ABOUT THE HOST

Mike Chaput is the CEO of Endsight, Aa ten- time member of the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies. With more than 25 years of entrepreneurial experience, he blends the rigor of academic training with the realities of building and scaling businesses from the ground up.

In addition to leading Endsight, Mike serves on private equity boards and advises leaders navigating the complexities of growth, culture, and
execution. He holds degrees from Columbia Business School and UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, but his real education came in the trenches, buying his first company at 24, weathering bankruptcy, and rebuilding stronger.

With First Principles, Mike opens his playbook and invites other high- performing leaders to do the same. The podcast creates space for candid conversations where business ideas and leadership principles are tested, debated, and refined in public.

ABOUT THE HOST

Mike's Company

Mike's Company, Endsight, Helps Organizations Connect The Data Across Their Systems, Improve Confidence In That Data, And Apply Automation And AI In Practical Ways. At The Same Time, Endsight Ensures The Foundational Technology Is Stable And Secure So Those Higher-Value Capabilities Actually Work. The Result Is Technology That Supports How The Business Operates Instead Of Becoming Something Teams Have To Work Around.