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

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