Management Blueprint - 131: Build a Remote Org on a Written Culture with Abhishek Nayak

131: Build a Remote Org on a Written Culture with Abhishek Nayak

12/02/22 • 27 min

Abhishek Nayak is the CEO and founder of Appsmith, the first open-source, low-code platform that helps businesses with all types of custom internal applications. We discuss business models for open-source software, the steps to creating a remarkable product, and the main tenets of a solid remote culture

Time Stamps

[00:40] Abhishek's entrepreneurial journey

[02:55] Understanding app modularization

[04:32] Steps to finding product-market fit for your products

[08:05] How to uncover your product's unique selling point

[09:50] There's no shortcut to experience and knowledge

[11:17] Tips for creating a remarkable product

[13:54] Business models for open-source software

[16:30] Startup funding processes and stages

[18:18] The pros and cons of selling to developers

[22:56] How to shape company culture in remote organizations

[26:21] The science of reading versus listening

[29:41] Parting thoughts

Links and Resources

Steve and Greg Cleary's Book: Pinnacle: Five Principles that Take Your Business to the Top of the Mountain

Abhishek's LinkedIn

Appsmith | Open-source platform to build internal tools

Time Stamps

[00:40] Abhishek's entrepreneurial journey

[02:55] Understanding app modularization

[04:32] Steps to finding product-market fit for your products

[08:05] How to uncover your product's unique selling point

[09:50] There's no shortcut to experience and knowledge

[11:17] Tips for creating a remarkable product

[13:54] Business models for open-source software

[16:30] Startup funding processes and stages

[18:18] The pros and cons of selling to developers

[22:56] How to shape company culture in remote organizations

[26:21] The science of reading versus listening

[29:41] Parting thoughts

Links and Resources

Steve and Greg Cleary's Book: Pinnacle: Five Principles that Take Your Business to the Top of the Mountain

Abhishek's LinkedIn

Appsmith | Open-source platform to build internal tools

Previous Episode

130: Turn Strangers Into Evangelists with Wayne Mullins

Wayne Mullins is a passionate entrepreneur and the CEO of Ugly Mug Marketing, a digital agency whose core business is to deliver results for growth-oriented business. We discuss the benefits of exceeding customer expectations, how businesses can turn strangers into raving fans, and why company culture is your competitive advantage.

Time Stamps

[00:45] Wayne's entrepreneurial journey

[03:50] Wayne's natural progression management blueprint

[05:43] Permission Marketing: Turning strangers to friends to customers

[07:55] The "Know, Like, Trust" factor in business

[09:37] How to turn your customers into brand evangelists

[10:56] Proven strategies to meet and exceed customer expectations

[13:25] Why your culture is your ultimate competitive advantage

[17:51] Balancing autonomy and alignment with accountability

[21:55] How to take your business to new heights

[23:51] Importance of effective communication in an organization

[26:25] Why every entrepreneur needs a coach

[29:20] Parting thoughts

[30:06] Why Wayne named his company "Ugly Mug"

Links and Resources

Steve and Greg Cleary's Book: Pinnacle: Five Principles that Take Your Business to the Top of the Mountain

Wayne's LinkedIn

SEO Agency Louisiana | Ugly Mug Marketing

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132: Leverage a Communication Canvas with Caleb Gardner

Caleb Gardner is a sought-after speaker and founding partner of 18 Coffees, where he helps leaders navigate change and get a foothold in the future. He is also the author of the recently released No Point B: Rules for Leading Change in the New Hyper-Connected, Radically Conscious Economy. We discuss the rules for leading change, the importance of prioritizing change initiatives, and how to articulate a message for different stakeholders.

Time Stamps

[00:50] Caleb's entrepreneurial journey

[02:46] What Caleb learned managing Obama's Twitter account

[04:58] What is the Communication Canvas?

[06:30] The four main elements of the Communication Canvas

[09:32] How to articulate a message for different stakeholders

[11:52] Caleb's new book: No Point B

[15:04] Understand that change never stops

[16:30] What it takes to do change well

[18:41] Confusion and distraction in change management

[22:00] The importance of prioritizing change initiatives

[23:54] Why you need to create time for social impact