Kevin Dwinnell, VP Product Strategy and Commercialization at Taivara

How crucial is EQ is with tech founders? And how does EQ helps tech founders navigate, for the most part, uncharted waters in their person and professional lives? We talk with Kevin Dwinnell, VP, Product Strategy and Commercialization for Taivara, about this. Mentioned in the podcast...Thinking Fast and SlowColumbusKTCKevin leads companies through an evidence-based process for developing new products and revenue streams. His clients improve their chances for new product success by focusing on identifying, prioritizing, analyzing and validating product ideas using experimentation, customer interactions and small investments to deliver big outcomes.As VP, Product Strategy and Commercialization for Taivara, Kevin has actively worked with more than 100 companies at the earliest stages determining the assumptions built into their business and executing the appropriate tests to provide real-market data and clarity to the uncertain environment surrounding new products. His specialties include strategic planning, market entry tactics, customer discovery and product commercialization. Before joining Taivara, Kevin was active in the startup community as a founding member of Brand Thunder an affinity-marketing tool and consumer-engagement platform on the web. Kevin helped build the company into one of the most used browser extensions for entertainers, publishers as well as professional and collegiate sports programs. Kevin has a history of driving product innovation, testing early business markets and forging strategic relationships to boost top-line revenue. With more than 20 years in the startup and digital technology space performing work for leading brands like AOL, Cardinal Health, HP, InterDigital and Sony to high-growth companies like Acceptd, Sprout it and Flip Video, he helps minimize missteps and improve chances for success. His experience in launching and growing new business in both B2B and B2C categories also include efforts for Alliance Data, Hanna-Barbera Studios, Emerson Network Power and Turner Broadcasting.Kevin has an MBA from The Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. In each episode, Jeff and Eric will talk about what emotional intelligence, or understanding your emotions, can do for you in your daily and work life. For more information, contact Eric or Jeff at [email protected] or visit their website, Spirit of EQ.You can follow The Spirit of EQ Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Android, or on your favorite podcast player.New episodes are available on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays every month!Please review our podcast Music from Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/roo-walker/deeperLicense code: PEYKDJHQNGSZXDUESpirit of EQ