On Entrepreneurship Archives - Value Inspiration

#264 Antony Thompson, former CEO, Loopin – on creating high-performing organizations A story about how blending Commando's Mindset with technology creates a recipe for creat people-first organizations that win

We explore the growing challenge so burnout and attrition in the market and why traditional solutions can only help us come so far. Antony then shares what needs to change and why given their experiences from the Marines and the characteristics they’ve uncovered about what creates high-performing overachievers. […]

#263 – Nayan Ratandhayara, CEO Shipyaari – on succeeding in bootstrapping a SaaS business A story about building a SaaS business that lasts by blending technology, empathy and novice thinking

We explore how Nayan has been able to build a successful logistics tech business without any logistical experience. He shares how he’s been able to scale his business from 20 to 100 FTE in under 2.5 years and what first principle thinking enabled them to spark growth while the world got into lockdown. Last but not least, he shares advice on what mentality to develop to stay resilient and build a business that has staying power without desperately chasing funding. […]

#262 – Derek Osgood, CEO Ignition – on nailing Go-To-Market A story about why 89% of product launches fail - and what to do about it

We explore what’s broken in the Product Launch process and how this is hurting businesses. Derek takes us on a journey of how he’s built the company and shares the critical lessons he learned. He explains what difference positioning has made and how important it’s been to nail the essential details in messaging and product to grow momentum. […]

#261 – Neta Meidav, CEO Vault Platform – on stepping up and making change happen A story about leveraging tech to rid the world of misconduct and ESG violations.

We explore what’s broken in the world of misconduct reporting. Neta shares her vision of how to solve this problem for good and why that needs a radically different approach. She elaborates on the lessons learned from the pivots she had to undergo, how that turned their entire GTM on its head, and what it took to create a dent in a market that’s dominated by very large companies. Lastly, she shares her secrets on how to turn every employee, their family, and their friends into advocates for the mission. […]

#260 – Dr. Max Gulde, CEO of constellr – on exponential thinking A story about leveraging technology to prevent a global water crisis

We explore the challenges Max has been going through to convince the nay-sayers and what he has learned from that. He explains what they have done to break a huge global problem into a manageable structure – and what choices have been fundamental to deliver remarkable impact – and grow predictable traction. Last but not least he shares his recommendations for building a Software business that has staying power. […]

#259 – Dror Talisman, CEO NeuroBrave – the art of creating disruptive technology A story about outperforming massive engineering teams by approaching a problem differently

We dig into the opportunity we have when we can understand the human brain in a better way. Dror shares his experiences of building the company, and what impossible obstacles he had to overcome. He shares his lessons to gain traction and convince even the most skeptical experts. Last but not least he shares his experiences on what it requires to defensible differentiation and turn that into something remarkable. […]

#258 – James Malley, CEO Paccurate – on shaking up the packaging market A story about creating a compelling mission - and delivering it with focus

We explore what’s broken in the way logistics companies approach packaging. James shares his vision of how to take cost-efficiency in packaging to a totally new level while at the same time making a significant global impact on the environment. He shares his big learning on getting traction in the market and what changes have been fundamental in that process. Lastly, he shares his advice on what to do / not to do to create a SaaS business that lasts. […]

#256 – Jay Bartot, CEO Zeitworks – on creating SaaS businesses that stand the test of time A story about how to avoid starting a SaaS business that will fail.

We explore what’s broken in the way businesses are leveraging automation. Jay explains that before you can automate something, you have to understand it. And that’s exactly where most companies are going dark. He shares his big lessons learned to create defensible differentiation and what thread is constantly looking for to build a business that grows predictable traction from the start. […]

#255 – Rutger Teunissen, Former CEO 24Sessions – on building a resilient SaaS business A story about what it takes to not only survive but come out stronger when adversity hits your software business

Rutger talks about how the initial idea to build a marketplace became a complete failure and what he learned from that. He then explained the pivot and what was required to make that a success. Why COVID was a double-edged sword for the business, what critical lessons this taught them, and how they were able to not only survive but come out stronger altogether. […]

#254 – Rafi Wadan, CEO Stargazr – on standing out in the very crowded FP&A category A story about using augmentation to solve 6+ figure bottlenecks in a fraction of the time

We explore what’s broken in the way manufacturing companies make decisions. Rafi shares his lessons learned on creating predictable traction in the highly competitive category of FP&A. He tells stories about how niching down helped scale faster and help deliver remarkable results in a matter of 30 days. Last but not least, he elaborates on how they can constantly raise the bar and get ahead of the market. […]

On EntrepreneurshipStories and thoughts about inspiring new forms of value creation

On Entrepreneurship
Stories and thoughts about inspiring new forms of value creation