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Matt Mochary, Author of The Great CEO Within and coach to high-profile tech investors and CEOs, hosts the Mochary Method. Where each episode he interviews high-profile tech investors and CEOs, getting to the root of how they successfully run their compani

Matt Mochary


    • Jan 7, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    Ryan Breslow, CEO of Bolt, tips for becoming a billion dollar fundraiser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 6:40


    In this episode, Silicon Valley's next Bill Campbell (Matt Mochary) and the first CEO he coached (Ryan Breslow (CEO of Bolt)) share the lessons they've learned. In part 1 of 3, Matt and Ryan take a look at fundraising while going over key components to successful fundraising that are outlined in Ryan's book.Get the inside scoop on what it takes to become a successful fundraiser and unlock your organization's full potential.FULL VIDEO

    Ryan Breslow, CEO of Bolt, on leading a multi-billion dollar unicorn

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 7:28 Transcription Available


    In this episode, Silicon Valley's next Bill Campbell (Matt Mochary) and the first CEO he coached (Ryan Breslow (CEO of Bolt)) share the lessons they've learned. In this episode Matt and Ryan tackle leadership and what it takes to effectively lead a team in a high growth environment.If you want to be a better leader and get valuable insight into what it takes to lead a multi-billion dollar tech company, then you need to listen to this.FULL VIDEO

    Episode 018: Brian Long, CEO of Attentive, explains why you need meeting templates

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 21:52


    In this episode, Matt Mochary and Brian Long (CEO and co-founder of Attentive) breakdown the impact templates can have on meetings and how to balance in your role as CEO with being a new parent.If your company is constantly having meetings with no tangible takeaways, then you could benefit from templatizing your meetings.FULL VIDEO

    Episode 017: Andy Bromberg, CEO of Eco, explains how to build impactful relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 10:41


    In this episode, Matt Mochary and Andy Bromberg (CEO of Eco and co-founder of CoinList) talk about the importance of building strong relationships, the process for making conversations that matter and how Andy is able to use this to be liked by virtually everyone who meets him.If you find that people are turned away by you or find you unapproachable, then maybe it's time you reevaluated how you approach relationships and the conversations that build them.FULL VIDEO

    Episode 016: Naval Ravikant, co-founder of AngelList, explains why you don't need to be CEO

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 22:32


    In this episode, Matt Mochary and Naval Ravikant (founder and former CEO of AngelList) talk about why you don't need to be the CEO. Naval explains how he realized it wasn't the role he wanted at AngelList, what he did to get over his fear of stepping back, and how much more value he can (and does) create now that he is no longer in that role.If you are not loving being CEO, know that there is likely someone who can do the job better than you, and you can create much more value in the role that you actually love. FULL VIDEO

    Episode 015: Emilie Choi (President and COO) describes RAPIDs and Biz Ops

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 19:41


    In this video, Matt Mochary and Emilie Choi (President and COO of Coinbase) explain what a RAPID is, how it is used to make the most important decisions in your company and why having a strong Biz Ops team can make all the difference.Emilie gives deep insights based on the knowledge she's acquired through her years in operations and her continued position running daily operations at Coinbase.If you're looking for a better way to make decisions for your company then it's about time you learned how to use RAPIDS.FULL VIDEO

    Episode 014: Justin Kan (Co-founder of Twitch) describes the best way to handle Executive Team feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 17:20


    In this video, Matt Mochary and Justin Kan (Former co-founder and CEO of Twitch) rip open the band-aid on his stories at Atrium and how he adapted himself and built a team to take on challenges. Justin gives his perspective of a time where negative feedback angered him to the point where Matt stepped in and ended up chasing Matt down a driveway If you're constantly dealing with smaller tasks instead of taking the reins and running your company, then maybe it's time you built a support team to help you handle the executive responsibilities.FULL VIDEO

    Episode 013: Francis Davidson (CEO of Sonder) describes the Deconstructed Exec Team Meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 14:32


    In this episode, Matt Mochary and Francis Davidson (CEO of Sonder) talk about how he deconstructs Exec Team meetings to increase efficiency and strengthen impact.Francis breaks down the problem Sonder was facing, the solution they came up with, and how it has been working out for him and the Executive Team.If you find that your organization is wasting more time in meetings with less to show for it, then maybe it's time to deconstruct your approach.FULL VIDEO

    Episode 012: Sid Sijbrandij (CEO of GitLab) describes why your company needs a handbook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 10:30


    In this episode, GitLab's CEO Sid Sijbrandij talks about why GitLab's Handbook is the best knowledge management tool he has ever worked with and why Wiki's won't scale. GitLab is a web-based DevOps life cycle tool that provides a Git-repository manager with wiki, issue-tracking, and continuous integration/continuous deployment pipeline features, using an open-source license, developed by GitLab Inc. Sid Sijbrandij is the cofounder and CEO of GitLab, world's largest all-remote company and the single application for the DevOps lifecycle. Nothing about Sid's career path falls in the traditional category. When he saw the first Ruby code in 2007, He fell in love and he taught himself how to program. It was during his time as a Ruby programmer that he first encountered GitLab, and quickly discovered his passion for the open source programming world. In 2012, he helped commercialize GitLab, and by 2015, he led the company through Y-Combinator's Winter 2015 batch. Under his leadership, the company has experienced 50x growth in the last 5 years, expanded from nine to more than 1,300 remote team members across 65+ countries and regions. GitLab is now valued at $2.75 billion.Mochary Method: https://www.mocharymethod.org/GitLab: https://about.gitlab.com/Clearbit: https://www.clearbit.com/GitLab Informal Communication: https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/informal-communication/GitLab Remote Handbook: https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/Remote HandbookIntro Video: https://youtu.be/6ZJRCcSUROkFollow GitLab: https://twitter.com/gitlabFollow Sid: https://twitter.com/sytsesFollow Darren: https://twitter.com/darrenmurphFollow Alex: https://twitter.com/maccawWant to join the Mochary Method software team?

    Episode 011: Sid Sijbrandij (CEO of GitLab) describes the best way to collaborate in a remote company

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 10:05


    In this episode, GitLab's CEO Sid Sijbrandij breaks down why collaboration works better in an entirely remote format. GitLab is a web-based DevOps life cycle tool that provides a Git-repository manager with wiki, issue-tracking, and continuous integration/continuous deployment pipeline features, using an open-source license, developed by GitLab Inc. Sid Sijbrandij is the cofounder and CEO of GitLab, world's largest all-remote company and the single application for the DevOps lifecycle. Nothing about Sid's career path falls in the traditional category. When he saw the first Ruby code in 2007, He fell in love and he taught himself how to program. It was during his time as a Ruby programmer that he first encountered GitLab, and quickly discovered his passion for the open source programming world. In 2012, he helped commercialize GitLab, and by 2015, he led the company through Y-Combinator's Winter 2015 batch. Under his leadership, the company has experienced 50x growth in the last 5 years, expanded from nine to more than 1,300 remote team members across 65+ countries and regions. GitLab is now valued at $2.75 billion.Mochary Method: https://www.mocharymethod.org/GitLab: https://about.gitlab.com/ Clearbit: https://www.clearbit.com/ GitLab Informal Communication: https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/informal-communication/GitLab Remote Handbook: https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/Remote Handbook Intro Video: https://youtu.be/6ZJRCcSUROk Follow GitLab: https://twitter.com/gitlabFollow Sid: https://twitter.com/sytses Follow Darren: https://twitter.com/darrenmurph Follow Alex: https://twitter.com/maccawWant to join the Mochary Method software team?

    Episode 010: Sid Sijbrandij (CEO of GitLab) describes the dangers of running a remote hybrid company

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 17:45


    In this episode, GitLab's CEO Sid Sijbrandij talks about the challenges leaders face when running an entirely remote company, and the strength in building strong team relationships. GitLab is a web-based DevOps life cycle tool that provides a Git-repository manager with wiki, issue-tracking, and continuous integration/continuous deployment pipeline features, using an open-source license, developed by GitLab Inc. Sid Sijbrandij is the cofounder and CEO of GitLab, world's largest all-remote company and the single application for the DevOps lifecycle. Nothing about Sid's career path falls in the traditional category. When he saw the first Ruby code in 2007, He fell in love and he taught himself how to program. It was during his time as a Ruby programmer that he first encountered GitLab, and quickly discovered his passion for the open source programming world. In 2012, he helped commercialize GitLab, and by 2015, he led the company through Y-Combinator's Winter 2015 batch. Under his leadership, the company has experienced 50x growth in the last 5 years, expanded from nine to more than 1,300 remote team members across 65+ countries and regions. GitLab is now valued at $2.75 billion.Mochary Method: https://www.mocharymethod.org/GitLab: https://about.gitlab.com/Clearbit: https://www.clearbit.com/GitLab Informal Communication: https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/informal-communication/GitLab Remote Handbook: https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/Remote HandbookIntro Video: https://youtu.be/6ZJRCcSUROkFollow GitLab: https://twitter.com/gitlabFollow Sid: https://twitter.com/sytsesFollow Darren: https://twitter.com/darrenmurphFollow Alex: https://twitter.com/maccawWant to join the Mochary Method software team?

    Episode 009: Sid Sijbrandij (CEO of GitLab) describes how he built a completely remote company

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 12:18


    In this episode, GitLab's CEO Sid Sijbrandij talks about how he pivoted into forming his company as an entirely remote business. GitLab is a web-based DevOps life cycle tool that provides a Git-repository manager with wiki, issue-tracking, and continuous integration/continuous deployment pipeline features, using an open-source license, developed by GitLab Inc. Sid Sijbrandij is the cofounder and CEO of GitLab, world's largest all-remote company and the single application for the DevOps lifecycle. Nothing about Sid's career path falls in the traditional category. When he saw the first Ruby code in 2007, He fell in love and he taught himself how to program. It was during his time as a Ruby programmer that he first encountered GitLab, and quickly discovered his passion for the open source programming world. In 2012, he helped commercialize GitLab, and by 2015, he led the company through Y-Combinator's Winter 2015 batch. Under his leadership, the company has experienced 50x growth in the last 5 years, expanded from nine to more than 1,300 remote team members across 65+ countries and regions. GitLab is now valued at $2.75 billion.Mochary Method: https://www.mocharymethod.org/GitLab: https://about.gitlab.com/Clearbit: https://www.clearbit.com/GitLab Informal Communication: https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/informal-communication/GitLab Remote Handbook: https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/Remote HandbookIntro Video: https://youtu.be/6ZJRCcSUROkFollow GitLab: https://twitter.com/gitlabFollow Sid: https://twitter.com/sytsesFollow Darren: https://twitter.com/darrenmurphFollow Alex: https://twitter.com/maccawWant to join the Mochary Method software team?

    Episode 008: Wade Foster (CEO of Zapier) describes geo adjusted pay, worldwide talent and working from home

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 8:26


    In this episode, Zapier CEO discusses the worldwide talent pool accessible to remote companies. He talks about whether adjusted pay is applicable and suitable for your company. Zapier has been remote since its inception in 2011 during its YC days. The company now has over 300 employees, thriving strong under the 100% remote structure. In the next few episodes, Zapier's CEO Wade Foster will share what he knows about how to run an all-remote company effectively. Wade Foster is the cofounder of Y-Combinator startup Zapier. Zapier lets users create integrations that allows communications between hundreds of best-in-breed web applications without having to write any code or wrangle APIs.More About Wade: https://wadefoster.net/about/Mochary Method: https://www.mocharymethod.org/Zapier: https://zapier.com/Clearbit: https://www.clearbit.com/ The Ultimate Guide To Remote Work: https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/Follow Zapier: https://twitter.com/zapierFollow Matt: https://twitter.com/mattmocharyFollow Wade: https://twitter.com/wadefosterFollow Alex: https://twitter.com/maccaw Want to join the Mochary Method software team?

    Episode 007: Wade Foster (CEO of Zapier) describes why hybrid companies may accidentally exclude employees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 10:44


    In this episode, CEO of Zapier Wade Foster, talks about how companies may be overlooking one of the biggest drawbacks to running a remote hybrid company, promoting individuals seen by management more actively. Zapier has been remote since its inception in 2011 during its YC days. The company now has over 300 employees, thriving strong under the 100% remote structure. In the next few episodes, Zapier's CEO Wade Foster will share what he knows about how to run an all-remote company effectively. Wade Foster is the cofounder of Y-Combinator startup Zapier. Zapier lets users create integrations that allows communications between hundreds of best-in-breed web applications without having to write any code or wrangle APIs.More About Wade: https://wadefoster.net/about/Mochary Method: https://www.mocharymethod.org/Zapier: https://zapier.com/Clearbit: https://www.clearbit.com/ The Ultimate Guide To Remote Work: https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/Follow Zapier: https://twitter.com/zapierFollow Matt: https://twitter.com/mattmocharyFollow Wade: https://twitter.com/wadefosterFollow Alex: https://twitter.com/maccaw Want to join the Mochary Method software team?

    Episode 006: Wade Foster (CEO of Zapier) describes the loneliness problem of remote work and how to solve it

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 16:18


    In this episode, Zapier CEO Wade Foster, explains how he and his team approach the problem of growing loneliness faced by remote workers, and how to build a strong team bond. Zapier has been remote since its inception in 2011 during its YC days. The company now has over 300 employees, thriving strong under the 100% remote structure. In the next few episodes, Zapier's CEO Wade Foster will share what he knows about how to run an all-remote company effectively. Wade Foster is the cofounder of Y-Combinator startup Zapier. Zapier lets users create integrations that allows communications between hundreds of best-in-breed web applications without having to write any code or wrangle APIs.More About Wade: https://wadefoster.net/about/Mochary Method: https://www.mocharymethod.org/Zapier: https://zapier.com/Clearbit: https://www.clearbit.com/ The Ultimate Guide To Remote Work: https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/Follow Zapier: https://twitter.com/zapierFollow Matt: https://twitter.com/mattmocharyFollow Wade: https://twitter.com/wadefosterFollow Alex: https://twitter.com/maccaw Want to join the Mochary Method software team?

    Episode 005: Wade Foster (CEO of Zapier) describes the importance of feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 13:20


    In this episode, CEO of Zapier Wade Foster, breaks down the importance of providing and receiving quality feedback for and from your team. Zapier has been remote since its inception in 2011 during its YC days. The company now has over 300 employees, thriving strong under the 100% remote structure. In the next few episodes, Zapier's CEO Wade Foster will share what he knows about how to run an all-remote company effectively. Wade Foster is the cofounder of Y-Combinator startup Zapier. Zapier lets users create integrations that allows communications between hundreds of best-in-breed web applications without having to write any code or wrangle APIs.More About Wade: https://wadefoster.net/about/Mochary Method: https://www.mocharymethod.org/Zapier: https://zapier.com/Clearbit: https://www.clearbit.com/ The Ultimate Guide To Remote Work: https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/Follow Zapier: https://twitter.com/zapierFollow Matt: https://twitter.com/mattmocharyFollow Wade: https://twitter.com/wadefosterFollow Alex: https://twitter.com/maccaw Want to join the Mochary Method software team?

    Episode 004: Alex MacCaw (CEO of Clearbit) describes why your company should have a wiki

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 12:41


    In this episode, Clearbit's CEO Alex MacCaw explains why your company should have a Wiki from the very beginning. Alex MacCaw is CEO of Clearbit, a premier data-powered marketing suite allowing businesses and professional marketers to drum up demand with targeted advertising. Clearbit detects consumer intention by monitoring site traffic and provides the best data available for all your marketing needs.Mochary Method: https://www.mocharymethod.org/Clearbit: https://www.clearbit.com/Managers Handbook: https://themanagershandbook.com/Follow Alex: https://twitter.com/maccawFollow Matt: https://twitter.com/mattmocharyWant to join the Mochary Method software team?

    Episode 003: Alex MacCaw (CEO of Clearbit) describes how the Mochary Method helped him

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 16:49


    In this episode, Clearbit's CEO Alex MacCaw talks about how Matt helped him turn his into an even more efficient organization. Alex MacCaw is CEO of Clearbit, a premier data-powered marketing suite allowing businesses and professional marketers to drum up demand with targeted advertising. Clearbit detects consumer intention by monitoring site traffic and provides the best data available for all your marketing needs.Mochary Method: https://www.mocharymethod.org/Clearbit: https://www.clearbit.com/Managers Handbook: https://themanagershandbook.com/Follow Alex: https://twitter.com/maccawFollow Matt: https://twitter.com/mattmocharyWant to join the Mochary Method software team?

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