The Hard Part with Evan McCann

Pavla Bobosikova from WFHomie

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Pavla Bobosikova is the Co-Founder and CEO of WFHomie (acquired by GoCo).


Takeaways

  • Navigating the M&A process for WFHomie.
  • Tactical advice on raising money and finding investors.
  • Transitioning from founder to being part of a larger company can be challenging.
  • Hiring and firing.
  • Building in Canada versus building in the US.
  • Rewards of mentoring early-stage founders.
  • Take risks and shoot your shot.
  • Challenges and advantages of being an immigrant founder.


    • Chapters

    00:00 Navigating the M&A Process

    10:42 Fundraising Success

    14:37 The Emotional Journey of Exiting a Business

    17:20 The Rewards of Mentoring and Working with Early-Stage Founders

    24:33 The Challenges and Advantages of Being an Immigrant Founder

    30:30 Building in Canada vs. Building in the US

    35:07 Dealing with Hard Times

    40:53 Taking Risks and Avoiding Regrets

    42:35 Journey of an Entrepreneur


    Keywords

    M&A, fundraising, acquisition, founder, startup ecosystem, work-life integration, remote work, talent, immigrant founders, building in Canada, building in the US, personal identity, mentoring, early-stage founders, risk-taking

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