
Tim Porter
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Tim Porter
@tmporter
VC; cheesehead; technology, start-up and hoops junkie; inspired by my wife and 2 kids




A question many founders and startup leaders will inevitably face: Will your company keep innovating through tough times? In 2022 and 2023, as the economy shifted, many companies hit pause on innovation, cutting costs and waiting for the storm to pass. But some — like Highspot — took a different path. They doubled down on product innovation, betting on long-term growth even when the market made it tough. @Highspot President of Product & Engineering Bhrighu Sareen shares why the company chose not to follow the path of those that faltered during the Dot-com bust or financial crisis. Instead of simply riding it out, they made a deliberate choice to push forward. "We decided to just say, ‘No, we're going to make this transition,’ and now we're seeing the fruits of that investment decision paying off," he says. More from Bhrighu's journey from Big Tech to Startups in the full episode: youtu.be/E6NTomxtmYk?si…

Madrona's @tmporter had a great conversation with @Highspot President of Product & Engineering Bhrighu Sareen about his journey from Microsoft to the startup, scaling AI-driven product teams, and navigating the challenges of startup leadership. Some key takeaways for founders and product leaders: 1) Transitioning from Big Tech to startup leadership requires agility. It’s all about speed, decision-making, and resourcefulness. 2) Working with founders is a partnership, not a power struggle. Bhrighu shared great insights on aligning with founders when stepping into a leadership role. 3) Economic slowdowns force trade-offs, but the best startups double down on product innovation 4) Scaling globally requires a smart approach to hiring and operations. Big thanks to Bhrighu for joining us in-studio. If you’re a product leader or thinking about jumping into a startup, this episode is packed with practical insights. YouTube: bit.ly/41doZG3 Spotify: spoti.fi/3CQiorF Apple: apple.co/41cV2Ww Amazon: amzn.to/4198ue2 Madrona (Transcript): bit.ly/3EBGJlC

Introducing Gen-3 Alpha: Runway’s new base model for video generation. Gen-3 Alpha can create highly detailed videos with complex scene changes, a wide range of cinematic choices, and detailed art directions. runwayml.com/gen-3-alpha (1/10)



🎙In the latest episode of Founded & Funded, @tmporter and @StackLokHQ's @cmcluck discuss developer-centric security, the importance of #opensource and security, and more🎧 bit.ly/3SttlnQ #SoftwareSupplyChainSecurity #Kubernetes




🔍 Monitoring with @WhyLabs 🔎 As more LLM apps go into production, logging and observability will only become more and more important. @WhyLabs is a powerful monitoring platform, now integrated with 🦜🔗 thanks to jamie256's work. Docs: python.langchain.com/en/latest/inte…

🚀 Join the AI Tinkerers Seattle Summer Hackathon on June 10th! Sponsored by @awscloud, @CohereAI, @MadronaVentures & supported by @OpenAI, @pinecone, @weaviate_io, @statsigio, @getblueprintai. Amazing prizes, networking, food & drinks await! 🏆🍻 🤖 Sign up & spread the word: seattle.tinkerer.ai/p/ai-tinkerers… #AIHackathon #AISeattle






