Niches don't get any tighter than this. Our guest Hamed Sadeghian, President and CTO of Nearfield Instruments, shares with us his journey in a super high-tech, high- science market. From his metrology in the oil and gas industry to the measurement of atoms, he now heads an organization that helps chip manufacturers sharpen their cutting edge. Key takeaways from the podcast are: • Sanitizing your vision and making it your war • What you need to be able to lead effectively in an entrepreneurial company • Finding a pain and ensuring the solution is what the customer wants • The kinds of people and teams you need in an R&D space • Creating visibility for the customer so they know where you’re going Our Guest: Hamed Sadeghian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamed-sadeghian-76490ab/ Website: https://www.nearfieldinstruments.com/ Intro and background music: Craig MacArthur - Power Shutoff (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x74iB_jtauw)