The Hard Part with Evan McCann Frédérick Lavoie from Deck
Frédérick Lavoie is the Co-Founder and President of Deck.
Deck is the developer infrastructure to access user-permissioned data simply, and at scale.
Takeaways
- The Genesis of Flinks
- Timing and Tailwinds in Business
- Lessons from Flinks and the Transition to Deck
- The Role of Technology in Modern Startups
- The Drive to Start Again: Reflections on Success
- Leadership Lessons from Past Experiences
- Nuances in Infrastructure Businesses
- Understanding Developer Needs
- Building Documentation Before Features
- Investor Dynamics for Second-Time Founders
- The Dynamics of Co-Founder Relationships
- Building in Montreal: Opportunities and Challenges
- The Role of AI in Product Development
Chapters
00:00 The Genesis of Flinks
03:02 Navigating the FinTech Boom
05:57 Timing and Tailwinds in Business
09:06 Lessons from Flinks and the Transition to Deck
11:54 The Role of Technology in Modern Startups
15:08 The Drive to Start Again: Reflections on Success
18:58 The Reality of Building Credibility
21:58 Leadership Lessons from Past Experiences
25:52 Adapting to New Market Dynamics
28:07 Key Nuances in Infrastructure Business
30:00 Understanding Developer Needs
32:54 Building Documentation Before Features
33:48 Investor Dynamics for Second-Time Founders
37:14 Scaling Challenges and User-Centric Approaches
38:52 Navigating Early Customer Conversations
41:06 The Dynamics of Co-Founder Relationships
45:47 Leadership Styles and Team Dynamics
51:27 Building in Montreal: Opportunities and Challenges
53:06 The Role of AI in Product Development
55:04 Coping with the Ups and Downs of Founding
Keywords
Flinks, FinTech, startup journey, entrepreneurship, technology, business strategy, market timing, lessons learned, Deck, Canadian tech, entrepreneurship, leadership, business strategy, developer tools, investor relations, AI in business, team dynamics, discomfort in growth, infrastructure business, credibility in startups, scaling challenges, user-centric approaches, customer conversations, co-founder relationships, leadership styles, building in Montreal, AI in product development, founder challenges