Lessons from Big Tech & Startups: Simon Tam on Building Saturation

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Jens Jacob

4 episodes

1 week ago

Produced With is hosted by filmmaker and entrepreneur Jens Jacob, CEO of Saturation.io. Each episode features honest conversations about how great work gets made and the cost of doing it right. From Emmy-winning producers to viral creators, studio founders, and industry disruptors, guests share unfiltered stories of success, failure, and everything in between. If you’re a filmmaker, producer, or entrepreneur building something of your own, this podcast pulls back the curtain on the struggles, strategies, and lessons you won’t find in a textbook.

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Lessons from Big Tech & Startups: Simon Tam on Building Saturation

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1 hour 33 minutes 43 seconds

1 month ago

Lessons from Big Tech & Startups: Simon Tam on Building Saturation

Simon Tam, Co-founder & CTO of Saturation.io, joins Jens Jacob to talk startups. With 20+ years in tech at Microsoft, Yahoo, and Splunk, Simon reveals what it takes to scale teams, survive partnerships in startup, and build conviction around an idea. His latest startup, Saturation.io - a platform revolutionizing film production expense management, made Top 10 status in Ahrefs' Trending SaaS Startups for 2025.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

Why the last 20% is what separates good from greatHow to navigate co-founder conflict without killing the company
Lessons from Microsoft and a startup exit to Yahoo
Why conviction matters more than money in early-stage startups
How AI, storytelling, and craft shape the future of filmmaking tech

Connect with Simon

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-tam-7a993213/

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Produced by Eugene Wade

Edited by Stephen Gray

Hosted by Jens Jacob