After years of building media companies in the tech space—from Today Digital to publications like CX Today and UC Today—I've had the privilege of covering countless success stories. Billion-dollar acquisitions, groundbreaking innovations, companies that reshape entire industries. But here's what I've learned: behind every headline, every valuation, every industry-disrupting breakthrough, there's a human being who took an extraordinary leap of faith.
That realization is why I'm thrilled to introduce Binary to Billions, a podcast that strips away the corporate veneer to reveal the real people behind technology's greatest success stories.
Why These Stories Matter
In our data-driven world, we often forget that innovation doesn't start with algorithms or market research—it starts with individuals brave enough to challenge the status quo. Every line of code, every breakthrough product, every company that changes an industry began with someone who chose to believe in something bigger than themselves.
But we rarely hear about the messy, beautiful, terrifying journey of turning those dreams into reality. The sleepless nights, the moments of doubt, the pivotal decisions that could make or break everything. The human cost of building something extraordinary.
Going Beyond the Surface
Binary to Billions isn't just another business podcast dissecting market strategies or funding rounds. This is about sitting down with the founders and leaders who've built the technology that shapes our world, and exploring their most human truths.
Take Michael Tessler, co-founder of BroadSoft, who pioneered cloud communications before anyone knew what that meant, eventually selling to Cisco for $1.9 billion. Or Tomas Gorny, who arrived from Poland with nothing and bootstrapped Nextiva to a $2.7 billion valuation through sheer determination and an unwavering focus on customer success.
Then there's Ifty Nasir, who left his executive role at BP to create an entirely new industry around equity sharing with Vestd, generating over £1 billion in economic impact for workers. Mark Bunnell, Co-founder and COO at Nuwave Communications, who's built one of the industry's most respected unified communications companies through decades of innovation and customer-first thinking. And Ray Nolan, the Irish tech legend behind multiple exits including Hostelworld's €500M sale and his executive leadership role at Skyscanner, who's now revolutionizing customer service with AI at eDesk.
Each episode reveals the struggles alongside the successes, the breakthrough moments and the near-miss failures, the practical wisdom earned through years of building something from nothing.
Stories That Scale, People Who Inspire
These aren't just success stories. They're roadmaps for anyone who's ever wondered if their crazy idea could actually work. They're reminders that the most transformative companies often start with someone who refused to accept that "this is how things have always been done."
Whether you're a founder grinding through your first startup, an executive navigating corporate transformation, or simply someone fascinated by the intersection of human ambition and technological possibility, these conversations offer insights you won't find in any business school case study.
Join the Journey
Binary to Billions launches with a mission: to remind us that behind every technological revolution, there are revolutionaries. Real people with real fears, real dreams, and the remarkable courage to pursue both.
Because in the end, the most powerful technology isn't the code we write or the systems we build. It's the human stories that inspire others to dream bigger, risk more, and create the future we all want to live in.
Ready to go behind the code and discover the leaders who dared?
Subscribe to Binary to Billions on your favorite podcast platform, and let's explore tech's most human stories together.
Know a founder or tech entrepreneur with a great story to tell? Let's talk! I'm always looking for remarkable leaders who've built something extraordinary and have insights worth sharing with our community. Connect to me on LinkedIn and DM me.
Binary to Billions is hosted by Rob Scott, founder of Today Digital. New episodes launch weekly, featuring in-depth conversations with the technology leaders who've built the companies that shape our world.