Dominic shares insights from his varied career, including his extensive experience at Index Ventures working with top-tier tech companies, and from his latest book, ‘Scaling through Chaos’ written on behalf of Index to offer founders a comprehensive roadmap for scaling teams and leadership.
The conversation covers key topics, such as:
– Building effective teams;
– Leadership, and the role of culture and values in scaling a startup;
– Risk management, setting up processes, and the applicability of OKRs/KPIs.
Dominic also announces his new venture into studying neuroscience after an accomplished career in the startup ecosystem.
Show Notes:
Dominic Jacquesson MBE – linkedin.com/in/dominicjacquesson
Carlos Espinal MBE – linkedin.com/in/carloseduardoespinal
James Wright – linkedin.com/in/jdhwright
‘Scaling Through Chaos’ and other resources from Index Ventures, including the web app TeamPlan, are available for free on Index Press .
Overview:
00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
01:46 Dominic Jacquesson’s Career Journey
07:53 Writing ‘Scaling Through Chaos’
15:01 Scaling Startups: Key Insights
17:24 Navigating Leadership and Hiring
37:08 Risk Management in Scaling
45:29 Dominic’s New Venture
49:50 Conclusion