144 - Turning Trash into Treasure: Shaping the Future of Waste Management

144 - Turning Trash into Treasure: Shaping the Future of Waste Management

144 - Turning Trash into Treasure: Shaping the Future of Waste ManagementThomas Watkins
Published on: 02/10/2025

In this episode of "Product Led Growth Leaders," host Thomas Watkins interviews Daniel Falodun, an 18-year-old engineer and entrepreneur from Lagos, Nigeria. Daniel discusses founding EcoCycle, a blockchain-based waste management system that rewards users and pickup agents with tokens for recycling, making waste collection more efficient and fair. He also shares insights on his other ventures, Erase (a green AI e-commerce platform) and Power Match (an app store for disabled users), and his motivation to use technology to solve real-world problems in Africa and beyond.

Product-Led GrowthEntrepreneurship & Startup GrowthTechnology & Innovation
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145 - Creating Internal Startups: Fostering Innovation Within Large Enterprises

145 - Creating Internal Startups: Fostering Innovation Within Large Enterprises

145 - Creating Internal Startups: Fostering Innovation Within Large EnterprisesThomas Watkins
Published on: 02/10/2025

In this episode of Product Led Growth Leaders, host Thomas Watkins interviews Adarsh Subramanian, Group Manager, Product Management at Box. Adarsh shares his journey from engineering to product management, discusses Box’s evolution into an AI-first enterprise content platform, and explains how Box delivers end-to-end solutions for enterprise workflows. They explore the challenges startups face when big companies adopt their innovations, the importance of empathy and communication in product management, and how large organizations foster innovation internally.

Product-Led GrowthSaaS Leadership & StrategyEntrepreneurship & Startup GrowthTechnology & Innovation
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143 - Breaking Barriers: How Integrated Data Improves Business Performance

143 - Breaking Barriers: How Integrated Data Improves Business Performance

143 - Breaking Barriers: How Integrated Data Improves Business PerformanceThomas Watkins
Published on: 30/09/2025

In this episode of "Product Led Growth Leaders," host Thomas Watkins interviews Eric Berkman, CMO and co-founder of Groflex. Eric shares his startup journey, discussing the challenges of founding Groflex and the evolution from a niche accounting tool to a broad operational intelligence platform. The conversation explores how Groflex integrates and analyzes data across business functions, moving beyond traditional dashboards to deliver predictive insights and actionable recommendations, making data-driven decision-making accessible for business leaders without technical expertise.

Product-Led GrowthSaaS Leadership & StrategyEntrepreneurship & Startup GrowthTechnology & Innovation
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142 - Reimagining Product Lifecycle Management: Breaking Free from Legacy Systems

142 - Reimagining Product Lifecycle Management: Breaking Free from Legacy Systems

142 - Reimagining Product Lifecycle Management: Breaking Free from Legacy SystemsThomas Watkins
Published on: 25/09/2025

In this episode of "Product Led Growth Leaders," host Thomas Watkins interviews Tom Shoemaker, VP of Product Marketing at Propel Software. Tom discusses how Propel’s cloud-based platform, built on Salesforce, helps manufacturers of physical products streamline collaboration, ensure compliance, and maintain audit readiness—especially in regulated industries like medtech. He explains the importance of usability, security, and role-based experiences, and shares how Propel modernizes outdated processes.

Product-Led GrowthEntrepreneurship & Startup GrowthTechnology & InnovationDigital Marketing
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