Simon Tam, Co-founder & CTO of Saturation.io, joins Jens Jacob to talk startups. With 20+ years in tech at Microsoft, Yahoo, and Splunk, Simon reveals what it takes to scale teams, survive partnerships in startup, and build conviction around an idea. His latest startup, Saturation.io - a platform revolutionizing film production expense management, made Top 10 status in Ahrefs' Trending SaaS Startups for 2025.In this conversation, you’ll learn:Why the last 20% is what separates good from greatHow to navigate co-founder conflict without killing the companyLessons from Microsoft and a startup exit to YahooWhy conviction matters more than money in early-stage startupsHow AI, storytelling, and craft shape the future of filmmaking techConnect with SimonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-tam-7a993213/ Produced With PodcastWatch Episodes & Connect https://linktr.ee/producedwithTry Saturation 14-Days Free: https://saturation.io/join?ref=producedwith&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=socialThis Podcast is brought to you by Saturation.io - streamlining production budgeting, payments, and actualization.Connect with SaturationInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/saturation.io/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@saturation_ioLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/saturation X: https://twitter.com/saturation_io Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saturation.ioTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@saturation.ioProduced by Eugene WadeEdited by Stephen GrayHosted by Jens Jacob