial services.

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EO forums are reportedly safe spaces where entrepreneurs can share their personal and professional hardships in confidence to receive shared experiences. However, some forums aren’t an ideal fit, and entrepreneurs may be at odds with other members over miscommunication or broken trust. How can you navigate a failed forum experience?

Robotics-as-a-service pioneer Neil Amrhein believed he had his forum’s utmost support and encouragement. After presenting a groundbreaking new business idea, a forum mate accused Neil of poaching his idea. Despite offering his forum mate a majority stake in the business, Neil was voted out of his forum. Rather than abandoning his idea, this gave him the confidence to pursue it further and identify a new forum that aligned with his personal and professional goals and values.

Tune in to this episode of The Decision as Robert Hartline and Eric Jackson interview Neil Amrhein, the Founder and CEO of My Goat, about his personal and professional pivots. Neil talks about being first-to-market in robotic lawn care, how he built his company’s hardware and software solutions, and how he pivoted his initial business model.