About this episode
In the latest episode of Executive Function, Brett is joined by Jeremy Epling, CPO of security and compliance platform Vanta. Jeremy details his career journey, unpacking what it took to make the jump from tenured Microsoft executive to startup CPO. He also shares hard-won insights: how to maintain shipping velocity as headcount explodes, how to manage performance without the safety net of big-company process, and what it means to run a product org where the buck truly stops with you.
In today's episode, we discuss:
The mindset shift that made Jeremy's transition to startup CPO work
Why it’s essential for the CPO to stay connected to details
The rule to ensure teams ship fast while growing quickly
Why rigid hierarchies derail quality decision-making
How Jeremy uses open office hours for the entire company
References:
Christina Cacioppo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ccacioppo/
Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com
GitHub: https://www.github.com
Ironclad: https://www.ironcladapp.com
Jensen Huang: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenhsunhuang/
Lovable: https://lovable.dev
Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com
Nat Friedman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natfriedman/
NVIDIA: https://www.nvidia.com
Span: https://www.span.app/
v0: https://v0.dev
Vanta: https://www.vanta.com
Where to find Jeremy:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-epling-j40/
Twitter/X: https://x.com/jeremy_epling
Where to find Brett:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-berson-9986094/
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/brettberson
Where to find First Round Capital:
Website: https://firstround.com/
First Round Review: https://review.firstround.com/
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/firstround
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