Navigating Founder Identity

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In this episode, executive coach Vladimir Baranov explains how founders and tech entrepreneurs can bridge the common gap between technical expertise and leadership skills in the tech and science sectors. He discusses the importance of developing leaders within organizations by building “T-shaped” skills—combining deep technical knowledge with the broad communication skills needed to partner effectively across teams. While navigating the mindset shift of losing an established support structure, founders can build stronger teams by practicing the art of human communication, building their networks early, and understanding their true capabilities

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About Our Guest 

Vladimir brings over 20 years of start-up and technology experience across fin-tech, wealth-tech, and space-tech, with founder and executive roles that have shaped a coaching approach grounded in real-world insight. He has advised 250+ individuals and 100+ companies, and regularly mentors Techstars and YC companies. His clients describe him as insightful, practical, emotionally intelligent, and results-focused , and his mixed approach blends targeted questions with hands-on start-up experience to help clients build stronger decision-making skills, rather than simply learning from his story.

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