{"id":1644,"date":"2023-08-21T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tidy-millennium.flywheelsites.com\/2023-8-21-355-building-strategic-technology-with-jonathan-sasse-of-metova\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:22:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:22:57","slug":"2023-8-21-355-building-strategic-technology-with-jonathan-sasse-of-metova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startupjunkie.org\/es\/2023-8-21-355-building-strategic-technology-with-jonathan-sasse-of-metova\/","title":{"rendered":"355: Construyendo tecnolog\u00eda estrat\u00e9gica con Jonathan Sasse de Metova"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/edL0BCl52Ds?wmode=opaque\" height=\"480\" width=\"854\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/27783735\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/194160\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes?wmode=opaque\" width=\"100%\" data-embed=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Embed Player\" height=\"192\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<h3 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">On this episode of <em>Startup Junkies<\/em>, hosts Jeff Amerine, Victoria Dickerson, and Grace Gill sit down with Jonathan Sasse, chief strategy officer at Metova. Jonathan talks about the process of implementing new technologies, such as AI and machine learning, into businesses with outdated or inefficient systems. He also discusses the importance of understanding why their customers purchase from them, how to build trust with clients, and how to end up with the right product rather than the easiest solution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">\n<h3 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>Show Notes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">(0:36) Introducing Jonathan and His Origin Story<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">(3:21) What\u2019s on the Horizon for Metova<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">(5:40) Jonathan\u2019s Take on AI<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">(10:34) Knowing When to Implement New Technologies<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">(15:26) Metova\u2019s Ideal Customer<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">(19:14) Helping Decisions Makers Understand the Need for New Tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">(23:13) Metova\u2019s Development Cycle<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">(27:06) Building Relationships with Clients<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">(29:35) Advice to the Younger Self<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">(31:04) Closing Thoughts<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>Links<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeffamerine\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Jeff Amerine<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vdickerson\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Victoria Dickerson<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/grace-gill-058186205\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Grace Gill<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sasse\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Jonathan Sasse<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metova.com\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Metova<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>Quotes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">\u201c<em>[We\u2019re] really looking at things through the customer\u2019s lens. So like, what do your customers want from you? What are they hiring you for in the first place? And what\u2019s frustrating them? And if AI can help make that better, great. But we also have to be careful [of] technology for the sake of technology, because it will happen. They\u2019re like, here\u2019s all the things I need, and it\u2019s the five buzziest technology things.<\/em>\u201d &#8211; Jonathan Sasse, (8:27)&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">\u201c<em>So as a customer, I\u2019m applying a lens of, I know it\u2019s possible, but you didn\u2019t do it. And so now I want this from you because it\u2019s clearly possible. And it\u2019s not so much that your competitors dangled some new feature to me, but I was exposed to something that\u2019s clearly technologically possible that you could choose to implement and make my life better.<\/em>\u201d &#8211; Jonathan Sasse, (12:25)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">\u201c<em>Our sweet spot is really established companies that don\u2019t have technology as their core DNA and that are at some kind of a crossroads. They\u2019re not exactly sure where to go, but they have the resources to invest in doing it, and they have enough upside to come out of that with the ROI that\u2019s needed.<\/em>\u201d &#8211; Jonathan Sasse, (15:53)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">\u201c<em>A dev shop will build what you tell them to build\u2026As a product agency, it\u2019s more about the consulting and advising\u2014you know, we\u2019re bringing things to the table that are maybe going to change the direction of their business, maybe change their business model. We\u2019re going to be advisors at a very high level and certainly a strategic partner\u2026<\/em>\u201d &#8211; Jonathan Sasse, (28:38)<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>Building Strategic Technology with Jonathan Sasse of Metova<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">On this episode of <em>Startup Junkies<\/em>, hosts Jeff Amerine, Victoria Dickerson, and Grace Gill sit down with Jonathan Sasse, chief strategy officer at Metova. Jonathan talks about the process of implementing new technologies, such as AI and machine learning, into businesses with outdated or inefficient systems. He also discusses the importance of understanding why their customers purchase from them, how to build trust with clients, and how to end up with the right product rather than the easiest solution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>Building Technology Solutions and Partnering with Clients<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Metova builds custom software solutions such as mobile applications, web applications, and cloud installations and architectures for businesses that know they need to pivot their technology but don\u2019t have the DNA to build solutions on their own. Jonathan and his team work with clients across 10+ industries, primarily startups with funding and established businesses that know they need to modify and modernize their systems but don\u2019t have the resources to do so on their own.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">\u201c<em>Our sweet spot is really established companies that don\u2019t have technology as their core DNA and that are at some kind of a crossroads. They\u2019re not exactly sure where to go, but they have the resources to invest in doing it, and they have enough upside to come out of that with the ROI that\u2019s needed.<\/em>\u201d &#8211; Jonathan Sasse, (15:53)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">As Jonathan explained on the podcast, Metova doesn\u2019t merely build software solutions for clients. The brand partners with clients to identify pain points, weaknesses, and inefficiencies in their current systems while crafting solutions that improve user experience and increase customer loyalty.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">\u201c<em>A dev shop will build what you tell them to build\u2026As a product agency, it\u2019s more about the consulting and advising\u2014you know, we\u2019re bringing things to the table that are maybe going to change the direction of their business, maybe change their business model. We\u2019re going to be advisors at a very high level and certainly a strategic partner\u2026<\/em>\u201d &#8211; Jonathan Sasse, (28:38)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Rather than comparing their clients to similar businesses in the same industry, Metova strategizes new technological developments based on what the client\u2019s customers are looking for. For example, if Jonathan is working with a lawn care company, he isn\u2019t comparing other lawn care services to see which direction his client needs to take. Instead, he considers how technological developments in other industries could impact his client. If pizza brands can tell you exactly where your pizza is and when it will arrive, why can\u2019t lawn care services provide the same type of information about when their crew will arrive at a job site?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">\u201c<em>So as a customer, I\u2019m applying a lens of, I know it\u2019s possible, but you didn\u2019t do it. And so now I want this from you because it\u2019s clearly possible. And it\u2019s not so much that your competitors dangled some new feature to me, but I was exposed to something that\u2019s clearly technologically possible that you could choose to implement and make my life better.<\/em>\u201d &#8211; Jonathan Sasse, (12:25)<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"><strong>Connect with Us!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Do you consider yourself a startup junkie? Join the conversation by following us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/startup_junkie\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Instagram<\/span><\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/startupjunkie\/\"> <span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Facebook,<\/span><\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/startupjpodcast\"> <span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Twitter<\/span><\/a>! Startup Junkie wants to come alongside these entrepreneurs every step of the way. 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