Have you heard about the new project Yana and Tom have started? Listen as they share how the ideation stage started and how they individually start a new project. They also speak about the importance of napkins in the business world and why pivoting in your business can allow you to focus on the value. This is one of those rare occasions where they pretty much agree on everything, and that doesn't happen often.

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Today's Episode:

• [01:52] Hello, friends!
• [02:46] Yana shares that this first episode is dedicated to the very first ideation stage.
• [03:15] Yana shares how a new project or phase starts for her.
• [04:11] Tom says you can call him hyper-efficient because he likes to skip this stage.
• [04:32] Tom speaks about how he wants to start a new project or a new phase.
• [06:28] Yana says she has a tendency to be excited that may not be practical.
• [07:52] Yana discusses Alvin putting a diagram of an MVP on a napkin.
• [08:38] Tom talks about napkins being powerful because many of the top names started with an idea on a napkin.
• [11:17] Yana shares what she went through to hire three new VA's.
• [13:50] Yana describes what she was looking for in a VA and how happy she is that she found the perfect fit for her. 
• [16:05] They speak about the project in a project concept.
• [17:26] Tom says he loves the Metar concept and how it relates to their project.
• [18:16] Tom believes that pivoting keeps the business value in focus, and you carve away what is not getting you fast enough to your target.
• [19:30] They speak about keeping the listeners in the dark about the new project for now.
• [20:07] Thank you so much for tuning in, and we will see you here next week. 

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• How to get in touch with us, if you'd like to tell your startup story: Yana on Instagram, Tom on LinkedIn