Alianza CEO & Co-Founder Brian Beutler

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Alianza CEO & Co-Founder Brian Beutler

Silicon Slopes | Leaders Interviewing Leaders

49 minutes

6 months ago

Alianza CEO & Co-Founder Brian Beutler

In this episode, we sit down with Brian Beutler, the CEO and co-founder of Alianza, to discuss his incredible 21-year journey of building a global tech company. From the early days of winning the BYU business plan competition to navigating the challenges of the 2008 financial crisis, Brian shares invaluable insights and lessons learned along the way.

00:00 - Introduction
00:24 - Brian's background and early challenges
01:06 - The acquisition of Metaswitch
03:21 - What Alianza does
05:07 - The journey of building Alianza
07:18 - The importance of time in building a successful company
09:07 - Challenges with venture capital and funding
11:02 - The role of BYU in Alianza's early success
13:30 - The impact of the 2008 financial crisis
16:13 - Pivoting the business model
18:16 - Current scale and global reach of Alianza
20:01 - Leveraging AI in communication services
23:44 - Using AI internally at Alianza
25:00 - The future of AI and its impact
27:02 - Advice for founders and entrepreneurs
30:01 - The importance of not tying identity to professional success
32:22 - Brian's involvement in Utah County Search and Rescue
35:21 - Maintaining balance and mental health
41:05 - Creating a psychologically safe work environment
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