In this episode of The Growth Focus Podcast, Gary Lafferty speaks with Michael "Canz" Canzoneri, co-founder of DataSquirrel, a neural symbolic data platform.

From couch-surfing in college to tech exits and hypergrowth at Silicon Valley unicorns, Canz shares the raw reality of what drives growth.

You’ll learn how fear can be a fuel, why mentors who tell the truth matter, and how to stop being the best-kept secret by embracing founder-led marketing. This is a must-listen for growth-focused founders, especially those leading tech consultancies and scaling software firms.

Takeaways:

• Build authority with vulnerability and real stories
  

• Avoid stagnation by staying close to your core customer
  

• Use journaling as a leadership tool
  

• How to shift from expert to authority in a noisy world
  

Connect with Canz:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/canz

More on DataSquirrel: https://www.datasqrl.com/

Follow Gary:

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thegrowthfocus

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/growthfocus

Keywords: tech podcast, founder interview, scaling a tech company, SaaS growth, B2B marketing, tech authority, startup podcast, software consulting growth, founder-led marketing, authority building for tech leaders