Episodes 17
Avg. Duration 25m
Activity Highly Active
Since May 2024
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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About This Podcast

Welcome to Never Too Early, a YouTube series focused on unconventional talent insights for founders. I’m Lauren Ipsen, Talent Partner at Decibel. At Decibel, we invest in founders at the earliest stage and help them scale by connecting them with rising stars and industry experts who have scaled seed stage companies all the way to a successful exit. In each episode we will answer the top 5 commonly asked questions by founders who are building their organizations for the very first time. It is never too early to learn from the best! nevertooearly.substack.com

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Product Marketing 101, Defining Ownership, and Finding Your ICP with Adam Hall

Feb 25, 2026 22m

Lauren Ipsen, talent partner at Decibel, hosts an episode of Never Too Early featuring Adam Hall, who runs strategic marketing at SentinelOne and previously worked at Microsoft, Google, Headspace,…

Mastering Video Content Creation and Distribution with the CEO of Descript, Laura Burkhauser

Nov 04, 2025 36m

In this episode, Lauren Ipsen hosts Laura Burkhauser, CEO of Descript, to discuss the intricacies of video content creation and distribution. Laura shares her journey from working at Twitter to…

Founder Therapy with Ash Devata: From Coconuts and Rice to Tech CEO

Aug 08, 2025 38m

In this episode of Never Too Early’s “Founder Therapy” series, Lauren Ipsen, talent partner at Decibel, sits down with Ash Devata, the CEO of GreyNoise Intelligence. Ash shares his unique journey…

Founder Therapy with Jonathan Schneider: Pricing and Packaging

Apr 02, 2025 32m

In this episode of 'Never Too Early,' host Lauren Ipsen is joined by Jonathan Schneider, founder of Moderne and US Army alum. They delve into topics crucial for business leaders and operators, such…

Founder Therapy with Maria Zhang: The Journey from Big Tech to Palona AI

Feb 14, 2025 38m

In this episode of 'Never Too Early,' host Lauren Ipsen, Talent Partner at Decibel, welcomes Maria Zhang, former VP of Engineering at Google and other major tech companies, who recently launched her…

Founder Therapy with Matt Peters

Jan 31, 2025 42m

In this episode of Never Too Early's Founder Therapy Series, Lauren Ipsen from Decibel sits down with Matt Peters, the former Chief Product Officer at Expel and now a tech entrepreneur. They discuss…

Founder Therapy with Navrina Singh

Jan 10, 2025 39m

In the first episode of NTE’s Founder Therapy Series, Lauren Ipsen, Talent Partner at Decibel, interviews Navrina Singh, founder and CEO of Credo AI. Navrina shares her journey from leading AI…

Hiring Your First Contractors with Amy Kim

Oct 18, 2024 19m

In this episode of 'Never Too Early,' host Lauren Ipsen from Decibel engages with Amy Kim, the Chief Revenue Officer at A.Team, discussing the strategic use of contractors for early-stage startups.…

Never Too Early: Building Your First Design Org w/ Sally Carson

Oct 03, 2024 18m

In this episode of 'Never Too Early,' Lauren Ipsen, Talent Partner at Decibel, hosts Sally Carson, an experienced design leader with a background at LinkedIn and Duo Security. Together, they explore…

Building Your First Product Organization: Insights from Docker's CPO Giri Sreenivas

Sep 12, 2024 17m

In this episode of 'Never Too Early,' host Lauren Ipsen, Talent Partner at Decibel, interviews Giri Sreenivas, Chief Product Officer at Docker, about essential strategies for founders building their…

Tips for a Happy Cofounder Marriage: Insights from Exabeam's Co-Founder and CEO Nir Polak

Aug 22, 2024 17m

In this episode of Never Too Early, Lauren Ipsen from Decibel talks with Nir Polak, co-founder and former CEO of Exabeam, about selecting a co-founder and productive co-founder dynamics for new…

Growth Tactics for Founders with Yuriy Timen

Aug 08, 2024 19m

In this episode of Never Too Early, host Lauren Ipsen from Decibel interviews growth advisor Yuriy Timen, former global head of marketing and growth at Grammarly. They discuss actionable insights for…

Security Insights for Founders: Hiring Your First CISO with Joe Sullivan

Jul 25, 2024 17m

In this episode of 'Never Too Early', host Lauren Ipsen speaks with Joe Sullivan, an esteemed internet security expert, about key considerations for founders hiring their first Chief Information…

Maximizing Engineering Efficiency with Netlify's CTO Dana Lawson

Jun 27, 2024 20m

In this episode of Never Too Early, hosted by Lauren Ipsen, talent partner at Decibel, Dana Lawson, CTO of Netlify, shares insights on understanding the productivity of your engineering organization.…

Hiring Your First Advisors with Jenn Longnion

Jun 13, 2024 18m

In this episode of Never Too Early, host Lauren Ipsen, Talent Partner at Decibel, dives into the vast and increasingly popular world of advisors. Lauren's guest, Jennifer Longnion shares her…

Never Too Early: Paying Your First Sales Leader with Brian Murphy, Former CRO of Sigma Computing

May 30, 2024 19m

In this episode of Never Too Early, host Lauren Ipsen, Talent Partner at Decibel, dives into crucial sales compensation strategies for early-stage founders. Lauren's guest, Brian Murphy, former CRO…

Hiring Your First Marketing Team with Jen Grant, 3X CMO

May 15, 2024 19m

Jen is currently the COO of Cube.dev, formerly the CEO of Appify, and held the CMO title at Box, Elastic, and Looker. As a 3X CMO, Jen has seen it all. In this episode, Lauren asks Jen Grant the top…

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