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Sip and ScaleFrom 9-to-5 to Entrepreneurship | Blendi Muriqi & Louie BacajIn this episode, Louie Bacaj, former senior director of engineering at Walmart, shares his inspiring journey from corporate life to successful entrepreneurship. He emphasizes the power of making small bets, diversifying income streams, and building a loyal audience through valuable content and authentic connections.Takeaways:Transitioning from a nine-to-five job to entrepreneurship requires risk reduction and finding ways to survive and remain in the game long enough to succeed.Real estate can provide a cushion and a source of income that allows for more flexibility in pursuing entrepreneurial ventures.Taking small...2024-08-0238 min
Tech Lead Journal#181 - Engineer Your Career and Your Life: Timeless Career Advice and the Power of Small Bets - Louie Bacaj“Engineers make this mistake of thinking that if they just do the work, they’re going to be rewarded. But it’s just not how it happens. Be heads down, add the value, do great work, but don’t forget to make the noise."
Louie Bacaj is a software engineer and engineering leader who turned entrepreneur. In this episode, Louie shares his unique career journey and valuable insights for aspiring tech professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs.
Louie reveals the secrets behind his rapid career progression, sharing the key differences between working in a big corporate versus a nimble...2024-07-011h 02
The Bootstrapped Founder318: Louie Bacaj — Betting Small to Win BigLouie Bacaj (@LBacaj), once a Walmart engineer, made a bold career shift into the unpredictable world of venture capitalism and entrepreneurship. Now a co-leader of a thriving community for bootstrapped entrepreneurs, Louie reveals how the 'small bets' philosophy guides individuals toward financial freedom and fulfillment. Together with Daniel Vassallo, he has created a unique space that thrives on exclusivity and practicality, challenging the traditional go-big-or-go-home mentality.Reflecting on our shared transition from engineer to entrepreneur, we explore how small yet strategic side projects, a safety net of real estate investments, and the monetization of expertise can provide...2024-05-0840 min
Specks of LightTalking about Solopreneurship with Louie Bacaj** This episode is brought to you by: Me! I offer product management services for early stage companies, if you’d like to know more, feel free to reach out to me here: bit.ly/44uG7Wr **
Louie Bacaj was an Engineering Manager in Walmart who one day decided to quit the rat race and go out and build a venture backed startup.
That eventually failed, so he then decided to follow Daniel Vassallo's Small Bets approach to entrepreneurship and started taking small bets (building courses & digital products and writing in pub...2023-07-1243 min
Teams at Work by BUNCHEpisode 34: Risky Business: Why I left my corporate job for entrepreneurshipIn this week’s episode, we chatted with Louie Bacaj, who shared his journey from starting his career as an engineer in big tech to ultimately becoming an engineering leader at companies like Jet, Walmart, and Bank of America, where he has built teams and lead teams through massive growth, crisis, and various transitions.Transitioning from the corporate world, Louie is now pursuing his passion as an entrepreneur, building Nines, and a creator, mentoring companies and individuals, and helping engineers navigate and succeed in their careers.In this episode, you’ll learn:How a le...2023-01-0643 min
Writer on the SideHow to Start a Successful Newsletter with Louie BacajGreat insights about how to decide on a topic for a newsletter, how to write it, and how often you should send it out. Louie also talks about how you can make money from a newsletter, and what tools you can use.2022-11-0248 min
Develop Yourself#22 - Engineering Value, Twitter Growth, and Small Bets with Louie BacajSend a text and I may answer it on next episode (I cannot reply from this service 😢)In this episode, we speak with Louie Bacaj. Louie joined Jet.com when it had fewer than 20 engineers, stayed through its acquisition by Walmart, and rose to become Director of Engineering for Walmart Pharmacy. But despite the promotions, learning, and excellent pay, Louie recently made the decision to walk away from it all and bet on himself. In our conversation, Louie and I get into the engineering career ladder, being a partner to the business side of an org...2022-03-2153 min
Chàng-Ngốc-GiàLÀM THẾ NÀO ĐỂ THĂNG TIẾN ? #No. 55Tình cờ Chàng-Ngốc-Già đọc được chia sẻ của bạn Louie Bacaj bên Twitter, thấy hay và nghiệm lại cũng đúng lắm, nên chia sẻ với các bạn.
Để thăng tiến, bạn cần làm 2 việc:
1. Tăng giá trị cho tổ chức, doanh nghiệp nơi mình làm (add value)
2. Gây tiếng vang để cấp trên và nhiều người biết (make noise)
Lưu ý, là phải theo thứ tự, không làm ngược :).
Các bạn cùng nghe giải t...2021-12-3016 min