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This week, join me for an insightful conversation with entrepreneur Andrew Swiler. From his early entrepreneurial journey to the intricacies of acquisitions and deal structuring, Andrew shares valuable insights. Explore the strategic thinking behind targeted cold emails, the HR software space, and the secrets of successful sales and marketing. Gain unique perspectives on HR, tactics for employee engagement, and learn about team dynamics. Andrew also offers expertise on working from home productivity, the best software for remote teams, and his commitment to sales team growth. Wrap up the episode with a glimpse into Andrew's future plans and fundraising strategies. It’s another episode filled with entrepreneurial wisdom and strategic insights!

Who is Andew Swiler?
Meet Andrew Swiler, the brains behind Lanteria, the go-to spot for top-notch business and productivity software. Based in Barcelona, Andrew's at the helm, steering Lanteria through the competitive waves of HR software. Andrew's claim to fame? Nailing the acquisition of Lanteria.com, a HRMS designed for Microsoft enthusiasts, he also navigates through debt financing and equity investments too. But it's not all numbers and deals – Andrew's got his eye on the future. Under his watch, Lanteria stays ahead of the game, constantly fine-tuning HR solutions, scaling teams, and boosting that all-important employee engagement. Since Lanteria's birth in 2006, Andrew drives its success. HR, talent acquisition, performance, and learning management software, crafted on Microsoft SharePoint, are go-to for mid-large businesses.

Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:11 - Who is Andrew Swiler?
4:58 - Did you see yourself as an entrepreneur back then?
7:34 - Let's Talk Acquisitions - Raising Funds, Structuring Deals
13:44 - Was there any data or research behind where these cold emails would go, did you have a target in mind?
15:10 - The Business itself is in the HR Software Space?
17:50 - Sales and Marketing Strategy?
20:49 - Learning HR from a Business Owners Perspective?
23:04 - Any Top Tactics for Continued Employee Engagement?
25:36 - How big is Andrew's team?
26:42 - Working From Home Productivity
31:53 - Best Software to Help Run a Remote Team
33:39 - How Invested in the Sales Team and Training etc. is Andrew?
36:01 - What's Next?
37:43 - How are you approaching the money raising?
40:39 – Conclusion

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