Business of Software Podcast

Gail Goodman (CEO of Constant Contact) describes Constant Contact's roadblocks that many face, and gives her actionable advice for overcoming it. (Listen in particular for the advice to do a roadshow to local Chamber of Commerce events, get an educational-event-qua-micro-salespitch down, and then scale that out by hiring people to replicate the process over other territories.) In addition to the tactical advice Gail delivers an inspiring story that even mega-successes like Constant Contact had, in the not-too-distant past, challenges which every company can relate to. Recorded Live at Business of Software USA 2012.

31 Mar 202051min

Greg Baugues is the Manager of the Developer Community at Twilio. In this talk, Greg shares an honest and brave story of his own struggles with mental health, and offers advice to employers to help them support their team members fighting similar battles. Recorded at Business of Software USA 2018. To listen to more BoSTalks from all conferences go to businessofsoftware.org/videos

24 Mar 202021min

Amir Salihefendic is the founder and CEO of Doist, a fully remote company. In this talk, Amir shares ten lessons from his entrepreneurial journey, including why he thinks hiring remotely is a superpower. There's a lengthy Q&A after the talk with some great practical advice on running remote teams and company retreats. If you're interested in remote working, check out our episode from a couple of weeks ago with Wade Foster, Founder/CEO of Zapier, on running a remote company. Recorded at Business of Software Europe 2019. To listen to more BoSTalks from all conferences go to businessofsoftware.org/videos

17 Mar 202053min

Tom Adeyoola’s self-confessed list of ‘fails’ at previous jobs is… significant. Technology launched before the market was ready, a funded company run into the grown, struggling to reach the heights of an American counterpart. However his latest venture, Metail, is going from strength to strength. In this talk, Tom outlines some of the key things he learned during his ‘fails’ that helped propel Metail to the level of success they’re currently experiencing and allowed him to later leave Metail to focus on future endeavours. Recorded at Business of Software Europe 2018. To listen to more BoSTalks from all conferences go to businessofsoftware.org/videos

10 Mar 202059min

***Don't forget : Business of Software Europe is on 23-24 March 2020 in Cambridge UK. Get your tickets at businessofsoftware.eu*** Dame Stephanie is 50 years ahead of her time. While remote work is becoming more popular now, Dame Stephanie’s company was remote only from the outset. Forget Slack, this was a time when there was still a decade before email was invented and almost 30 years before Tim Berners Lee invented the World Wide Web. In this interview, Mark and Dame Stephanie will discuss some of the lessons she’s learned (often the hard way) in starting, building, growing and exiting one of Europe’s most successful companies. You will hear why some of her core values - trust, a belief in strong culture, valuing outputs over inputs, a sense of values and determination - are as critical to building a successful business today as they were in the jet age. Recorded at Business of Software Europe 2019. To listen to more BoS Talks, go to businessofsoftware.org/videos

3 Mar 202041min

This week on the BoS Podcast we have Claire Lew - professor of entrepreneurship at Northwestern University and CEO of Know Your Team (a software tool that helps managers become better leaders) - talking about how no one sets out to be a bad boss, but it’s easy to become one. After years of research from 15,000+ people and 25 countries, Claire, shares the biggest, most counter-intuitive mistakes that leaders unintentionally make – and what to do about them. Recorded at Business of Software Europe 2019 in Cambridge, UK. To listen to more talks go to https://businessofsoftware.org/videos

25 Feb 202055min

Business of Software Conference Europe 2020: 23-24 March, Cambridge UK. For more info, go to https://businessofsoftware.eu This week’s talk is by Wade Foster – CEO and co-founder of Zapier, a fully remote company. Wade talks about how he builds operating cadence at a fully remote company, covering hiring, employee onboarding, how they run meetings, and how they work to continuously improve the company culture. The talk is followed by a mammoth Q&A – make sure you stick around for that. Recorded at Business of Software Conference Europe 2018 in London, UK. To listen to more BoS Talks, go to https://businessofsoftware.org/videos.

18 Feb 20201h 1min

Software pricing is notoriously difficult and it doesn't matter how much you spend – the customer only cares about it's value to them. You can’t sell your product until it’s built and the developers need paid to create the product; so how do software businesses make money if they are out of pocket before they even start? In this talk Rich gives you the key points to remember throughout your journey from startup to success. Recorded at Business of Software Conference Europe 2019 in Cambridge, UK. To listen to more BoS Talks, go to https://businessofsoftware.org/videos.

11 Feb 202033min