The Tech Entrepreneur on a Mission Podcast Archives

#266 – Jonathan Anderson, CEO Candu – on rethinking PLG software development A story about empowering non-technical users to participate in the software development process to reduce costs and accelerate innovation.

We explore what’s holding a lot of software vendors back from shipping products to market and achieving high adoption rates. Jonathan shares his vision of how he aims to change that for good. He elaborates on the challenges he had to overcome to build traction and what that took from a product investment perspective in terms of first principles, focus, and grid. Lastly, he shares a do and a don’t for B2B SaaS CEOs based on his most powerful own learnings. […]

#265 – Andy Mowat, CEO Gated – on creating a movement A story about taking solving a massive problem - digital overload - with a simple, free technology twist.

We explore what’s broken in the way they use email and social channels. Andy explains his vision of how he can give everyone control back and make real communication happen. […]

#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. […]

#257 – Payman Taei, CEO of Visme – on growing a B2B SaaS business through virality A story about growing a global SaaS business without the need for external funding

We explore what’s broken in the way we can communicate value and ideas. Payman shares the big lessons learned in taking his business from scratch to profitability within 18 months. He also digs into some of the internal beliefs they had to eliminate that harmed even faster growth of the business. We discuss how they selected their sweetspot in the market and what it took to create predictable traction. […]