{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Parallel Entrepreneur with Mark Cleveland","title":"Michael Built a Cybersecurity Empire—Then Let Competitors Use His Tools","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3191,"description":"What happens when a cybersecurity veteran automates the work his competitors still struggle to deliver? He builds the future—and lets them use it.Michael Peters is a rare kind of founder: one who leads both with technical depth and creative clarity. In this episode, we dive into the frameworks behind his companies Lazarus Alliance and Continuum GRC, the origin of the HORSE Project, and how he balances operational intensity with deep personal discipline.If you're building more than one thing—and trying to stay grounded while doing it—this conversation is for you.In this episode:• How Michael turned spreadsheet pain into an AI-driven compliance platform• His decision to turn down a major buyout• What it means to lead a “family-responsible” company• How he manages time, noise, and multiple companies with intention• His upcoming leap from cybersecurity to sci-fi storytellingChapters:00:00:00 Introducing Michael Peters: Venture Catalyst & Cybersecurity Pioneer00:01:52 Lazarus Alliance: Audits, Compliance & Global Reach00:04:15 From “Spreadshits” to Automation: Birth of Continuum GRC00:05:03 The HORSE Project: One Question, Many Frameworks00:06:21 Automating the Boring Stuff00:06:45 Pivoting to Continuum GRC and Passing on a Buyout00:09:41 Navigating Jurisdictions: From FedRAMP to GDPR00:11:07 Why We Let Competitors White-Label Our Tech00:12:18 My First Business: Cannons, Cabins & Capitalism at Age 900:13:34 Hacking Bell Labs and Exploring the Internet in the 90s00:14:49 Selling My ISP in 1995 Before the Web Was Cool00:16:00 Using AI to Transform Compliance & Technical Writing00:17:30 Time Management, Focus Time, and Email Discipline00:20:08 Structure, Boundaries, and Protecting Family Time00:22:45 Creating a Family-Responsible Culture at Work 00:25:50 Managing Auditors vs. Software Creatives00:27:20 Overcoming Upward Delegation with Great Leadership00:28:35 Aligning Vision Across Two Very Different Companies00:30:00 The Traits That Make Parallel Entrepreneurs...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/GFjjD1lfhpKjrRFvBYjircTm7KmxUyXiCMmVziPGajg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMTUw/ODg2ZjMyN2I5YjZj/ODFlMDU2MGI2ZTA4/Zjc2My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}