by Firas Sozan | May 12, 2026 | Podcast
When Russia invaded Ukraine, 80% of Cyberhaven’s engineering team was in Kyiv. Overnight, a scaling cybersecurity startup became a company fighting for its survival, and CEO Howard Ting had to decide what kind of leader he was going to be. In this episode of Inside...
by Matt | May 5, 2026 | Podcast
You don’t realise what you’re giving up when you become a founder.Most people talk about the upside of starting a company – autonomy, impact, wealth – but very few talk honestly about the real cost of becoming a founder. In this episode, Firas sits down with Cosmin...
by Firas Sozan | Feb 3, 2026 | Podcast
Jonathan Claybaugh, Former Principal Infrastructure Engineer at Snowflake breaks down what it was like joining as the 13th hire, before any customers, then watching the company scale through hypergrowth and leadership transitions. This is for founders, operators, and...
