Shownotes
Graham Neray, Co-Founder and CEO of Oso, joins Cyber Inspiration to discuss the realities of startup life and what it takes to build a company through uncertainty.
Unlike many founders who begin with a specific problem they are passionate about solving, Graham shares that his journey started with a desire to build something meaningful and create his own path. From early conversations with the founder of MongoDB to raising venture capital and navigating pivots, Graham provides an honest look at the founder experience.
Topics include:
- Entrepreneurship and startup decision-making
- Product-market fit myths and realities
- Raising venture capital
- Lessons from failed product ideas
- Startup hiring challenges
- Leadership under uncertainty
- Customer-driven product development
- AI in recruiting and hiring
- Managing founder stress and setbacks
- Advice Graham would give his younger self
A thoughtful conversation for anyone interested in startups, technology, leadership, and growth.