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👋 Hi there!  

I'm a serial entrepreneur and founder of SPARK6, a software and product innovation agency focused on helping companies implement AI-powered solutions that create effective organizations and products people love. 

After a decade of working in robotics, I’ve started and sold several companies in both CPG and software. 

I post daily on how AI can be a force-multiplier for leadership, business leverage, and personal productivity - for you, your team, and your customers. 

For actionable tips and insights into the latest AI developments, subscribe to my newsletter Framework Friday.  

We specialize in designing and building: 

→ Websites (CMS agnostic) 
→ Custom enterprise software 
→ Mobile apps (iOS and Android) 
→ E-Commerce platforms (Like Shopify) 
→ Workflow automations powered by LLMs 
→ AI strategy, training and change management  
→ Conversational AI experiences for customer service 
→ AI agents for internal and customer-facing workflows 
→ AI-powered telepresence and holographic experiences  

Our clients range from startups to global brands across industries like:  

→ Arts  
→ CPG 
→ Telcom
→ Fintech  
→ Fit-tech
→ Logistics  
→ For-cause
→ Education  
→ Healthcare
→ Personal care 

We've been doing this for 14 years, and over that time, we've built for Fortune 500s and scrappy startup teams alike.  The common thread? High-impact work delivered with strategic care and real technical precision. 

Sound like something you're exploring?  Send me a message. Just don’t open with a pitch-slap. And if you're a bot, I'm looking forward to that dad joke 😉 

Let’s build something amazing. 

- Elijah

Elijah Szasz

You can make the right decision,

and still feel like you missed.

That doesn’t mean it was wrong.

Sometimes progress looks like friction
before it looks like momentum.

Plans don’t fail in straight lines.
They bend.
They reroute.
They expose weak assumptions.

What feels like a misstep is often
the system surfacing what needed to change.

In business, in careers, in life,
the fastest upgrades rarely feel smooth.

They feel inconvenient.
They feel confusing.
They feel late.

But detours have a job:
they stress-test who you are
before rewarding where you’re going.

If you’re questioning your direction,
don’t default to self-blame.

Most outcomes aren’t verdicts.
They’re diagnostics.

Three reminders when things drift off-plan:

1. Separate error from information.
→ Not all friction is failure.
→ Sometimes it’s feedback doing its work.

2. Zoom out before you react.
→ Short-term confusion can enable
  long-term leverage.
→ Context changes conclusions.

3. Keep the system in motion.
→ Insight follows movement.
→ Stalling freezes learning.

I’ve shipped decisions that didn’t land.
Built systems that cracked under load.
Chosen paths that forced a rethink.

Each one raised the ceiling
for what came next.

You’re not lost.
You’re iterating.

And iteration is how systems improve.

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Founder | Follow to leverage AI in Products & Leadership

Building new AI systems doesn’t start with clarity.

It starts with uncertainty you move through.

We rarely get stuck because we lack ability.  
We get stuck because we wait for certainty.

AI taught me this early.

Every useful agent we’ve built started out  
confused, incomplete, and a little chaotic.

But once you push it into the real workflow,  
the clarity emerges mid-motion, not beforehand.

Humans aren’t that different.

Here’s the truth:  
The creators you admire weren’t “ready” either.  
They just shipped the first imperfect version.

Courage doesn’t follow confidence.  
Courage generates the data that creates it.

Here’s how to build that courage in the age of AI 👇

1. Start with a small, real workflow  
Stop designing the perfect system in your head.  
Put an AI agent into one narrow task and learn fast.

2. Let go of needing perfect structure  
Systems evolve through iteration, not planning.  
Every broken piece is information.

3. Surface your blind spots  
In AI work, the gaps you avoid become the fires  
you later must put out. Expose them early.

4. Optimize for learning, not labels  
A “failed” prompt or workflow is just an early chapter.  
Your system isn’t broken, it’s becoming.

5. Stay curious under pressure  
Ego says “I should know this by now.”  
Curiosity says “What variable haven’t I checked?”

6. Surround yourself with builders  
Work with people who push for clarity,  
not people who guard their comfort.

7. Update the identity that no longer fits  
Each new level of systems thinking requires  
shedding old habits that kept you rigid.

You won’t always see the architecture upfront.  
Sometimes the design reveals itself only  
after you take the next step.

Clarity follows motion.  
Progress follows pressure.  
Courage is the input that powers both.

Keep moving.  
The system stabilizes because you build it,  
not because you waited for certainty.

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People won’t remember your job title.  

They’ll remember how you made them feel.

Because real happiness at work isn’t created by perks or titles
it’s created by systems that recognize people as humans,  
not just units of output.

In the world of AI and automation, this matters more than ever.

I’ve built AI workflows, custom agents, and end-to-end systems  
for teams of all sizes.  
And here’s the truth leaders miss:

Technology can accelerate performance,  
but only leadership can accelerate people.

A brilliant system that treats humans like cogs  
will still burn them out.  
A thoughtful system that amplifies their strengths  
creates teams that stay, grow, and thrive.

The best leaders build both:  
better humans *and* better systems.

Here are practices that reshape culture  
and make your AI-enabled workplace worth staying in:

→ Listen without judgement  
↳ Data may tell you *what*, but people will tell you *why*

→ Provide stretch assignments  
↳ Pairing humans with smart tools unlocks new capability, not more overload

→ Ask “How are you?” and actually care  
↳ Emotional context is the part no algorithm can capture

→ Lead with kindness on hard days  
↳ Your team mirrors your nervous system

→ Open doors to new opportunities  
↳ AI removes grunt work, leaders should use that capacity for growth

→ Call out unique strengths  
↳ Personalization isn’t just for machine learning

→ Empower exploration  
↳ The best innovation cultures encourage tinkering

→ Give feedback that builds, not bruises  
↳ Precision is a system; empathy is a skill

→ Invite input on decisions  
↳ Systems improve faster when humans co-design them

→ Show appreciation often  
↳ Recognition is still the strongest human incentive

→ Believe in people early  
↳ Confidence multiplies faster than any automation can

AI won’t replace leaders.  
But leaders who refuse to evolve their systems  
will absolutely get replaced by those who do.

Because true happiness at work  
comes from systems that see your value 
not just your output.

Be the leader who builds systems  
that make people feel like they matter.

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Stop running the same system

and expecting different results.

Most teams want better outcomes.  
But very few upgrade the engine that produces them.  

AI made this painfully clear.  
The game isn't about adopting a tool,  
it's about becoming a company that self-updates.  

Static workflows fall behind.  
Self-improving ones compound.  

Here’s what I see separating the teams who scale from  
the teams who stall:

→ They design processes that learn  
 ↳ Feedback loops are built in, not bolted on.  
 ↳ The system gets smarter with every cycle.  

→ They automate the work that slows humans down  
 ↳ If a task repeats, a machine should own it.  
 ↳ Humans move to higher-order decisions, not keystrokes.  

→ They treat AI like an operator, not a gadget  
 ↳ Agents observe, act, adapt, and escalate.  
 ↳ They don’t wait for instructions, they anticipate them.  

→ They build workflows that can fail safely  
 ↳ Mistakes trigger improvements, not fire drills.  
 ↳ Good systems don’t fear failure, they harvest it.  

→ They align incentives around iteration  
 ↳ Shipping beats polishing.  
 ↳ Progress beats perfection.  
 ↳ Learning beats ego.  

Most people still optimize for control.  
The winners optimize for evolution.  

Because the organizations that survive the next decade  
won’t be the strongest or the biggest.  

They’ll be the ones built to continuously update,  
with AI as the invisible infrastructure pushing everything forward.  

Your systems are either aging…  
or adapting.  
There is no middle state.  

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Your tools don’t determine your trajectory.
 
Your mindset and strategy do.
 
AI can automate workflows, accelerate execution,
and double your output.
But it cannot replace the operator’s perspective.
 
I’ve watched founders stack impressive tools
and still stall out.
And I’ve watched others, with simpler systems,
outperform everyone around them.
 
Because the system behind the system
is always your mindset.
 
Two people.
Same model.
One gets average results.
The other builds a moat.
 
Here’s how world-class operators think differently 👇
 
❌ “This setback proves I’m not ready.”
✅ “This gives me training data.”
→ Strong operators refine models through iteration.
 
❌ “I don’t have the skills yet.”
✅ “I can upskill faster than ever.”
→ AI accelerates people who stay adaptable.
 
❌ “No one’s giving me a shot.”
✅ “I can ship prototypes and create momentum.”
→ Systems thinkers generate opportunity, not wait for it.
 
❌ “I failed.”
✅ “I ran a test and learned.”
→ Good operators separate signal from noise.
 
❌ “They’re ahead.”
✅ “They’re showing me what’s possible.”
→ Benchmark processes, not identities.
 
❌ “I’m not ready.”
✅ “Execution is the prep.”
→ Action produces clarity that planning never will.
 
❌ “I have too many problems.”
✅ “I have rich data to work with.”
→ Constraints sharpen intelligent systems.
 
❌ “This is happening to me.”
✅ “This is pressure that improves calibration.”
→ Systems grow stronger under intentional load.
 
High performers don’t rely on optimism.
They rely on optimization.
 
When things break, they don’t crumble.
They isolate variables.
Rebuild the system.
Upgrade their thinking.
Deploy again.
 
If you feel stuck, zoom out.
Identify the belief running your internal architecture.
Replace it with one that supports the operator
you’re becoming.
 
Because your tools can scale your work,
but only your mindset can scale *you.*
 
Train it with intention.
Protect it like infrastructure.
Evolve it like software.
 
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Matt Wolach

testRigor

Imagine almost eliminating your QA test maintenance time. It's possible with testRigor.

testRigor is only end-to-end test automation tool you’ll ever need. The platform empowers the whole team to write end-to-end UI tests quickly and efficiently using plain English instead of complicated code. Seamlessly create, edit, and update tests of any complexity, allowing the team to expand test coverage rapidly.

Unlike most other codeless test automation tools available on the market, all tests are created entirely from a user’s perspective. This means identifying elements as you see them on the screen instead of using element locators. And the tests are so stable that some of our customers even use them for monitoring. These are just a few benefits of the testRigor test automation tool.

Partner and CRO

The Perfect D.E.A.L. Process

Ready to stop wasting leads?

When you don't have a solid sales process that converts at maximum levels, that means you're losing leads that you should win. 

Don't do that. 

Just implement a sales process that wins and take over your industry. Learn about The perfect D.E.A.L. Process at:

https://go.mattwolach.com/close-training-os

Creator

Xsellus

Are you seeing a 50% close rate on your demos? Or a 20% close rate on free trials?

Would you like to?

We help startups and growth-minded SaaS companies who are looking to expand and dominate their market. This help happens across multiple stages:

-For startups, we can help you craft your sales processes and messaging in order to convert a large amount of leads into sales. This includes quick help and routine coaching and training along the way.

-Once you’ve proven that your product fits the market and people are interested in it, we'll focus on tweaking your pitch in order to create an intense emotional attraction to your product. 

-We'll then perform ongoing guidance and coaching to ensure you never get off track, continuing upward towards your exit goals.

Put our years of experience scaling B2B SaaS companies to work for you and dominate the market. See if your company is a fit: info@xsellus.com

B2B SaaS Sales Coach

Matt's Youtube Channel - SaaS Sales Tips and Formulas

ToroWave

"𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗪𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 $𝟭𝟳𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗶𝗻 𝟯 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀!" - 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘆, 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗪𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿

Most tech companies have major communication issues with their buyers and customers. This causes a loss of leads through a leaky funnel, and a high churn rate of customers.

ToroWave solves that through an easy to use SMS communication system that allows you to text your buyers and customers quickly and efficiently.

"This Software is AWESOME!! Unbelievable amount of features and there is nothing like it on the market." - Jason Etheredge, longtime ToroWave user

Email is fading, outbound is drying up, and content takes forever. So don't miss out on the next wave of technology that gets deals done.

"A simple widget that truly enhances a website visitors experience. A great tool every website owner should have. Highly recommend." - David Scarborough, Business Owner and longtime user

For more info, visit ToroWave.com

RingBot

RingBot allows marketing agencies the capability to provide outstanding SMS Marketing to their clients using a white-label platform that performs as if it were their own tool. Hundreds of marketing agencies around the US use RingBot every day to improve website conversions, increase marketing campaign results, and connect with more buyers.

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

Scale Your SaaS

𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁

Each week a new expert guest joins me to discuss how the software world was won. What they did to achieve success, and what you can do to join them at the height of the industry.

We also look at current trends to be aware of, and offer tips on how to best scale your business in today's global market.

The goal: helping you Scale Your SaaS.

Listen and subscribe where you get your podcasts or watch here: https://www.scaleyoursaaspodcast.com/

Host

Featured Episodes - Greatest Hits and Most Popular

Virtuous

At Virtuous we disrupted the nonprofit CRM market with innovative technologies and a focused and determined sales effort. We created buzz with a lightning strike that led to dramatically increased impressions and sales. Plus it was a great team of people working together for a common goal!

VP of Sales

Synlio (acquired by Building Engines)

At Synlio we accomplished something that had never been done: successfully built and launched an RFP automation tool. Targeted at the real estate management industry, and using cutting edge AI, we broke into and created a new market for our platform before exiting to a major property and financial management system to augment their list of services.

President

WebPT  (acquired by Warburg Pincus)

We started WebPT with just the 3 of us. There were 20 other systems in the space, but we had the goal to be #1. It took only 3 years until we were the #1 system in the industry. We made the INC 500 2 years in a row and INC 5000 5 years in a row as one of the fasted growing software companies in the world.  Our meticulous sales process and thorough training of our sales staff created a strong team of people closing a ton of deals for a great product. All this led to tremendous success and a fantastic exit.

Director of Sales & Marketing

Parker Finch Management (acquired by The Management Trust)

Director of Business Development

Founder, Investor, Mentor – Helping entrepreneurs quickly scale to $1M MRR using a process that wins | Podcast Host 🎙️

𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗕𝗬 𝟵𝟯% 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝟭𝟱𝗫 𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗘𝗗

Imagine how quickly your team creates test cases now, then double the speed. Then again. What about 15 times faster?

testRigor users don’t imagine it, they’re living it.

Because of testRigor’s GenAI combined with simple English commands, test automation no longer takes hours or days, but just minutes.

“With testRigor, we went from ZERO to 100% test automation within six months of implementation.” - Kris Gustovich, Enumerate

See more reviews and watch how Engineering leaders sped up their test automation creation while reducing test maintenance here:   https://testrigor.com/case-studies/

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗟𝗘𝗠 𝟵𝟯% 𝗢𝗙 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗘

Test automation is supposed to speed things up.

But little changes to code can cause massive issues with tests.

Thus, test maintenance becomes a giant burden as QA teams frantically try to play catch up fixing broken test cases.

Spending more time on test maintenance prevents new test cases from being created.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗨𝗟𝗔 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗘𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗤𝗔 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝗦 𝗨𝗦𝗘

To be able to achieve 100% test automation you need to both create tests more quickly AND reduce test maintenance.

In fact, testRigor was designed by senior QA leaders to do both of these.

𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘘𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘺

testRigor:
Uses simple English commands instead of complex code
Allows GenAI to create tests for you
Has reusable rules to incorporate dozens or hundreds of lines of commands into one

𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦

testRigor:
Emulates a human’s actions on the UI, code changes do not break tests
Seamlessly learns all new functionality & updates its data when new versions release
Automatically uses on screen signals to match new elements with old ones

“With testRigor, we were able to generate automated tests quickly without adding maintenance overhead for our QA team.” - Rajan Arora, Upgrade

𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘?

For those who implement testRigor, the turnaround can happen very quickly.

“With testRigor, we have increased our testing coverage from less than 33% to more than 91% in under 9 months.” - Keith Powe, IDT

See how you can do the same:

https://testrigor.com/

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