Silicon Valley’s longest-standing CEO: 37 Years leading Micrel
In the volatile world of Silicon Valley, where the average CEO tenure is often less than five years and startups burn out as quickly as they rise, Ray Zinn stands as a monumental exception. For 37 yea...
23 Des 202553min
Working with friends? Building MarsBased #3
There is a recurring piece of advice in the startup world that says you should never mix friendship with business. However, after 12 years of profitability and organic growth at MarsBased, reality has...
9 Des 202528min
Road to CTO: From Mafia Wars to Amazon, 35 years of tech leadership wisdom
Welcome to another episode of Road to CTO, our series where we sit down with some of the most experienced and influential technology leaders in the world. In this episode, we talk with Dorion Carroll...
25 Nov 20251h 12min
When is the right time to start your company? Building MarsBased #2
When is the right time to start your company? In this second episode of Building MarsBased, we answer a listener’s question that every aspiring founder wrestles with: Should I launch while keeping my ...
12 Nov 202533min
How to come up with your first business idea: Building MarsBased
Starting a business begins with one powerful idea, but how do you come up with your first one? In this episode of Building MarsBased, we share the real story behind our company’s early days and how a ...
21 Okt 202525min
We finally bring an expert on company culture / Aaron Schmookler
What really makes company culture crack as you scale from 10 to 30+ people? In this candid conversation, Aaron Schmookler (co-founder of The Yes Works) sits down with Àlex Rodríguez Bacardit (CEO, Mar...
7 Okt 202557min
New series: How to build an agency | Life on Mars
We’re launching a new Life on Mars series: How to Build an Agency, a practical, transparent guide for freelancers, micro-agencies, and growing studios. We’ll cover everything from picking a name and s...
23 Sep 20258min
The CEO who made herself “irrelevant” (and scaled to millions ARR) / Laura Urquizu
What does it really take to scale a SaaS from a tiny Barcelona startup to a global leader protecting brands like major clubs and top electronics companies? In this candid conversation, Laura Urquizu (...
16 Sep 20251h 6min
