Dexa/The Hard Part

Published Feb 18, 2025

Jean-Michel Lemieux

Jean-Michel Lemieux, former CTO at Shopify, recounts his dynamic career journey across continents, offering leadership insights on aligning with company founders and scaling tech teams, and delves into his innovative contributions to tech education with DevDegree, highlighting his versatile product-driven vision across industries.

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- What is a growth mindset?
  Asked by 66 people
- How do you find product-market fit?
  Asked by 33 people
- How do you build a product you love?
  Asked by 26 people
- How does the founding team help in building a successful startup as discussed in the episode 20VC: Scaling to a $1.3Bn Valuation While in Stealth, The Power of Different Network Effects Within Payment Platforms & How To Leverage Your Board and Investor Base for the Most Value with Matan Bar, Founder & CEO @ Melio and the clip Leadership Insights?
  Asked by 25 people
- How did the experience change their startup?
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- Is a growth mindset actually effective?
  Asked by 22 people
- How to develop a growth mindset
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- What elements contribute to a scalable business model in software companies, as discussed in the episode How I Reverse Engineered A $100 Million Exit - Jason Lemkin and the clip Scaling Success?
  Asked by 16 people
- Which mindset is best for learning?
  Asked by 15 people
- How can I apply a growth mindset?
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- How important are co-founders in a startup?
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- What makes a good founder as discussed in the episode Ep 221 When To Bring In Someone To Run Your Company and the clip Founder vs. Leader?
  Asked by 13 people
- Could you tell me more about how to develop a growth mindset?
  Asked by 11 people
- Can you explain more about what a growth mindset is?
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- How important is founder involvement in a startup?
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