John Conafay - Co-Founder & CEO at Integrate - Providing program management software for the world's most ambitious machines.

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John’s Bio

John Conafay is a US Air Force Veteran and the CEO and Co-Founder of Integrate, building program management software with a systems engineering approach for the world’s most ambitious machines. Previously he was an early employee at three space unicorns – Head of BD at ABL Space Systems, was one of the first ten employees at Astranis, and Interned at Spire Global early on. He also worked at the Office of the CFO NASA Headquarters while at BryceTech and was a Director of Business Development at Spaceflight.

We talked about the following and other items

Art, music, and the Air Force

Fundraising, market validation, and investor diligence in the space industry.

Fundraising for a startup in the space industry.

Fundraising strategies for startups.

Entrepreneurship, military service, and space exploration.

Space industry, entrepreneurship, and the democratization of space technology.

Space exploration and its potential benefits.

Space technology, entrepreneurship, and the challenges of getting things done.

Hiring and learning in software engineering.

Startup equity splits and employee compensation.

Sales strategies and industry conferences.

Startups, entrepreneurship, and lessons learned.

Design philosophy and product roadmap for a space technology company.

Pricing and expansion strategies for a software company.

Entrepreneurship, leadership, and self-care.

Building software for managing hardware development.

UFOs and extraterrestrial life.

Space exploration, internet access, and AI.

Space exploration and mining with a focus on India's space program.

Entrepreneurship, work ethic, and self-care.

Remote work and company culture

. Military service and personal growth.

Business growth and program management in the space industry.

Leadership, decision-making, and trust in a startup environment.

John’s Social Media

John’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conafay/

Integrate Website: https://integrate.co/

Integrate X: https://twitter.com/integrate_co

John’s Advice

Keep your friends close, and be good to your partner. Don't let those things fall by the wayside. Or learn how to not let those fall by the wayside. Because this can be absolutely all consuming.