On this episode of the Scale Up Valley Podcast, Mike Dias speaks with Matthew J Desch, CEO of Iridium.Matt Desch, the CEO of Iridium, shares his journey of scaling the company from $15 million EBITDA to over $450 million EBITDA. He discusses the challenges and pivotal moments that shaped the growth of Iridium, including securing funding, building partnerships, and launching new products.Sound Bites"No one wins the Super Bowl or the World Cup or the Olympics without just a little bit of luck.""The more I practice, the luckier I get.""Find something you can do better than anyone else and specialize on that.""Doing something very unique, very differentiated""Play a game you can win""Team needs to be evolving as the company scales"ChaptersIntroduction and Background of IridiumTaking Over as CEO and the Challenges FacedCompany Growth and ExpansionSubscription Revenue and IoTKey Moments of Truth in Scaling IridiumImportance of Team and Company CultureDifferentiation and InnovationBuilding a Strong Team and CultureTransitioning to a Listed CompanyManaging Stress and Work-Life Balance