Livepeer Co-Founder and CEO Doug Petkanics: “Be Inherently Excited and Driven by the Underlying Market”

Video platforms are everywhere nowadays, and that’s a trend that doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. Livepeer is hoping to build open video infrastructure for the world using blockchain and open-source technology. It’s a lofty and ambitious goal, but Livepeer has already started to make headway. Livepeer co-founder Doug Petkanics joined startup coach Roland Siebelink on this week’s episode of the Midstage Startup Momentum Podcast to discuss the progress Livepeer has made some of the key lessons he’s learned across his three startups. The importance of making Livepeer fit into existing video workflows. The flywheel that exists at Livepeer between the commercial product and the engineering side of the company. Why founders need to be driven by their industry and not their idea. Why founders need to be cognizant of their strengths, as well as the bias they may have. How a small collection of advisors and an executive coach have helped Doug find clarity and make better decisions as a founder. To learn more about Livepeer, click here.