Don't pay for any service where companies have policies that they can change without customer notifications same goes for youtube and how they are censoring certain words and topics taking away free speech and controlling the narrative Companies only understand money and customers ultimately have the final say and can choose not to support such policies/corporate behavior
Any Trello users around here? 🙋 ⏳ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:14 - In the beginning there was a developer 03:10 - Working on Trello for mobile 04:02 - Transition to product management 06:00 - Product management at Trello 09:06 - Localization vs. internationalization 10:59 - Trello's acquisition 13:35 - Atlassian did it the right way 14:30 - Culture is the key 15:28 - Atlassian's mistake 18:17 - Personal growth at Atlassian 21:05 - Taking time off 22:24 - Working on M&A 24:37 - High level decision making 26:38 - Putting out fires 30:09 - What makes a good leader? 32:35 - The importance of team ownership 34:13 - Boosting people's creativity 37:01 - Building new products at Uber 38:02 - How do you go Zero-to-One? 41:19 - Starting an AI company 43:33 - Pen and paper baby!
I think we can raise the standards a little higher. Yes, social skills and general maturity are good, but what about some understanding of the actual business and work. I understand they don't need all the details but to make sensible decisions they do need the big picture. It would also be nice if you could have a conversation without immediately translating anything said into abstract time spent. Sometimes there are risks, sometimes there are long lasting consequences that aren't obvious now. All abstracted into 'story points' or something like that because you'd rather deal with a numerical fiction than the nuances your subordinates have to actually deal with.
Have you ever used WP Engine? Tell us in the comments! ⏳ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - Blogging since 2007. 03:24 - Growing your audience 06:31 - Writing as a form of marketing 10:33 - This can help with the hiring 12:30 - Bootstrapping WP Engine 13:05 - Growing was a choice 15:30 - How to price your services? 16:51 - Why 2nd time founders fail? 17:13 - Bootstrapped vs. VS money growth 19:41 - Founders can be obstacles 22:06 - Hiring a CEO 26:35 - Solving bigger problems 32:04 - Why do OKR's fail? 32:36 - You can't use off the shelf solutions 34:05 - Should EM's be good at coding? 38:01 - Hire passionate people! 45:51 - Difference between juniors and seniors 48:11 - Navigating acquisitions 51:40 - Why is culture important? 54:49 - Why do founders leave? 56:32 - Ups and downs 58:54 - What is next for Jason Cohen? 01:02:06 - Life after scaleups
Would you buy out your own company and make it a dream job? Tell us in the comments! ⏳ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - From living room to first users 04:13 - Pivoting to video marketing tools 06:27 - Raising venture capital 08:51 - Hardest moments at growing the company 10:48 - CTO that loves the product 12:36 - Invest your profits back 15:21 - What went wrong with growth? 19:50 - Reaching the bottom 22:49 - Feeling depressed about work 24:18 - Should we sell the company? 27:38 - Deciding not to sell 30:34 - Buying out the investors 34:22 - Clear vision for the future 36:59 - Profitability over growth 39:46 - Investing back into content 42:33 - Running the business our own way 46:03 - Paying off the debt
How did you like the episode? Did you enjoy the story of Robin Powered? ⏳ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:16 - It all started with an agency 05:30 - Going all in 07:27 - Reaching Product Market Fit 09:02 - Why should we even exist anymore? 12:13 - Co-founders leaving 14:32 - Hiring a new CEO 17:04 - CEO's role in a Scaleup 20:26 - Biggest mistake founders make 21:40 - Onboarding a CEO 27:21 - What should CEO focus on? 30:16 - Being a CTO and a founder 32:27 - Impact of remote work on scaling Robin 34:11 - Downsides of remote work 36:30 - Working remote (States vs. World) 37:49 - Acquiring Flow n Form from Croatia 40:27 - Shifting to product mentality 44:26 - The impact of layoffs 47:10 - Art and science of running a scaleup 50:08 - Investing into relationships
Years and years ago (Nov 15, 2013), on a random friday, I sent one email to DHH about Rails and the next day I got a response.. I was super thankful for his response, not just because it was fast, but because it was genuine!
💰Did you get the "Million Dollar Weekend"? ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:18 - Why being a content creator matters? 03:48 - Content creator with a business mentality 05:30 - Noah Kagan's RU-vid is driving business 07:56 - Searching for audience and validation 11:44 - Getting fired by Mark Zuckerberg 13:43 - What is your side hustle? 15:17 - Hard times for AppSumo 16:45 - Use contractors and agencies! 19:37 - Entrepreneurs are great for... 21:25 - Should you be scrappy while scaling? 24:49 - Finding inspiration and micro-influencers 29:29 - Cheating on scale 31:10 - How did you find Tim Ferriss? 34:23 - Doubling down on what works 36:42 - Embracing differences
⏳ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:06 - Banks Didn't Want Basecamp 02:24 - How to Build Trust In Business 04:05 - When Was DHH Wrong 06:20 - Admit Mistakes To Build Trust 07:55 - Share What You Learnt 09:45 - Challenging the Status Quo 11:50 - Stick With What Works 16:40 - The Appeal of Solopreneurship 24:50 - The Role of Technology in Scaling 27:48 - Shifting from SaaS to Affordable Products 33:43 - The Importance of Communication 34:36 - Key Skills for Scale-Up Founders 40:05 - Embracing Uncertainty and Innovation 🦄 Actually engage with your customers over WhatsApp, SMS and iMessage. Grow your startup or scaleup with Infobip’s platform - just as Uber, HubSpot and Meta! → bit.ly/4bbvmfm
Have you seen any of Mario's matches? 🎾 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Reflecting on Transition from Sports to Business 00:05:30 - Building Relationships with Founders and Management 00:08:06 - Choosing Private Equity Over VC 00:09:58 - Emphasizing the Value of Education 00:16:14 - Considering a Career in Law 00:19:03 - Mentoring and Giving Back in Sports 00:21:54 - The Impact of Stress in Sports and Business 00:27:26 - Adapting to Changes in Due Diligence Post-COVID 00:32:12 - Human Factor in Private Equity and Sports 00:37:36 - Active Involvement with Company Partners 00:42:51 - Impact of Tech Companies on Country Image
Do you agree that "business translators" are necessary for businesses who want to grow in 2024? Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction and Background 05:30 - Transition to McKinsey and Technology Management 08:57 - Leading the Global Technology Council at McKinsey 13:35 - Predicting Emerging Technology Trends 18:29 - The Role of a Business Translator 23:04 - Scope of Work as Chief Business Officer at Infobip 24:33 - The Current Landscape of Communications Industry 27:40 - The Importance of Omnichannel Communication 30:07 - The Future of Conversational Era in Communications 32:09 - The Benefits of LinkedIn for Professional Networking 33:32 - Personal Reflections and Future Goals at Infobip
Thanks for checking out the first episode of ScaleUp & Up! How did you like it? Share your thoughts with us! 00:00 - intro 05:30 - first job 12:57 - power of SMS 19:24 - public perception 20:48 - bootstrapping 26:04 - global expansion 28:30 - brother as co-founder 32:38 - building out tech city 34:00 - future plans
