Series A Blueprint – The playbook for founders scaling to Series A

This conversation with Kyle DeSana , co-founder of Siftree explores the vision of a different internet, focusing on the decentralization of platform dynamics and the separation of the data layer from the application. It delves into the shift towards more intentional and deliberate online spaces, the role of LLMs in shaping the internet, and the evolution from AOL to HTTP. The conversation delves i...

In this episode, Alexandre Karim Howard reflects on key trends observed in the B2B software ecosystem, particularly for startups in Europe, and offers insights on how founders can enhance their chances of success. He emphasizes the importance of being outcome-driven, creating innovative environments for teams, and effectively scaling intuition in decision-making processes. These strategies are aim...

In this episode I interview Mike Pilawski, head of product at Miro. As a founder, learn product culture building from the best. How to foster an open culture. How to build an org that actually performs at scale. He also gives us a behind the scene of why Nokia fell. Listen on to find out what they got wrong... Connect with Karim on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex--howard/ Need help buil...

How do you build real traction in climate-tech before your Series A? In this episode, Nina Mannheimer , co-founder of Klim , breaks down the steps, pitfalls, and insights from scaling a regenerative agriculture startup in Europe. We talk about: The early decisions that mattered most Customer validation in a complex ecosystem What Nina wishes she had known sooner How to build trust and adoption in...

We are officially in the founder product era! This means that the product skillset and the CEO skillset overlap more and more. Find out why I created the Series A Blueprint and why CEOs ought to be advised by product leaders. Connect with Karim on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex--howard/ Need help building product traction? Check out: https://regenerativeproducts.io

Pivot announcement! We will focus on educating founders and investors around how to operate the product to go from pitch to traction. Share with founders and investors who would be interested! Connect with Karim on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex--howard/ Need help building product traction? Check out: https://regenerativeproducts.io

In this episode, we talk about the future of sales for software founders. Since the future is mostly around PLG (product-led growth), I speak to Leah Tharin, expert on the matter. Leah is one of the most world-renowned experts on b2b product. Listen on to understand how AI is changing the distribution game for b2b software. Shownotes: Leah's website: https://www.leahtharin.com Leah's Linkedin

Post-AI rollout, what will happen to the job market? What is likely to happen to the newly unemployed class? Will they creat businesses? How will this influence SaaS? And what is a winning strategy or incumbent corporates? Our guest Yuying Chen-Wynn covers all of these questions and gives some bold predictions about where the world and markets are going. If you want to know, listen on! Find us at...

What is product thinking and why does it matter more than ever? Through my years of working with founders, enabling them to build products I have consistently bumped against a single bottleneck: product thinking. In this episode I interview Mustafa Kapadia , Google's ex global head of product. We discuss why founders and CEO better put their product hat on if they want to stay relevant in the age...

In this special episode, I get interviewed (for once) by Pedro Gança from Productized . We discuss all things Euro-tech scene, geopolitical trends influencing AI and the market as well as how startup and org building will evolve. Tune in! Key takeaways Responsible AI is crucial for ethical product development. Product managers must consider the long-term impact of their decisions. Transparency in...

In this episode, I speak to Emma Grönvik Möller. After working as a lawyer, diplomat and consultant, she co-founded Lumiera to help leaders decide what AI they want to build and see in the world. In this episode we discuss where companies are at with implementing AI, some of the pitfalls, some of the trends, what companies may emerge, and what are some differentiation strategies that will work. Th...

In this episode I interview Mark Boris Andrijanič , possibly one of the most prominent and emergent figures in European GovTech and government digitization, discusses the future of government in the AI age . As geopolitics is becoming increasingly important for entrepreneurs, I wanted to hear his take on the following: What measures is the EU ready to take? What are the opportunities for a growing...

In this episode I interview Emmanuel Goffi , a world-renowned AI ethicist. Emmanuel has worked on global ethical AI questions on topics ranging from military to critical infrastructure. He also helped the Muslim world design an AI ethics charter. We discuss the true definition of ethics, the different kinds, how they are applied today, and how they might be applied tomorrow. How does society prior...

In this episode I interview Auxane Bloch. She is a cyber psychologist and research associate at the Technical University of Munich's Institute for Ethics in AI. In this episode, we talk about the psychological impacts of AI and the addiction patterns it causes. We discuss how AI can help in psychology, but also how AI should not be used in psychology, and some misconceptions around the psychology...

In this episode I speak to Zamina Ahmad , an AI consultant passionate about building products responsibly. We tackle the common pitfalls of corporates and enterprise clients building AI products, while also exploring her definition of responsible AI. Check us out at regenerativeproducts.io Shownote Links : UN AI Playbook: https://unite.un.org/sites/unite.un.org/files/un-tw-responsible_tech-playboo...

In this episode, I speak to Louis de Diesbach , tech philosopher and author of "Hello ChatGPT". We tackle questions such as "How will human-to-human relationships evolve when human-to-machine ones become more prominent?". He argues there is no responsible AI without a basic philosophical understanding, of asking the right questions to build pertinent and relevant products. Shownote links: - Louis'...

In this episode of the Responsible AI podcast, Alexandre Karim Howard speaks with Anna Spitznagel about the importance of AI governance, the founding story of her company Trail, and the challenges organizations face in implementing responsible AI practices. They discuss the need for trust in AI systems, the impact of regulation, and the role of startups in fostering responsible AI. Anna emphasizes...

In this episode we speak to Leon Ingelse, data scientist and AI ethicist. We talk about how companies can prep for the first AI product launch responsibly, and how to take the first steps. He looks at it both from the eyes of a data scientist and someone who has launched products himself. As this is our first published episode, we hope you stick with us as we iterate and improve as we go! Thanks f...