Solving Real Problems and Niching Down – Dan Fuller

If you are enjoying the Tech Leader Talk podcast, can you do me a favor and share it with one or two friends who might enjoy the content? This will increase the number of podcast listeners, which helps make a bigger impact in the tech industry. Thanks for your help. When growing a tech business, you must focus on solving real problems, niching down, and building your network. Today, I'm discussing those issues with Dan Fuller, who has 15 years of experience in the unmanned systems industry (such as drones) and more than two decades in aerospace, semiconductors, and advanced technology. During our conversation, Dan explains why it's important for tech startups to niche down and go deep. He also talks about how his curiosity for solving real-world problems led him from the corporate world into entrepreneurship. Dan discusses the rapid advancement in drone technology and the impact it's having on various industries. He shares insights on making decisions in rapidly changing technology environments. Dan and I also talk about the importance of identifying and protecting inventions, which includes designing a patent strategy for your company. I'm sure you will get some valuable insights from this conversation with Dan that you can apply in your own organization. Today on the Tech Leader Talk podcast: - Avoiding hype and solving real problems - Patent strategies for tech startups - Technology as a tool, not an end in itself - The value of relationships and community - Decision-making in rapidly changing technology environments Resource: Dan's "Beyond the Fog" newsletter on LinkedIn: Connect with Dan Fuller : LinkedIn: Website: Thanks for listening! Be sure to get your free copy of Steve's book, Cracking the Patent Code , and discover his proven system for identifying and protecting your most valuable inventions. Get the book at .

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Solving Real Problems and Niching Down – Dan Fuller is an episode from Tech Leader Talk by Steve Sponseller.

This episode is 35:27 long.

This episode was published on Apr 9, 2026.

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