YC Fireside: Surbhi Sarna + Adam Elsesser - CEO of Penumbra
发布时间 2023-03-06 21:08:02 来源
摘要
Few founders have managed to stay the CEO of their company, especially when it is publicly traded at a market cap of $10B. Adam tends to shy away from the spotlight, so we’re happy that he’s joining us to talk about how he got the company going, what drove him to stay in the CEO seat, and how to maintain a startup-like culture even when you have thousands of employees.
Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc) -
00:00 - Intro
04:33 - Exploring the Uncertainty of Starting a Business
13:34 - Investment and Funding experience
15:12 - Without VC funds - Did it held you back?
17:59 - Did you Think of Taking the Company Public
21:41 - The Culture of Penumbra
29:35 - Family vs Sports Team
31:45 - Have You Had to Fire Someone?
35:48 - Apple's Fight for Women in Engineering
40:21 - Ringing the Bell Moment
44:16 - Q&A - How to Train Yourself to Love Uncertainty
46:19 - How Did You Get Through the Regulatory Clearances and Capital Needed
50:37 - Building Sales Teams
52:21 - Describing the Traits of a Leader
54:55 - Parting Advice
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