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 podcast episode, Matt interviews Sylvain Grande, who emphasizes the crucial role of product management in business growth through a deep understanding of profit and loss (P&L) statements, highlighting how product managers can influence financial outcomes by enhancing customer satisfaction and efficiency. Grande discusses the importance of all team members understanding P&L dynamics, the need for transparency with financial data, and the value of being data-driven and customer-centric to enable flexibility and avoid rigid processes. The conversation also covers the challenges of managing systems, integrating external solutions, and adapting company culture for growth, with insights from Grande’s personal experiences in launching products and navigating team dynamics.
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In the 100th episode of the podcast, Matt and James Trunk explore the transition from agile methodologies to Basecamp’s Shape Up framework in product development, emphasizing the 5%, 30% feedback rule for enhanced collaboration and psychological safety. They highlight the importance of job stories, retrospective reviews, and the “stabilize” phase in managing technical debt, especially within regulated industries like banking. The discussion also contrasts Fintech’s regulatory demands with startup practices, while reflecting on maintaining company culture and the value of open-source community engagement.
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In this episode, Matt and Luke Rotta explore the Fintech industry’s regulatory challenges and their impact on adopting modern software practices like DevOps, highlighting Luke’s success in implementing automation to enhance safety and efficiency. Luke also shares his experience in transforming a traditional support team into a site reliability engineering (SRE) team, emphasizing strategies like clear mission establishment, skill evaluation, and strong communication. The discussion further touches on leveraging AI tools to reduce administrative tasks and improve knowledge acquisition.
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In this episode, Matt interviews Ady Levy about managing tech teams through uncertainty, leveraging skills from Ady’s military background, and the importance of data-driven approaches to resolve team disagreements. The episode also explores emotional management challenges, the thoughtful use of AI, and Ady’s recommended readings for balancing innovation and personal fulfillment.
