Beyond the Spark #6 - 'As soon as you think this is a success, you're sowing the seeds of your own downfall'
Stuart Sumner speaks to Kris Saxton, CEO and co-founder of Automation Logic. They discuss the difficulties of managing change and conflict during the pandemic, and staying true to your original vision as you go through the startup journey
Beyond the Spark is a new podcast from Computing where we speak to the founders of some of the world's most exciting and fastest growing companies.
Every startup is born from blood, sweat and tears, replete with extreme highs and lows and a constant stream of new threats and opportunities. Beyond the Spark aims to capture that drama, and find out what separates the companies and people that go on to find real success. What did they do differently, and what would even they change if they could go back?
Beyond the Spark was originally called 'The Spark'. We added 'Beyond' to emphasise the point that we're focusing on those firms who have escaped the startup phase and are into scale-up, rapid growth territory? What separates those firms from the also-rans?
In this episode Stuart Sumner speaks to Kris Saxton, CEO and co-founder of DevOps transformation and delivery consultancy Automation Logic. They discuss the need to continue scrapping and winning customers deal by deal, and positive power of conflict.
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Other episodes of The Spark are available on iTunes, Spotify and Stitcher.
Episode 1 - Tony Pepper, CEO and founder, Egress
Episode 2 - Christian Owens, CEO and co-founder, Paddle
Episode 4 - Matthew Knipper, CEO and co-founder, Charge Running