How a Niche Focus Catapulted Me from Engineering Manager to $300k Solopreneur - Marian K @platohq
How a Niche Focus Catapulted Me from Engineering Manager to $300k Solopreneur - Marian K @platohq
Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
In this keynote, Marian Kamenistak, ex-VPE @ Mews, shares his personal journey transitioning from a corporate business to running his own solopreneur venture. Throughout the talk, the speaker highlights the challenges, key strategic decisions and lessons learned along the way, while providing valuable insights for those considering a similar transition.

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This talk was recorded at Elevate 2023, Plato's flagship engineering leadership conference hosted in San Francisco on Nov 7 and 8 2023.
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How a Niche Focus Catapulted Me from Engineering Manager to $300k Solopreneur - Marian K

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