On this week's episode of Minimum Viable Podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with Evan Walden and Maveric Real, the dynamic duo behind Getro, a network management platform that's made waves in the venture capital and private equity world. Evan, the company's CEO, is a seasoned pro when it comes to all things sales and growth, while Maveric, Getro's President, is the engineering and product development guru. Together, they've grown Getro from a scrappy startup to a serious player over the past eight years, all while navigating the tricky balance of scaling fast and building an awesome product.

Evan and Maveric were super open about the lessons they've learned as leaders with different strengths and priorities trying to collaborate and communicate effectively. Listening to them, a clear through line emerged: the key to their partnership's success is a genuine commitment to understanding where the other is coming from. Whether they're hashing out Getro's big-picture strategy or going back and forth on which customers to prioritize, these two have built a relationship grounded in mutual respect and a shared vision for where they want to take the company. They've also managed to create a culture that puts a premium on human connection, even while running a fully remote operation. Honestly, any startup founder looking to build a company that can roll with the punches and come out stronger could learn a thing or two from Evan and Maveric.

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