{"id":5166,"date":"2024-07-11T18:20:29","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T10:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=5166"},"modified":"2024-07-11T18:20:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T10:20:31","slug":"daily-markup-1027-can-founders-and-ceos-of-deep-tech-companies-be-non-technical-heres-what-adam-of-gilmour-space-thinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=5166","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #1027: Can founders and CEOs of deep tech companies be non-technical? Here\u2019s what Adam of Gilmour Space thinks."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfmcJfgRelc0DFJvUqfbx729MIsaZue3d3SgS3iRiecaX98kmzTKsbVuX96YOLjIks_4kFjFLdiSzCDJcrwSCJbsI_BM8vzNFwQoqDkLf_MjBBtqdNt88sbO8oBsM1i7jq54e_4JnBSSB8FjmhzyvAvxywZ?key=K5iVSGY7WZVWm9DuUfg3sA\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: Smart Company<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Space for everyone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/adam-gilmour-03313489\/\">Adam Gilmour<\/a> of 500-backed rocket company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gspace.com\/\">Gilmour Space Technologies<\/a> readily admits he\u2019s not a technical founder. In fact, he believes there are unique advantages founders and leaders like him can bring to tech startups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They can bring a fresh perspective that is crucial for the sector. Adam, who has a background in financial markets, shared that his experience with mathematical formulas in derivatives trading translated unexpectedly well to rocket science.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical expertise is still crucial. That\u2019s where hiring top-tier talent to bring specialized knowledge to the teams is important.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To attract the best people cash), the company must have acompelling mission. For Gilmour Space, Adam shared that the work they do is a great leap for Australia. \u201cThere\u2019s only six nations that launch to orbit regularly \u2014 and when we go, we\u2019re the seventh. 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