Brian Swartz - On a mission to make remote work actually work!

👉🏼 About the Guest:Brian Swartz (ex-Startup Chile, NeighborSchools) is a 2x venture-backed founder who sold his last company NeighborSchools. He is currently working on a stealth startup improving remote work and the way we show up as teams. They are on a mission to improve connectivity & real-time collaboration among remote teams. Brian is all about building startups, teams, and software products to solve big hairy real-world problems.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generates $30k ARR which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 20,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community at Threado and runs a newsletter called Sharath's CliffNotes alongside hosting this podcast.👉🏼 Description:Tune in as Sharath and Brian discuss pivoting from international development to the startup world, what it takes to be a good CEO, remote work, and more!Timestamps:0:00 | Episode highlight0:29 | Intro to Brian Swartz1:54 | Brian's journey creating and navigating NeighborSchools through covid12:02 | How Brian's experience in Uganda international development impacted his journey as a founder15:00 | Creating a product with empathy - even if it has nothing to do with your personal experience20:32 | Brian's failed startup ideas23:50 | Brian's newest startup: Remote work and connectivity29:50 | Swivel's platform for impactful work: What does productivity mean?39:50 | Why did Brian choose to work in stealth instead of building in public?41:15 | Brian's transition from international development to working in startups on remote work46:20 | Swivel's next steps: Beta testing, team building, and coming out of stealth!50:00 | Brian's important lessons for next-gen founders👉🏼 Where to find Brian Swartz:Twitter: https://twitter.com/bswartzzzLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianswartz👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harathYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harathWebsite: https://5harath.com/Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/