Simon Tam, Co-founder & CTO of Saturation.io, joins Jens Jacob to talk startups. With 20+ years in tech at Microsoft, Yahoo, and Splunk, Simon reveals what it takes to scale teams, survive partnerships in startup, and build conviction around an idea. His latest startup, Saturation.io - a platform revolutionizing film production expense management, made Top 10 status in Ahrefs' Trending SaaS Startups for 2025.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

• Why the last 20% is what separates good from greatHow to navigate co-founder conflict without killing the company
• Lessons from Microsoft and a startup exit to Yahoo
• Why conviction matters more than money in early-stage startups
• How AI, storytelling, and craft shape the future of filmmaking tech

Connect with Simon

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-tam-7a993213/

Produced With Podcast

• Watch Episodes & Connect ⁠https://linktr.ee/producedwith⁠
• Try Saturation 14-Days Free: ⁠https://saturation.io/join?ref=producedwith&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social⁠

This Podcast is brought to you by Saturation.io - streamlining production budgeting, payments, and actualization.

Connect with Saturation

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saturation.io/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@saturation_io
• LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/saturation
• X: https://twitter.com/saturation_io
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saturation.io
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@saturation.io

Produced by Eugene Wade

Edited by Stephen Gray

Hosted by Jens Jacob

This is Produced With - a podcast of honest conversations about how great work gets made and the cost of doing it right. It’s where creativity meets business, and vision meets grit.Hosted by filmmaker and entrepreneur Jens Jacob (CEO of Saturation.io), each episode spotlights the people behind today’s most ambitious ideas across film, TV, tech, and startups.

Produced With Podcast

• Watch Episodes & Connect ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/producedwith⁠⁠
• Try Saturation 14-Days Free: ⁠⁠https://saturation.io/join?ref=producedwith&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social⁠⁠

This Podcast is brought to you by Saturation.io - streamlining production budgeting, payments, and actualization.

Connect with Saturation

• Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/saturation.io/ ⁠
• YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@saturation_io⁠
• LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/saturation ⁠
• X: ⁠https://twitter.com/saturation_io⁠
• Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/saturation.io⁠
• TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@saturation.io⁠

Produced by Eugene Wade

Edited by Stephen Gray

Hosted by Jens Jacob