Co-founder of Brainhub, Matt describes himself as a “serial entrepreneur”. Throughout his career, Matt has developed several startups in Germany, wearing many hats- from a marketer to an IT Engineer and customer support specialist. As a host of the Better Tech Leadership podcast, Matt talks about growing successful businesses and the challenges of being a startup founder and investor.
Startup and agile-oriented mindset. 10+ years experience in building digital products, supporting startups to grow, businesses to run smoothly, and projects to become successful. Before transitioning to a product management role launched and developed three small startups. One of them was acquired.Coach, author of startup framework and blog at MVPlab.rs - "Turn your idea into a business" and email course "How to validate an idea before building a product".
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In this episode, Leszek interviews Patrick Jørgensen about his career journey and leadership style. Patrick discusses his path from software engineering to co-founding Scaleup Finance. He shares insights on how his experiences as a professional fencer influence his approach to entrepreneurship, emphasizing focus, competition, and process over results.
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In this conversation, Matt and John Blythe discuss the challenges of transitioning between startups and larger organizations. John Blythe shares his experiences at Kyruus and Combined Curiosity, emphasizing the importance of understanding organizational culture and optimizing for different priorities. He also offers advice to leaders making similar career moves, highlighting the need to count the cost and align personal strengths with organizational needs.
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In this episode, Matt interviews Stefano Grossi about strategies for effective R&D investment, leadership development, and achieving business outcomes through innovation and team growth. Stefano introduces the “R&D Pyramid of Needs,” an investment allocation tool, and discusses overcoming technical debt. He also shares his distaste for rigid processes in product teams, advocating for guidelines and frameworks that encourage collaboration and experimentation.
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In this episode, Matt interviews Sebastiano Armeli, an engineering leader, about his experiences at various tech companies. They explore cultural differences, management frameworks, and lessons learned at Spotify, PayPal, Pinterest, Snapchat, and Upwork. Sebastiano also shares his insights on engineering management, OKRs, team leadership, remote work, and his personal management style.
