133. Building Businesses in the Cloud with Fiona McKenna
Description
In this special episode of AWS Bites, Eoin is joined by Fiona McKenna,
co-founder and CFO of fourTheorem, to discuss startup advice, hiring and
growing teams, creating an environment for success, and managing cloud
costs. They cover important themes around people, culture, leadership,
and finance from Fiona's extensive experience in the tech industry.
💰 SPONSORS 💰
AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem, an Advanced AWS partner that
works collaboratively with you and sets you up for long-term success on
AWS. Find out more at https://fourtheorem.com.
🔖 Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:28 Advice on hiring and growing teams
06:00 Challenges in recruiting the right people
09:06 Advice for startups growing from small to large teams
12:53 More general advice for startups
18:25 Are cloud economics understood by CFOs and finance leaders?
21:42 Advice for large companies migrating to the cloud
25:35 Tips for starting an AWS consultancy
28:32 Closing notes
Find Fiona on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-mc-kenna-174172a2
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