Join host Moshe Mikanovsky in an insightful conversation with Nino Melikidze, Co-Founder & CEO of Immitracker, an immigration tech platform helping newcomers track their application timelines, compare cases, and connect with others going through the same journey.

Built from personal experience, Immitracker combines community, analytics, and real user data to help immigrants better understand their process and reduce the uncertainty that comes with relocation.

In this episode, we explore how a personal problem turned into a startup, the challenges of building a B2C platform, and why community-driven data can become a powerful product.

🔍 In this episode, we unpack: • How Immitracker helps immigrants track applications and reduce uncertainty • The challenge of building a startup from an existing product • Lessons from bootstrapping vs raising funding • Why product-market fit doesn’t always mean monetization works • Moving from B2C to B2B to build a sustainable business

One key insight from Nino: Sometimes the hardest part of building a startup is not the product — it’s finding the right business model to support it.

From predictive analytics to community-driven data, Immitracker shows how real user problems can lead to meaningful products that help thousands of people navigate life-changing decisions.

If you’re a founder, product builder, or working on community or data-driven platforms — this episode is for you.

Don’t miss this deep dive into immigration tech, product-market fit, and building startups from real-world problems. Subscribe now for actionable insights and stay ahead in the evolving world of startups, product development, and innovation. 🚀

Nino Melikidze is the Co-Founder & CEO of Immitracker, an immigration analytics and community platform helping newcomers track application timelines, compare cases, and navigate the immigration process with more clarity and confidence.

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Moshe Mikanovsky is a Product Management Coach helping companies build lean software products with his unique experience in engineering and managing products for 30 years.

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Join host Moshe Mikanovsky in an insightful conversation with Azrah Manji-Savin, Co-Founder & CEO of Syzl, a platform reinventing how food businesses launch and grow. From flexible kitchen rentals to an AI-powered workspace that acts like a co-founder, Syzl is helping food entrepreneurs turn their ideas into real businesses.

In this episode, we explore how the food industry is evolving, why shared spaces and marketplaces are changing the way startups begin, and how AI can support founders who don’t have a full business team behind them.

🔍 In this episode, we unpack: • How Syzl helps food entrepreneurs launch without high upfront costs • Why shared kitchens and marketplaces are changing the gig economy • The challenge of building products for real-world businesses • What MVP really means in today’s AI-powered startup world • Lessons from scaling a startup through experimentation and iteration

One key insight from Azrah:Many founders focus on the product, but real success comes from understanding the full journey of the customer — from idea to execution.

From supporting side-hustlers to helping food businesses scale, Syzl is building tools that combine marketplace technology, real estate, and AI to make entrepreneurship more accessible.

If you’re a founder, product builder, or exploring marketplace and AI products — this episode is for you.

Don’t miss this deep dive into food startups, marketplaces, and building products in the real world. Subscribe now for actionable insights and stay ahead in the evolving world of startups, AI, and product innovation. 🚀

Azrah Manji-Savin is the Co-Founder & CEO of Syzl, a platform helping food entrepreneurs launch and grow through flexible kitchen rentals and AI-powered tools designed to support small business owners.

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Join host Moshe Mikanovsky in an insightful conversation with Victor Salinas, CEO and founder of SmartConcil, a platform helping finance teams automate reconciliation, reduce errors, and gain full visibility into their financial data. In this episode, Victor shares his journey from building custom financial software to creating a scalable SaaS product used across multiple countries and industries.Explore how SmartConcil helps companies consolidate, analyze, and reconcile financial information faster, reducing manual work and minimizing risk. From retailers and insurance companies to financial institutions, Victor explains how automation is transforming the way organizations manage complex financial operations. 🤝From banks and insurance companies to retailers and global businesses, Victor shares how SmartConcil enables organizations to consolidate financial information from multiple systems, standardize data, and identify inconsistencies faster through automated reconciliation — giving finance teams more control over complex operations.🔍 In this episode, we unpack:• Why financial reconciliation becomes complex in modern digital businesses• How SmartConcil reduces manual work and reconciliation time• The challenge of turning custom software into a scalable SaaS product• Lessons in product-market fit across multiple industries• Building modular software that adapts to different data sources• Founder insights on resilience, balance, and long startup journeysOne key insight from Victor:Building a great product is not about adding more features — it’s about solving the real problem your users face.As companies rely on more payment systems, platforms, and data sources, automation and standardization are becoming essential for finance teams to stay in control.If you’re a founder, product leader, or building B2B SaaS — this episode is for you.Don’t miss this deep dive into financial automation and building scalable SaaS products. Subscribe now for actionable insights and stay ahead in the evolving world of fintech, product development, and startup innovation. 🚀👤 About Victor SalinasVictor Salinas is the founder and CEO of SmartConcil, a platform that helps companies automate financial reconciliation, reduce inconsistencies, and gain full visibility into their financial operations.🙋 About HostMoshe Mikanovsky is a Product Management Coach helping companies build lean software products with his unique experience in engineering and managing products for 30 years. 🎙️ About the ShowBeyond Product Podcast is brought to you by ⁠Rootquotient⁠ - Canada's Leading Product Engineering company. 🔔 Follow us for regular updatesLinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/rootquotient Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rootquotientltd X - https://twitter.com/rootquotient Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rootquotient Rootquotient’s Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rootquotient.com ⁠⁠⁠Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4H2wpIJmYrmYwLv0J2260R?si=b3f5f49963c24367 Stay tuned for more thought-provoking discussions, meaningful insights, and all things 'Beyond Product.'#fintech #saas #financialautomation #SmartConcil #startupjourney #b2bsoftware #productdevelopment #beyondproduct #rootquotient #founderstory #techinnovation #productinnovation #innovation #productengineering #techtalk #podcastdiscussion #productdevelopment #entrepreneurship #startupjourney