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Excited to see this kind of initiative happening in our tech community. Joel Key is offering a free technical readiness session for hardware founders to help identify risks, architecture gaps, and maturity issues before they become deal-breakers. This type of proactive thinking is what separates scalable, investor-ready companies from those still catching up. If you’re a Michigan-based founder preparing for growth or enterprise pilots, this is worth a look.

Though tools and tech are evolving quickly, software alone doesn't drive change. You need people to do that, starting with managers. Swipe through for tips on how to help your managers help their teams 👉

Too many platform programs get stuck optimizing for internal efficiency. Fewer connect what they build to what the business needs. But platform engineering done right enables scale without scaling effort. I’ve led initiatives where the impact wasn’t just technical: It changed how fast we launched services, how we reduced onboarding overhead, and how we unlocked new revenue paths with the same delivery footprint. Here’s what I’ve learned: 🔹 Standardizing infra is only step one, value comes when it’s reusable across teams and accounts 🔹 Self-service works only when it aligns with business rules, not just API calls 🔹 The real win? Turning delivery into a product with known outcomes, known controls, and a known path to value That’s how platform engineering shifts from cost center to growth driver. Not by pushing more automation but by designing systems that scale with the business. Where have you seen platform work move the business forward?

Why would you choose low-code for enterprise operations? ⚙️ Many companies turn to low-code to fix slow delivery, rising costs, and IT backlogs. But reliability depends on five things: integration depth, extensibility, scalability, governance, and iteration speed. Retool covers them all, turning low-code from a prototype tool into a production foundation. 🚀 Read the full article → https://lnkd.in/dSPeidup

Flow is the missing superpower. Without it, strategies get lost in queues, handoffs, and endless rework. Our new blog shows how to unlock flow across the enterprise. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gT4hRvnU  

We talk about enterprise value a lot around here — but what does that really mean? At its core, enterprise value measures how well your business can run without you. It’s not just about revenue or profit. It’s about systems, scalability, and the strength of your team. When your business can thrive without you in the day-to-day, that’s when you’ve built real value, not just for a future sale, but for your freedom, your options, and your legacy. At Propel, we help owners see the true health of their business through the lens of enterprise value while giving them the tools to improve it. Check out this quick video to see why it’s the most powerful metric you can track. #EnterpriseValue #BusinessGrowth #PropelYourBusiness 

Partner Management: Partners don’t want to be ‘managed’ READ POST HERE: Partner Management: The Fool’s Hope of Asking What They Need – Starting in Partnering: What most Tech CEOs get wrong #8 https://rb.gy/d69rs6 #SalesChannels #PartnerEnablement

Partner Management: Partners don’t want to be ‘managed’ READ POST HERE: Partner Management: The Fool’s Hope of Asking What They Need – Starting in Partnering: What most Tech CEOs get wrong #8 https://rb.gy/d69rs6 #SalesChannels #PartnerEnablement

Legacy systems are holding your business hostage. It's time to break free. 🚀 Keyspecs shows you how to seamlessly modernize your infrastructure and truly future-proof your organization. Stop managing old tech. Start evolving. Read the guide: 👇 https://buff.ly/YIg3ATe

In two separate conversations with SaaS firms over the last couple of weeks, the same pattern kept showing up - silent process decay. Not chaos or failure, but quiet drift and duplication. The slow kind of inefficiency that hides inside “how we work.” As teams scale, everyone’s still busy, but not everyone’s aligned. The system stops learning together. And what used to be shared intent turns into individual muscle memory. Here are four of the most common fractures, and a few ways to start stitching them back together.