Startup Canada Podcast

Making Your World Bigger with Michelle Zatlyn

Nov 16, 2021

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.

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Quick takeaways

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.

Deep dives

Supporting Small Businesses with MasterCard Tools

MasterCard offers tools to support small businesses by enhancing sales through faster checkout times, expanding customer bases, and fostering customer loyalty. Taking advantage of such tools can guide, grow, and safeguard businesses' growth.

Intro

3min

Exploring an Entrepreneur's Journey and the Impact of Cloudflare on Internet Security

21min

Building a Great Business and Doing the Right Thing

3min

Navigating Early Decisions at Cloudflare

2min

The Power of Storytelling and Personal Branding in Entrepreneurship

4min

Adapting to Remote Work Changes at CloudFlare

6min

Building a Great Team Through Thought Leadership and Blogging

15min

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

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