Dan Balcauski speaks with Dominik Obermaier, CEO of HiveMQ, a leading enterprise IoT platform. Dominik discusses his transition from CTO to CEO, the surprising benefits of growing HiveMQ from a small town in Germany thats led the company to serving Fortune 500 companies globally. Key points include the significance of personal growth for leaders, the importance of energy management, the benefits of bootstrapping before raising capital, and HiveMQ's approach to open-source and enterprise sales. Dominik also highlights the company's role in the evolving AI revolution and the need for interoperability in industrial IoT. The conversation includes insights on team building, maintaining focus, and the philosophy of lead, build, love.01:25 Introducing Dominik Obermaier and HiveMQ02:06 The Internet of Things and AI Revolution06:38 Dominik's Transition from CTO to CEO11:25 Lead, Build, Love: Dominik's Guiding Principles19:28 Building a Global Enterprise from Bavaria21:24 Bootstrapping vs. Raising Capital23:02 Early Customer Acquisition Strategies25:09 The Role of Investment in Company Growth28:17 Open Source and Enterprise Sales Strategy32:52 Balancing Free and Paid Features37:53 The Importance of Understanding Customer Needs40:48 Rapid Fire Questions and Closing ThoughtsGuest LinksDominik Obermaier on LinkedInHiveMQ.com

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