Talking Too Loud with Chris Savage

Growing Pains with Brian Balfour

Sep 5, 2023

Brian Balfour, CEO of Reforge, talks about turning a single course into a unique tech education platform. The podcast also dives into topics like room-temperature superconductors, go-karting mishaps, and the riveting Netflix docu-series, Tour de France: Unchained.

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Quick takeaways

Different stages of growth require different approaches and mindsets.

The artifacts product at Reforge provides real examples and work created by experts for learning and application.

Scaling a business requires adapting to new product initiatives, aligning culture and decision-making, and matching maturity stages of each initiative.

Deep dives

The Shift in Culture and Strategy

Brian highlights the importance of aligning culture and strategy, emphasizing that different stages of growth require different approaches and mindsets.

Introduction

2min

Energy, Tour de France on Netflix, and Engaging Characters

2min

The Appeal of Watching Top Performers and Captivating Storytelling

3min

The Excitement of Superconductors and the Potential for a Room Temperature Superconductor

8min

The Challenge of Overpromising and the Evolution of Reforge

3min

The Challenges of Managing Growth

26min

Artifacts to Free Product: Creating and Utilizing a GitHub for Everything

13min

Discussion about Movies and Show Appreciation

2min

As the former VP of Growth at HubSpot, Brian Balfour was fielding all types of professional development requests from his team. They wanted resources, materials — things that would help them deepen and expand their knowledge base in product and growth. On the latest episode of Talking Too Loud, learn how Brian turned a single, cohort-based course into a one-of-a-kind tech education platform.

ALSO in this episode...

TTL guest Brian Balfour, CEO of Reforge, is talking too loud about the dramatic quest for room-temperature superconductors.

Chris Savage is talking too loud about the Seakonk Grand Prix — a go-karting event for kids — where, decked out in some Aston Martin swag, he was mistaken for an F1 driver.

And Sylvie is talking too loud about the riveting netflix docu-series, Tour de France: Unchained; the peloton is alive.

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