Mike shares lessons from his journey to entrepreneurship, his experience in scaling Branch, lessons learnt from venture-backed companies' layoffs during the pandemic, to practices they implemented to ensure customer needs were reflected in their products. Mike highlights how to approach the dynamics of a high-growth environment in the context of the 2023-24 tech industry downturn and the hybrid working environment.
In this episode, Mike Molinet, co-founder of tech companies Branch and Thena shares his journey from early career days as a mechanical engineer at 3M to a successful software entrepreneur, along with insights into starting a company in 2023 vs. 2014. He discusses the concept of the 'three C's' (context, communication, and collaboration) as crucial factors in effective team dynamics, and reflects on the lessons learned from Branch's decision to conduct layoffs during the early stages of the pandemic. Mike also emphasizes the importance of being customer-centric, spending time with customers, and understanding their needs.
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Sunny Manivannan (LinkedIn, Twitter)
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