An Hour of Innovation
An Hour of Innovation is hosted by Vit Lyoshin, a technology professional with a product development, and program leadership background.
Each episode explores the art and science of innovation through conversations with product leaders, scientists, and innovators.
We dive into groundbreaking ideas, uncovering the WHY and HOW behind them. The goal is to amplify the voices of those driving change, offering insights, inspiration, and practical takeaways to spark listeners’ creativity and passion for progress.
Recent Episodes
July 8, 2025
What Does It Really Take to Scale a Startup to $70M in 8 Months? | Phil Neil
In this episode of An Hour of Innovation podcast, Vit Lyoshin speaks with Phil Neil, a serial entrepreneur and investor who scaled his healthcare startup, Neobex, to $70 million in revenue and over $30 million in EBITDA in just eight months, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Phil shares the…
July 4, 2025
How to Leverage AI-Powered Customer Feedback to Scale Faster and Grow Smarter | Eli Portnoy
In this episode of An Hour of Innovation podcast, Vit Lyoshin sits down with Eli Portnoy, a seasoned entrepreneur and founder of BackEngine.ai, to explore how AI is changing the game when it comes to customer feedback and product development.
Eli shares his journey building multiple tech compani…
June 27, 2025
How to Go From MVP to Product Market Fit Without Burning Out | Ali Hafizji
In this episode of An Hour of Innovation podcast, host Vit Lyoshin sits down with Ali Hafizji, founder and CEO of Wednesday Solutions, an AI-powered product engineering company that helps startups scale beyond MVP. Together, they explore what really happens after you launch your MVP and why so many…
June 21, 2025
The Startup Story Behind Fireflies.ai: Fundraising, Product-Led Growth, AI at Scale | Krish Ramineni
In this episode of An Hour of Innovation podcast, host Vit Lyoshin sits down with Krish Ramineni, co-founder and CEO of Fireflies.ai, an AI-powered meeting assistant used by over 20 million people. Krish shares the behind-the-scenes story of building Fireflies long before AI was mainstream, scaling…
June 18, 2025
The Future of Work in the Age of AI! How to Stay Relevant, Reskilling & AI Layoffs | Ben Tasker
In this episode of An Hour of Innovation, Vit Lyoshin speaks with Ben Tasker, AI educator and Dean of AI at one of the world’s largest online universities, about the growing impact of AI on the job market and how individuals can respond with purpose, resilience, and strategy.
As companies restru…
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