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The show for engineering leaders making the leap to start their own company! We dive into the stories, pivotal moments and critical insights from former eng leaders turned founders, that helped them take those early leaps to launch their own company!
Early team building and pivoting to competitive advantage as a solo founder w/ Tony Dong @ Propel
Engineering Founders
46 minutes 18 seconds
3 months ago
Early team building and pivoting to competitive advantage as a solo founder w/ Tony Dong @ Propel
Tony Dong (Founder & CEO @ Propel) shares how he navigated the early days of solo founding, hired eight engineers in a month, and rapidly built early momentum. We explore how he leveraged existing relationships, storytelling, and competitive advantage analysis to pivot Propel’s focus, providing value quickly in your product, and building credibility for early sales. Plus, support systems for early founders, strategies for going broad vs. narrow, and how Tony’s current tech stack / AI tools are accelerating how they build.
Engineering Founders
The show for engineering leaders making the leap to start their own company! We dive into the stories, pivotal moments and critical insights from former eng leaders turned founders, that helped them take those early leaps to launch their own company!
