Event Date: 02/23/2026

Like Clockwork: Building a Business That Runs with Precision

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Location: Virtual

Date: February 23, 2026

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT

10a PT | 11a MT | 1p ET

Every leader imagines a business that aims to run smoothly, pursue sustainable growth, and build continuity beyond their direct involvement. 

In this conversation, hosted by Cresset President Susie Cranston, entrepreneur and former Swiss Army officer Sam Goodner discusses a systems-driven approach outlined in Like Clockwork: Run Your Business with Swiss Army Precision. Drawing from experience building and scaling companies—including multimillion-dollar enterprises—as well as the discipline he developed serving with the Swiss Mountain Grenadiers, Sam offers a practical, human-centered roadmap for addressing operational challenges with greater clarity and intention. 

Together, we’ll explore habits and frameworks that support organizational effectiveness, including: 

  • Leadership alignment that helps ground teams in shared purpose and direction 
  • Repeatable, resilient systems that allow businesses to run smoothly at scale 
  • Disciplined execution that supports more consistent implementation of strategy 
  • Cultural habits that reinforce trust, accountability, and adaptability 

Sam’s perspective blends strategic insight with lived experience, offering tools relevant for founders, executives, and rising leaders alike. Join us for an engaging, applicable conversation on designing a business intended to operate more consistently and cohesively.

About Sam Goodner

Sam Goodner is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and mentor with a passion for solving business problems through the innovative use of technology. A dual citizen of Switzerland and the United States, Sam has experienced a diverse journey from serving as a mountain infantry officer in the Swiss Army to being recognized as an Inc. 500 CEO and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

In 1993, Sam founded Catapult Systems, which grew into the world’s leading Microsoft Systems Integrator before being acquired in 2013. During this same period, he also founded and sold two software product companies (PowerDOC and Inquisite), started a mobile application development firm (Mobile Alchemy), and launched a digital agency (Slingrock).

A global traveler and lifelong learner, Sam took his family on a year-long journey around the world in 2014, homeschooling his two children while embracing education and exploration.

In 2016, Sam invested in FlashParking, a small technology startup. As president and later chief strategy officer, he helped guide the company to becoming the largest parking technology company in the world with over $100 million in revenue and a valuation of $1 billion.

Now retired from running companies, Sam focuses on sharing his insights with entrepreneurs and business leaders.

*Third-party prepared biographies are provided for informational purposes only; Cresset does not validate their accuracy or completeness.

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Sam Goodner

Sam Goodner

Entrepreneur, Investor & Author of Like Clockwork

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