From Start-Up to Grown-Up · 2026-05-04 · 1h 3m
What happens after you “make it”… and realize money was never the point? In this episode, Jyoti Bansal, Founder & CEO of Harness and founder of AppDynamics (sold for $3.7B), sits down with Alisa Cohn for a conversation that cuts deeper than typical startup playbooks. This is not just about building companies. It’s about what happens when the finish line disappears… and you have to decide who you are without it. Jyoti shares the unexpected identity crisis that hit after his exit, why he chose to build again anyway, and what most founders misunderstand about success, sales, and staying relevant in a world that’s changing faster than your roadmap can keep up. From the brutal reality of startup milestones to the urgency of the AI transformation, this episode is a masterclass in how to think, move, and lead when the stakes are real.
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