Mickael Roger: The journey to becoming a tech founder

Sprint Hard, Iterate Fast

Taking the leap from employee to founder is no easy feat. Mickael Roger’s path to becoming a tech founder was one he felt he was always meant to take. His winding journey from employee to consultant led him to create the tech company PropHero.

In this episode Mickael discusses the experiences that brought him to this point as well as what it takes to maintain positive and productive cultures in tech. He also gives insight to everyone looking to become employees at PropHero.

Mickael Roger is co-founder and co-CEO of PropHero, a data-driven digital platform for property investment. PropHero helps you find, buy and manage the best investment properties. Before founding PropHero, Mickael was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he was leading the Data & Artificial Intelligence practice, serving clients in the Telco/Media/Tech, Private Equity and Financial Services industries.

“Everything that I have learned had a meaning and is helpful to me today.” – Mickael Roger

Timestamps

1:44 - What is PropHero?

4:10 - Product data, global data, and products

6:18 - Experimentation in product development?

8:52 - Mickael’s journey to becoming a tech founder?

14:13 - Mickael’s advice to his younger self?

17:00 - How to maintain a positive and productive culture

19:22 - How the team shapes company culture

22:24 - Benefits Mickael offers his employees?

24:19 – Advice for those who want to work at PropHero

Connect with Mickael Roger:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mickaelyroger/

PropHero on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/propheroinvestment/

PropHero Website - https://prophero.com.au/

PropHero YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfQGfuICAOyTpu2JsDOR0A

PropHero Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PropHeroInvestment/

PropHero Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prophero.investments/

Connect with Reggie James:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginaldljames/

Beaker & Flint Website - https://www.beakerandflint.com/

Beaker & Flint on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/beaker-flint/

Resources:

Order The Resilient Scaleup by Reggie James - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BR3CBFQK?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420

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