Aydin Mirzaee from Fellow

Aydin Mirzaee is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fellow.


Fellow.app is an all-in-one AI meeting assistant designed for remote and hybrid teams, offering transcription, summaries, and action item tracking. It streamlines meetings with collaborative agendas and integrations, helping teams work smarter and faster.


Takeaways
- Being the First Canadian on Facebook
- The Story of Bok - Aydin's First Venture
- Lessons from Fluidware and Acquisition by SurveyMonkey
- Lessons and Learnings on Pivoting
- Co-Founding Dynamics: Building Strong Relationships
- Navigating Competition: Evolving with the Market
- Building a Holistic Meeting Platform
- Transforming a Scaling Company: The Pivot
- Embracing AI: A Cultural Shift
- User Experience: Balancing Simplicity and Engagement
- The Ottawa Tech Scene


Chapters
00:00 The Facebook Journey: A Canadian Perspective
02:58 Entrepreneurial Pivots: The Story of Bach
05:51 Lessons from Fluidware and Acquisitions
09:59 The Genesis of Fellow: Returning to Entrepreneurship
17:01 Co-Founding Dynamics: Building Strong Relationships
20:06 Navigating Competition: Evolving with the Market
24:02 Building a Holistic Meeting Platform
26:25 Transforming a Company: The Pivot
31:12 Embracing AI: A Cultural Shift
35:14 User Experience: Balancing Simplicity and Engagement
39:05 The Ottawa Tech Scene: A Thriving Community
41:02 Adapting to Change: Learning and Growth
46:19 Coping with Challenges: The Importance of Sleep


Keywords
Facebook, entrepreneurship, pivots, acquisitions, Fellow, Fluidware, competition, co-founders, AI, business strategy, AI, meeting platform, company transformation, user experience, Ottawa tech, coaching, business challenges, sleep, productivity, innovation