Podcast for High-Impact Leaders & Scaling Companies.
The mission of the ScaleUp Valley podcast is to share with the business community the hard learned lessons from world class leaders on their journey navigating wartime and scaling up.

On this episode of the Scale Up Valley Podcast, Mike Dias speaks with Matthew J Desch, CEO of Iridium. 
 
Matt Desch, the CEO of Iridium, shares his journey of scaling the company from $15 million EBITDA to over $450 million EBITDA. He discusses the challenges and pivotal moments that shaped the growth of Iridium, including securing funding, building partnerships, and launching new products. 
 
Sound Bites 
 
&quot;No one wins the Super Bowl or the World Cup or the Olympics without just a little bit of luck.&quot; 
&quot;The more I practice, the luckier I get.&quot; 
&quot;Find something you can do better than anyone else and specialize on that.&quot; 
&quot;Doing something very unique, very differentiated&quot; 
&quot;Play a game you can win&quot; 
&quot;Team needs to be evolving as the company scales&quot; 
 
Chapters 
 
00:00 
Introduction and Background of Iridium 
05:12 
Taking Over as CEO and the Challenges Faced 
08:12 
Company Growth and Expansion 
11:55 
Subscription Revenue and IoT 
16:25 
Key Moments of Truth in Scaling Iridium 
26:12 
Importance of Team and Company Culture 
28:21 
Differentiation and Innovation 
31:02 
Building a Strong Team and Culture 
37:07 
Transitioning to a Listed Company 
43:21 
Managing Stress and Work-Life Balance

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