The Operations Room: A Podcast for COO’s
Bethany Ayers & Brandon Mensinga
We are the COO coaches to help you successfully scale in this new world where efficiency is as important as growth. Remember when valuations were 3-10x ARR and money wasn’t free? We do. Each week we share our experiences and bring in scale up experts and operational leaders to help you navigate both the burning operational issues and the larger existential challenges. Beth Ayers is the former COO of Peak AI, NewVoiceMedia and Codilty and has helped raise over $200m from top funds - Softbank, Bessemer, TCV, MCC, Notion and Oxx. Brandon Mensinga is the former COO of Signal AI and Trint.
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jul 20, 2023 • 48min
3. How do you scale from 50 to 500 employees?
A deep dive into scaling a company from 50 to 500 employees with insights on hiring challenges, breaking silos, and minimizing celebrity status. The importance of processes, leadership development, and accountability in navigating growth. Special guest shares her experiences and strategies for success.
Jul 13, 2023 • 31min
2. How do you hire a COO?
James Mitra, Founder of JBM, shares insights on hiring a COO, discussing salary equity, advice for women in negotiations, back channel references, and the importance of transparency in the hiring process.
Jul 6, 2023 • 45min
1. What is a COO?
Divinia Knowles, founder of the London COO Roundtable, shares her wisdom on the role of a COO, the differences between COO, Chief of Staff and Operations Lead, and measuring the success of a COO. She also provides advice for COOs struggling with their CEO. The podcast delves into the relationship between the COO and CEO, emphasizing trust and open communication.
Jun 21, 2023 • 1min
Welcome to the Operations Room
We are the COO coaches to help you successfully scale in this new world where efficiency is as important as growth. Remember when valuations were 3-10x ARR and money wasn’t free? We do. Each week we share our experiences and bring in scale up experts and operational leaders to help you navigate both the burning operational issues and the larger existential challenges.
Beth Ayers is a seasoned Chief Operating Officer and has helped raise over $200m from top funds - Softbank, Bessemer, TCV, MCC, Notion and Oxx. She’s built the GTM engines at Peak AI, NewVoiceMedia and Codility.
Brandon Mensinga is a veteran Chief Operating Officer and has successfully ramped four VC-backed startups, two of which successfully exited; one to Nuance Communications and the other to Microsoft.
Between us, we have over 30 years of experience building SaaS businesses with extensive FP&A, HR and operating model experience.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/operations-room/
Podcast website: https://operationsroom.co/
Brandon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonmensinga/
Bethany's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethanyayers/
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy
