From Developer to CEO: Join host Christopher in an insightful conversation with Emiliano Berenbaum, an industry expert and successful entrepreneur, as they discuss the essential skills and strategies for transitioning from coding to leading a company. Discover the key insights shared by Emiliano, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of the developer to CEO journey. Gain valuable knowledge and inspiration as you embark on your own path from developer to CEO
The future of work is CEO-led. Here’s how you can get there.
In our latest episode of Tech Careers and Money Talk, host Christopher sits down with Emiliano Berenbaum, an industry expert and successful entrepreneur, to discuss the skills needed to transition from coding to leading a company.
Throughout the episode, Emiliano emphasizes the importance of supporting and simplifying products, focusing on the results a company aims to achieve. He also highlights the transition from point releases to the software-as-a-service model and discusses the difference between computer science and software engineering.
In addition to his technical expertise, Emiliano also shares his experiences and insights from building a software company for acquisition. He talks about the challenges of scaling and logistics in the software industry, as well as the important topic of acquisitions, including retaining key employees and the legal preparations involved.
Emiliano's impressive career trajectory took him from being an architect at Okta, where he played a vital role in growing and scaling the company, to joining Splunk to assist with their cloud solution. But he didn't stop there - Emiliano made the bold decision to start his own company. Tune in as he shares his experiences and insights from building a software company for acquisition.
Listen now to gain valuable knowledge and inspiration on how to make the leap from developer to CEO.
Episode Timeline:
[00:00] Introduction
[03:45] Emiliano Berenbaum’s Origin Story
[21:12] From Developer to CEO
[25:06] Where Founders are Made
[33:43] Always Tell a Story
[40:52] Different Ways to Build a Product
[44:33] Tax Overlooked by Companies
[57:01] The 83(b) Election
[1:04:28] Closing Questions
Connect with Emiliano Berenbaum
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eberenb/
Trustle - https://www.trustle.com/
