In this podcast, Botond Seres and Dave Erickson look at how engineering types can make a business out of their product ideas, with podcast guest Vladimir Baranov, Founder of Human Interfaces.

Vladimir is an Executive Coach - for Founders and Technical Leaders. He has coached and mentored globally at various incubators and accelerators, with a primary focus on launching, developing, and sustaining startups.

He's a serial entrepreneur, having founded three companies with successful exits in fintech and spacetech - demonstrating his proficiency in scaling businesses through various funding stages.

His entrepreneurial journey has encompassed roles such as Founder, and many C-Level positions - and lends him a comprehensive perspective on creating optimal data and technology products and services.

TIMELINE SUMMARY:
0:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest
2:01 Vladimir's Entrepreneurial Journey
3:46 Challenges for Technical Founders
5:40 Finding the Right Mentor or Coach
8:58 Market Validation and Overcoming Barriers
10:42 Balancing Coding and Market Validation
18:28 Finding the Right Marketing and Sales Partners
23:18 The Role of Coaching in Business Success
29:31 Scaling Up Startups
32:30 Funding Strategies for Startups
41:28 Lessons from Exit Strategies
43:38 The Future of Coaching
45:08 Vladimir's Coaching Business
46:21 Closing Remarks and Outro

If you have questions for our Podcast Hosts or Guest, you can reach them here:

Dave Erickson = https://www.linkedin.com/in/daveerickson1/

Botond Seres = https://www.linkedin.com/in/botondseres/

GUEST: Vladimir Baranov = https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladimirbaranov/

For a complimentary coaching discovery session, check out - https://www.humaninterfaces.co/screamingbox