164 episodes
The Pursuit of Scrappiness Uldis Teraudkalns & Janis Zeps
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Whether you are building a business, running a team or just starting out in your career we are here to bring you scrappy and actionable insights to help you become more productive.
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Everything you need to know about VCs. When to raise, trade-offs of taking VC money, is there truth behind VC memes & how to tell if you are not performing w/ Jone Vaituleviciute (FIRSTPICK). Ep 164
Jone Vaituleviciute is the managing partner and co-founder of Firstpick, an early-stage VC and accelerator program based in Lithuania and operating across the Baltics. In this episode we decided to focus more on VC as a business. If you are a founder, this is a great chance to learn how the VCs tick. Before starting Firstpick, Jone was a partner at StartupWiseGuys. On this episode we talk about:When and why startups should consider VC funding.The importance of local presence and knowledg...
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Do’s and Don'ts of Content Creation & Personal Brand, Tips for entering German market, What can other cities learn from Berlin & Silicon Valley w/ Germany’s top Tech podcaster Fabian Tausch (Unicorn Bakery). Ep 163
Fabian started podcasting in 2016 when most people didn't know what a podcast was (including 4 out of 5 of his guests). Since then has built the largest platform for tech and startup discussions in Germany. Named among Forbes' 30 under 30, he has accumulated extensive industry expertise from interviewing countless world-class founders and investors.On this episode we talk about:Why content creation matters for Founders and InvestorsPrinciples for captivating & effective Content CreationDo...
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Listen to this if you want to accelerate your career in tech & startups. How StartSchool aims to bring free world-class coding & business education to most ambitious new founders w/ Anna Andersone & Kristofs Blaus. Ep 162
Anna Andersone and Kristofs Blaus are co-founders of StartSchool, a brand new transformative IT and business education program in Latvia, aimed at nurturing future technology leaders. With a unique curriculum combining comprehensive coding education from Silicon Valley and practical startup skills, the program is designed to produce well-rounded graduates ready to launch their own startups or join tech companies. Applications for 1st batch are closing May 31, 2024, find out more here > htt...
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Slush CEO Aino Bergius shares tips how you can get the most out of the event + behind the scenes story how Slush went from 250 attendees to a global movement gathering investors with 3 trillion USD in assets under management under 1 roof. Ep 161
Aino Bergius is the CEO of Slush. Having started as a volunteer and working her way up the organization, she is perfectly positioned to share with us what makes Slush the global success we know and love. For those of you who don’t know, Slush is a conference that brings together founders, investors, and the startup ecosystem to create a positive culture towards entrepreneurship, profile the Nordics as a tech hub, and make venture capital more accessible. It started in 2008 as a gathering...
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Taavet Hinrikus on taking Wise from 0 to an £8bn Direct Listing, his Investment Principles, the importance of building a 10x better Product, managing Stress & Motivation. Ep 160
Taavet Hinrikus is a partner at Plural, a VC investing in founders on a mission to change the world through technology. He co-founded the legendary Estonian unicorn Wise (initially TransferWise) in 2010, where he was CEO and later Chairman. Wise went public in the first-ever direct listing in Europe in 2021. Prior to that, Taavet was Skype’s Director of Strategy until 2008, starting as its first employee. He’s been an active investor supporting more than 100 companies globally. More...
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Productivity & Security in the Age of AI: Elviss Strazdins Reveals Tips on How to Become More Productive & What to Avoid Unless You Want to Get Scammed. Ep 159
Elviss Strazdins is an experienced software engineer and digital security expert. Over the last few years Elviss has built a significant following and influence on various security related topics on X, Tiktok and other social media platforms. He is also a tech enthusiast and early adopter.On this episode we talk about:Using AI enabled software and hardware to enhancing productivityWhat digital security threats are most prevalent todayBest practices for digital securityEthical and data privacy...