March 13, 2025

Matt Farrell - COO at Niobium Microsystems: Succeeding in the Earliest Stages, Evaluating Potential Employees, and Creating Work/Life Alignment

Matt Farrell - COO at Niobium Microsystems: Succeeding in the Earliest Stages, Evaluating Potential Employees, and Creating Work/Life Alignment
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Matt Farrell is the COO at Niobium Microsystems, a trusted hardware design company developing high-performance microelectronic components to enable the secure collection, processing, and distribution of critical data.


Matt is a multi-time founder and early-stage executive. Before the startup world, Matt was a coach for the University of Dayton Men’s basketball team and later the Assistant Athletic Director at the University of Dayton. 


In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • How to create work/life alignment 
  • How sports prepare you for startups
  • How to evaluate potential employees
  • What to expect in the earliest stages of a company 
  • Why you need to have a bias for action in a startup 


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