{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Parallel Entrepreneur with Mark Cleveland","title":"He automated the work his competitors still do by hand | Michael Peters","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.\nMichael 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.\nIf you're building more than one thing—and trying to stay grounded while doing it—this conversation is for you.\nIn this episode:\n\n• How Michael turned spreadsheet pain into an AI-driven compliance platform\n• His decision to turn down a major buyout\n• What it means to lead a “family-responsible” company\n• How he manages time, noise, and multiple companies with intention\n• His upcoming leap from cybersecurity to sci-fi storytelling\nChapters:\n\n00:00:00 Introducing Michael Peters: Venture Catalyst & Cybersecurity Pioneer\n00:01:52 Lazarus Alliance: Audits, Compliance & Global Reach\n00:04:15 From “Spreadshits” to Automation: Birth of Continuum GRC\n00:05:03 The HORSE Project: One Question, Many Frameworks\n00:06:21 Automating the Boring Stuff\n00:06:45 Pivoting to Continuum GRC and Passing on a Buyout\n00:09:41 Navigating Jurisdictions: From FedRAMP to GDPR\n00:11:07 Why We Let Competitors White-Label Our Tech\n00:12:18 My First Business: Cannons, Cabins & Capitalism at Age 9\n00:13:34 Hacking Bell Labs and Exploring the Internet in the 90s\n00:14:49 Selling My ISP in 1995 Before the Web Was Cool\n00:16:00 Using AI to Transform Compliance & Technical Writing\n00:17:30 Time Management, Focus Time, and Email Discipline\n00:20:08 Structure, Boundaries, and Protecting Family Time\n00:22:45 Creating a Family-Responsible Culture at Work\n00:25:50 Managing Auditors vs. Software Creatives\n00:27:20 Overcoming Upward Delegation with Great Leadership\n00:28:35 Aligning Vision Across Two Very Different Companies\n00:30:00 The Traits That Make...","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}