In this episode I talk to Diego Gomes, founder and CEO of Rock Content. You can listen to it on Spotify and other podcast apps.
Diego is one of the best B2B SaaS founders in the world. I've known him for about 10 years. We share multiple interests, including guitars, high-quality musical instruments, and rock n' roll.
I vividly recall when we went to the SaaStr conference. While everyone was preoccupied with networking, Diego was diligently taking notes and issuing daily journals about what he learned at the conference. That's when I figured he's an inevitable founder.
We talked about spirituality, management, music, and what it takes to take a company global.
In the episode, I asked him questions such as:
I hope you enjoy the episode as well.
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