Secrets of the Middle Market
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsEach episode we talk with a business leader from a Puget Sound region middle market company, offering insights on leadership, growth, strategy, cultivating talent and more.
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Episodes
Former Athira CEO Leen Kawas tells her story
November 23, 2022 22:04 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBAn investigation into Leen Kawas' doctoral work led to her resignation last year as Athira's CEO. She didn't waste time finding her next adventure.
How UW research spawned a fast-growing Seattle startup
January 19, 2022 22:40 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBOctoML, which is backed by Madrona and Tiger Global, raised $113 million in 2021.
Kimberly Boler and Leafly are aiming for new heights
January 11, 2022 20:27 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBKimberly Boler, Leafly's general counsel, is helping to guide the digital cannabis marketplace ahead of its upcoming IPO.
In Syndio, Carol Grant finds work that aligns with her values
December 23, 2021 17:48 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBGrant, a former Zillow and Microsoft executive, has found her new home at the growing pay equity software startup Syndio as vice president of marketing.
DreamBox's Jessie Woolley-Wilson is putting edtech on the map
December 21, 2021 19:56 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBFor DreamBox Learning, which recently sold a majority interest in the company to Evergreen Coast Capital Corp., promoting meaningful work can attract top talent.
DevHub CEO Mark Michael stresses the human connection
November 22, 2021 23:53 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBIn acquiring Brickwork Software in May, DevHub tried to create a personal connection that is often missing in tech, according to DevHub CEO Mark Michael.
Dorothy Li is going back to her roots as CTO of Convoy (podcast)
November 11, 2021 22:42 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBIn this podcast episode, the Business Journal sits down with Dorothy Li, who took over the CTO role at Convoy in June.
Rick Morgan sits down with ExtraHop CTO Jesse Rothstein
October 29, 2021 21:24 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBEarlier this year, Seattle-based cybersecurity firm ExtraHop made headlines when the company was acquired by Bain Capital Private Equity and Crosspoint Capital Partners for $900 million. Despite the deal, which closed in July, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Jesse Rothstein told the Business Journal ExtraHop is still considering an IPO. ExtraHop offers network detection and response (NDR), which allows clients to police their networks for bad actors. Its customers includ...
Sari Davidson, Booginhead
January 12, 2021 15:11 - 27 minutes - 23.1 MBSari and Tony about how people are more likely to spend more on their kids and even their pets than themselves during times when budgets are tight, how Booginhead has rapidly gotten a new e-commerce and social media strategy up and running over the past ten months –– and what to do with a whole bunch of left over fabric in China during a pandemic.
Karl Moehring, Washington Shoe Company
January 11, 2021 22:03 - 30 minutes - 37.3 MBTony talks with Karl Moehring, the CEO of Washington Shoe Company, about what employees have needed during the pandemic, how the company managed to produce such strong sales results at such a difficult time and what it’s like to work with Amazon as a selling partner.
Alissa Leinonen, Gourmondo
January 11, 2021 15:11 - 33 minutes - 25.1 MBGourmondo, which caters events and provides gourmet boxed lunches, looked to be headed into a record-setting year when the pandemic struck. Overnight, the company lost 80% of its revenues. Gourmondo CEO Alissa Leinonen had to think fast if she was going to save her company. What she did next is surprising, as it is ingenious. She turned Gourmondo, for now, into a nonprofit, partnering with area companies, food banks and other service organizations to serve those in need. In this epis...
Karl Siebrecht, Flexe
January 07, 2021 14:34 - 16 minutes - 12.4 MBTony talks with Flexe CEO Karl Siebrecht about his company's recent $70 million funding round. Flexe, a Seattle-based provider of on-demand warehouse space and fulfillment services, has seen a huge spike in demand for its services as shoppers increasingly buy online during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mark Mader, Smartsheet
December 12, 2020 00:27 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MBTony talks with Mark Mader, CEO of Bellevue-based Smartsheet, about what it takes to fundamentally change how work happens, especially during the Covid pandemic when so many are working remotely, and about leading a tech company through Covid.