🚀 New TechMates Episode is Out! TechMates is a podcast where Mark Pavlyukovskyy and Hendrik Remigereau dive into the bold strategies behind some of Australasia’s most ambitious startups. This time, we sit down with Philip Fierlinger—a visionary who built his first CRM as a kid, worked at the legendary General Magic, pioneered VR for the Beastie Boys, and helped turn Xero into a billion-dollar SaaS giant. Discover why he left Silicon Valley for New Zealand and his bold take on what truly drives innovation. #Fintech #StartupJourney #Xero #PhilipFierlinger #TechEntrepreneur #FinanceInnovation #ProductDesign #FounderStory
🚀 New Episode Out Now! 🎧 Why I Left Silicon Valley for New Zealand: A Tech Founder’s Journey 🎧 Listen on: YouTube – https://bit.ly/4bubm8W Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3Rgy4b3 Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/4hajnkv Philip Fierlinger has always been ahead of his time. As a kid, he built his first CRM on a Radio Shack computer. By his 20s, he was designing mobile devices before smartphones even existed. He worked at the legendary General Magic, pioneered VR for the Beastie Boys, and helped turn Xero into a billion-dollar SaaS giant. Hosted by Mark Pavlyukovskyy, a Silicon Valley success story, and Hendrik Remigereau, a former leader in Europe’s largest AI ecosystem turned venture capitalist, TechMates Podcast uncovers the game-changing ideas and counterintuitive strategies behind the world's top entrepreneurs. 🎧 What You’ll Hear in This Episode: ✅ Growing up in a creative immigrant household and early tech obsession. ✅ How a chance email to the Beastie Boys led to groundbreaking VR innovation. ✅ The bold moves that helped Xero revolutionize accounting from New Zealand. ✅ Why he believes design, not engineering, drives the best tech products. 🚀 Why This Episode Will Change Your Perspective: 💡 The Vision: “If you want to build something great, start with the dream, not the details.” 🔗 The Growth Hack: How faking prototypes opened doors to million-dollar deals. 🌏 The Future: “The best products aren’t built in Silicon Valley—they’re built by those who think differently.” #Fintech #StartupJourney #Xero #PhilipFierlinger #TechEntrepreneur #FinanceInnovation #ProductDesign #FounderStory