Podcast #28: Michael Dowden: Start Small, Scale Galactic

Today's episode is with Michael Dowden, Founder and CEO at Andromeda Galactic Solutions. We have covered several topics related to starting your own business, hiring the right people, when it is the right time to take the leap, and much more

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Background

01:43 Michael choosing to become a consultant with its benefits

04:48 Hiring the right people, generalists vs specialists

10:43 When it is the right time to start your own thing

15:07 What you wish you would be prepared for before becoming independent + planing a strategy

29:08 Difference between being a consultant vs being a business owner

47:54 Advantage of partnering with big corperations

01:07:15 Advice for people starting out in the software industry

01:17:47 Mental health question

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