What Facebook, a Twitter Acquisition, and Dagster Labs Taught Pete Hunt About Building Companies.

In this episode, we talk with Pete Hunt, CEO of Dagster Labs and an accomplished tech entrepreneur with a track record at Facebook, Instagram, and successful startups. Pete shares honest stories from his journey, going from tinkering with computers as a kid to building and selling startups and taking on leadership roles in fast-growing companies. You’ll hear insider perspectives on scaling businesses, handling the emotional challenges of entrepreneurship, and learning from failures and pivots along the way. For small business owners and founders, Pete lays out real-world strategies: from building products like React JS that became industry standards, to navigating venture capital, pitching ideas to investors, and assembling high-performing teams. He talks through lessons in sales, product development, company culture, and maintaining personal balance during stressful periods. Whether you’re building your first business or looking for advanced tactics to take your company further, hit play to catch Pete Hunt's firsthand advice you can put to work immediately. Don’t forget to subscribe for more stories and strategies for founders and entrepreneurs. Connect with Pete: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pwhunt/ Learn more about our episode sponsor Oceans Talent: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.oceanstalent.com_-3Futm-5Fsource-3Dezdc-5F3pl-26utm-5Fmedium-3Daffiliate-26utm-5Fcampaign-3Ddave-5Fgulas&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=SBWmXtGwQF2sQutoYEQI8ZF-Rg_H8VNQ1O4kT1Pn_e0&m=fIFzoOK8EvLjIoyd1BMfgA8JJs94WxYbwSvLliowlu093-CIUOaCzOubs9gZTbAn&s=P5GHEt1snaVtGZ7FvSkAbMcNYI45pFwS470e6RBT35w&e= #startups #tech #entrepreneurship #reactjs #ai