Seeking Growth

By Michael Momsen and Zabi Rawan

Startup advice usually sucks. Founders bragging, vague lessons and little reality.

We built Seeking Growth because you deserve better.

Michael scaled Zipline.io from idea to over $10m VC funding —... more

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How many episodes does Seeking Growth have?

The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.

Seeking Growth episodes:

August 25, 2023 #42: What can you bring to the table? (Michael's Blackberry story)
Michael shares a story from his telco days early in his career. He knew he would never be the most commercial savvy, so he became an EXPERT on the technicalities of the product.
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We mentioned:
- Justin Lipman's interview (https://www.evp.com.au/team/justin-lipman)
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⚡️ This episode is brought to you by Earlywork Academy. Applications are open for their next tech sales cohort → ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3KwIiBZ⁠⁠⁠
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Connect with Us:
Michael Momsen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelmomsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
Kai Lovel (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/kailovel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

📣 Feedback, ideas or career questions? Send us an email - ⁠[email protected]
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24min
August 18, 2023 #41: Every startup needs someone like THIS (unreasonable urgency)
We talk about DHH's post on 'unreasonable urgency', how startups continually need to inject risk, and how that pace setting can come from folks other than the founder.
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We mentioned:
- DHH article (https://world.hey.com/dhh/don-t-lose-your-unreasonable-sense-of-urgency-b381699c)
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⚡️ This episode is brought to you by Earlywork Academy. Applications are open for their next tech sales cohort → ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3KwIiBZ⁠⁠
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Connect with Us:
Michael Momsen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelmomsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
Kai Lovel (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/kailovel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

📣 Feedback, ideas or career questions? Send us an email - ⁠[email protected]
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23min
August 11, 2023 #40: Leaving a company? How to end things well
So you're handing in your resignation. Or perhaps being made redundant (Step 1: Be unlayoffable). In this ep, we talk about how to be a "good leaver" in those final days and weeks, and leave the lasting impression you want going into your next career chapter.
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⚡️ This episode is brought to you by Earlywork Academy. Applications are open for their next tech sales cohort → ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3KwIiBZ⁠⁠
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Connect with Us:
Michael Momsen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelmomsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
Kai Lovel (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/kailovel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

📣 Feedback, ideas or career questions? Send us an email - ⁠[email protected]
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27min
August 04, 2023#39: Stuck on busy work? How to Get THE Shit Done
Your mind plays tricks on you each day. We chat about leaning into the discomfort (often where your most valuable work will live), the Chair test, and getting *THE* shit done (not just the busy work).
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⚡️ This episode is brought to you by Earlywork Academy. Applications are open for their next tech sales cohort → ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3KwIiBZ⁠⁠
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We referenced:
Tim Urban's TED Talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLkU)

Tolerating Distress PDF (https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Tolerating-Distress)
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Connect with Us:
Michael Momsen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelmomsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
Kai Lovel (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/kailovel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

📣 Feedback, ideas or career questions? Send us an email - ⁠[email protected]
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45min
July 28, 2023#38: How to make yourself un-layoffable
Following on from our war-time ep, we're chatting about how you can make reduce your chances of being laid-off by being a critical, valuable player in your startup (of any size).
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We referenced:
AFR Article (https://www.afr.com/technology/the-question-scott-farquhar-asks-himself-to-weed-out-underperformers-20230718-p5dp8a)

Netflix culture doc (https://jobs.netflix.com/culture)
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⚡️ This episode is brought to you by Earlywork Academy. Applications are open for their next tech sales cohort → ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3KwIiBZ⁠⁠
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Connect with Us:
Michael Momsen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelmomsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
Kai Lovel (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/kailovel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

📣 Feedback, ideas or career questions? Send us an email - ⁠[email protected]
...more
36min
July 23, 2023#37: Startups are going into 'war-time mode': Why & What does it mean for you
You've seen the tech layoffs, heard about the broader economic climate, and perhaps the 'war-time' metaphor being used in startups right now. Why are we here, and how do you navigate it as a startup employee?
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro

(02:18) Radical efficiency

(05:40) 1-in-60 rule

(10:25) The evironment we're in

(15:42) Investment in tech startups

(22:02) Wartime v peacetime CEOs

(26:53) Upside of wartime
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We referenced:
AFR Article (https://www.afr.com/technology/tech-party-is-over-as-canva-and-atlassian-get-tough-and-perks-dry-up-20230706-p5dm5r)

Book: Hard thing about Hard Things (https://www.amazon.com.au/Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building/dp/0062273205)

Image: Starlink constraints (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xE-a5P1dZkadstK4X5xfckecWfOZn2XqpdwAD9ebvO4/edit?usp=sharing)
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⚡️ This episode is brought to you by Earlywork Academy. Applications are open for their next tech sales cohort → ⁠https://bit.ly/3KwIiBZ⁠
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Connect with Us:
Michael Momsen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelmomsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
Kai Lovel (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/kailovel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

📣 Feedback, ideas or career questions? Send us an email - ⁠[email protected]
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33min
July 14, 2023 #36: Why we killed Customer Success (introducing Product Account mgnt)
So the deal has been won, the customer has signed. In a recurring revenue business, how do you keep them happy, healthy, and expanding? CSMs, PAMs, SAMs ... we explore the acronyms, team structures, and skillsets that all go into making a customer successful in a startup.
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⚡️ This episode is brought to you by Earlywork Academy. Applications are open for their next tech sales cohort → ⁠https://bit.ly/3KwIiBZ⁠
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Connect with Us:
Michael Momsen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelmomsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
Kai Lovel (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/kailovel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
📣 Feedback, ideas or career questions? Send us an email - ⁠[email protected]
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35min
July 08, 2023 #35: If you're under 35yr, take these career risks
Michael and I are strong believers in taking as much risk as you can early on in your working life. Startups are an incredible place to do that, and that's what we're digging into today.
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⚡️ This episode is brought to you by Earlywork Academy. Applications are open for their next tech sales cohort → ⁠https://bit.ly/3KwIiBZ⁠
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Connect with Us:
Michael Momsen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelmomsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
Kai Lovel (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/kailovel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
📣 Feedback, ideas or career questions? Send us an email - ⁠[email protected]
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35min
June 30, 2023 #34: What great Product Building looks like
The ‘Product Engineer’ and how they build great products for customers
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⚡️ This episode is brought to you by Earlywork Academy. Applications are open for their next tech sales cohort → https://bit.ly/3KwIiBZ
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Connect with Us:
Michael Momsen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelmomsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
Kai Lovel (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/kailovel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

📣 Feedback, ideas or career questions? Send us an email - ⁠[email protected]
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30min
June 23, 2023 #33: Get great at managing VUCA 💨. (Volatility, uncertainty, complexity & ambiguity)
It's the US Military term which describes many startup environments well. We break down VUCA into it's parts, discuss how it shows up at Zipline, and share some tips for those operating in VUCA environment. This is a short and punchy one!
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⚡️ This episode is brought to you by Earlywork Academy. Applications are open for their next tech sales cohort → https://bit.ly/3KwIiBZ
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Connect with Us:
Michael Momsen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelmomsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
Kai Lovel (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/kailovel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

📣 Feedback, ideas or career questions? Send us an email - ⁠[email protected]
...more
15min

FAQs about Seeking Growth:

How many episodes does Seeking Growth have?

The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.