Michelle Zatlyn, Co-Founder of Cloudflare, discusses the importance of building a great team, good vs. great business, and the role of companies in the future of work. She also shares insights on Cloudflare's journey, the power of storytelling in entrepreneurship, adapting to remote work, and building a great team through thought leadership.
Building a great team is essential for startup success.
Embrace risk-taking, perseverance, and a clear vision for growth.
Prioritize belief alignment and shared vision in business partnerships.
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Entrepreneurial Insights from Michelle Zatlyn
Michelle Zatlyn, the co-founder of CloudFlare, shares her journey from a small town with a science background to launching successful startups. Through her experiences, she emphasizes the importance of perseverance, taking risks, and the power of having a clear vision for success.
Empowering Entrepreneurs through Advice
Zatlyn provides valuable advice to entrepreneurs, encouraging them to believe in themselves, take risks, and pursue big opportunities. She highlights the significance of being open to learning, building strong teams, and maintaining a positive mindset towards growth and success.
Achieving Success through Strategic Storytelling
CloudFlare's success is attributed to strategic storytelling, transparency, and thought leadership showcased in their company blog. By sharing technical insights, addressing real-world challenges, and utilizing storytelling effectively, the company engages a wide audience, attracts talent, and enhances brand credibility.
Valuable Tips for Entrepreneurial Success
Zatlyn stresses the importance of prioritizing people in business decisions, whether in hiring, fundraising, or partnerships. Emphasizing belief alignment and shared vision when choosing team members, investors, or collaborators can lead to long-term success and mitigate future challenges.
Michelle Zatlyn is Co-Founder, President and COO of Cloudflare, the Internet security, performance, and reliability company on a mission to help build a better Internet. Cloudflare is a publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NET). Prior to co-founding Cloudflare, Michelle held positions at Google and Toshiba and launched two successful startups.
Michelle sits on the World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders Foundation Board. She has been named to Fortune’s 40 Under 40 list and was part of Marie Claire’s 7th Annual New Guard. She holds a B.S. degree, with distinction, from McGill University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where she was awarded the Dubilier Prize for Entrepreneurship.
“No matter how amazing you are as a founder, you need a team. You need a great team. A lot of smart people want to join a company making an impact.”
In this week’s episode of the #StartupCanadaPodcast, sponsored by Mastercard, Michelle Zatlyn encourages you to make your world bigger, explains the difference between good and great business and the role of companies when it comes to the future of work