Roman Shamray Podcast

Roman Shamray Podcast

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Roman Shamray Podcast episodes

  • From manager to CEO-Lauri Ruhala. Get money for your startup. Road to 7 figures. Mr SalesEnablement.

    In this episode, you will get to know the truly transformational story of Lauri Ruhala. He started just as a sales manager in a Finnish software agency and later became a CEO and transformed the agency into a product company. Salesframe now is scaled to 700k€ ARR and continued growth. Salesframe is fully bootstrapped which is unusual for a current VC money market. Enjoy and let us know what you think!

    Check Lauri:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriruhala/
    Check Roman:
    https://linktr.ee/romanhelsinki
    Click this “Follow” button so you never miss an episode. 💥
    Tags: #startup #getcrackin #business #vc #investment #bootstrapped #ceo #career
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    39 min
  • Global business. Story of a business owner in Finland from the Middle East. Mehdi Yarmohammadi

    Check Roman:

    https://linktr.ee/romanhelsinki


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    Check Mehdi:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/mehdi-yarmohammadi-08483bb0/

    https://intelligentglo.com/


    In this episode, you will hear the conversation between two business immigrants and dive deep into the story of Mehdi who moved from Iran in pursuit of his global business ambitions.

    He shares insights and key learnings.


    On the agenda:

    -Why would you listen?

    -How to get from the Middle East to Finland

    -How to become an entrepreneur

    -What are the tips for repeating the journey

    - from the Middle East to Finland

    -How to become valuable for any company

    -Importance of the Mindset

    -What are the challenges of running a business in Finland as an immigrant?

    -How to adjust to different markets?

    -How to do Business in Finland?

    -Difference of doing business in Germany, Finland, Spain-How to sell

    - Ideal Customer profile

    -How to create a network?

    -Content as a part of sales

    -Final tips for entrepreneurs


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    37 min
  • Linda GrĂśnfors. From burnout to human optimisation. High Performers curse.

    In this episode, you will hear the story of Linda who experienced burnout due to her high energy and drive towards great results.

    Now, she co-founded BeyondSapience and helps high-performance people optimize for their health and wellbeing which leads to a better performance without damage to health.

    The episode is relevant to anyone who wishes to go faster and feel better.


    Check Linda:

    IG - https://www.instagram.com/linda_gronfors/

    LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-gronfors/

    Beyond Sapience - https://beyondsapiens.co/

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLcAyvERuwo4jhzKXBGW30Q


    Check Roman:

    https://linktr.ee/romanhelsinki


    In the episode:

    - Who is Linda and what makes her an expert in Holistic Human Optimisation

    - Why people should care about improving their lives?

    - Sociological aspects of growth

    - Is the desire for self-expression generational or universal?

    - How to be more conscious?

    - What works for high-performance people?

    - Roman is committing to the marathon

    - Understanding the holistic self to get better (Physical, Mental Sociological)

    - Story of Linda

    - from entrepreneur at 14 to burnout at 23

    - Humans can do everything

    - One practical tip to take away

    - How are you, really?

    - One major tip to become a high performer?


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    44 min
  • Sunny Singh and Roman Shamray. Entrepreneurial talks, advices and business ideas.

    In this episode Sunny and Roman talk about where are they in their entrepreneurial journeys and what are the important elements of being an entrepreneur.

    Sunny is a real estate investor and landlord. He is mostly involved in short-term rentals (Airbnb, Booking.com) but also does some other real estate-related activities. He asks life-changing questions from Roman and shares his insight. Do not forget to check his first episode as well as the YouTube video about one of his rental properties.

    Connect with guest:

    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunny-singh1/
    • Your host - Roman: On the self-improvement journey, building and scaling things. Connect:

      • https://linktr.ee/romanhelsinki
      • About:

        Get Cracking podcast is - knowledge on what to do and where to start from people who have done it.

        We are growing towards being the biggest English-speaking podcast in the business category in Finland.

        We invite you to join our mission by clicking the “Follow” button and joining forces.

        Even more cool content on YouTube.

        In this episode:

        1. Intro to the pod
        2. What Roman is up for currently?
        3. Creative journey
        4. Own journey
        5. What gives energy?
        6. Importance of sleep and exercise
        7. Relax and switch off
        8. Influence of content on people
        9. Things will go wrong
        10. Story of a broken TV
        11. Glamping as a business idea
        12. How did Sunnys year go.
        13. Goal setting
        14. 2 tips Sunny would give to himself a year ago
        15. Learnings from networking
        16. It seems that Entrepreneurship remonetized
        17. Business Ideas for Real Estate - Software
        18. Embrace the hard times
        19. “It is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than have an opportunity and be not prepared”
        20. If it is not too much press the subscribe button, so you do not miss new episodes.

          Have an awesome day ✌️

          Our all time favourite episodes you might enjoy:

          https://open.spotify.com/episode/6f79Wdze5MP5UIl1ijZa6T?si=71cc9c9bff604cd5


          41 min
        21. Entrepreneurial journey solo episode. Roman Shamray.

          Your host - Roman: On the self-improvement journey, building and scaling things. Connect:

          • LinkedIn⁠ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanhelsinki/
          • ⁠Instagram⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/romanhelsinki/
          • About:

            Get Cracking podcast is - knowledge on what to do and where to start from people who have done it.

            Our mission is to accelerate each one of us to happiness.

            We are growing towards being the biggest podcast in Finland and the next step is the most prominent English-speaking podcast in Finland, we invite you to join our mission by clicking the “Follow” button and joining forces.

            In this episode:

            1. The value - you got this! There are so many failures but keep on crunching.
            2. The podcast is one year old.
            3. A lot of learnings - equipment, team, set up, people and schedules, guests, interviews, questions, growth.
            4. YouTube is the Future
            5. Romans Entrepreneurial journey
            6. Last year's fails: Marketing agency, Electronics trading, Startup Studio, Fintech Solution, Amazon trading, SUP board rental.
            7. Focused now:
            8. What do you think of this podcast?
            9. If it is not too much press the subscribe button, so you do not miss new episodes.

              Have an awesome day ✌️

              Our all-time favorite episodes you might enjoy:

              https://open.spotify.com/episode/5XHiz3ukDo0gpyPa1rjpXP?si=91fb7e56fd194776

              17 min
            10. David Blinov. Serial entrepreneur about starting, scaling and exiting B2B marketing agency (F Company) and journey to happiness.

              David is a co-founder of an award-winning b2b marketing agency - The F Company. He shares insights of his journey and wisdom about happiness he learned on the way. The F Company demonstrates over 2M€ in yearly revenue and employs over 15 people. David has started several companies and now became a partner in Precis Group which acquired the F company. David is also big on content creation and public speaking about all things marketing.

              Connect with guest:

              • Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidblinov/
              • The F Company - https://thefcompany.com/
              • Your host - Roman: On the self-improvement journey, building and scaling things. Connect:

                • LinkedIn⁠ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanhelsinki/
                • ⁠Instagram⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/romanhelsinki/
                • About:

                  Get Cracking podcast is - knowledge on what to do and where to start from people who have done it.

                  Our mission is to accelerate each one of us to happiness.

                  We are growing towards being the biggest podcast in Finland and the next step is the most prominent English-speaking podcast in Finland, we invite you to join our mission by clicking the “Follow” button and joining forces.

                  In this episode:

                  1. Intro to the pod
                  2. From where did it all start
                  3. Why B2B marketing
                  4. The F Company
                  5. Is it a good idea to start the company with friends?
                  6. What are the major difficulties on the journey of the F company
                  7. The problems of scaling
                  8. Building the company with exit in mind
                  9. Due Diligence process and exit
                  10. Deal structure
                  11. Are you happy?
                  12. What does happiness mean?
                  13. Show empathy to self and others
                  14. The magic of schedules and understanding self
                  15. B2B Marketing - what works
                  16. How to do B2B Marketing better nowadays
                  17. If it is not too much press the subscribe button, so you do not miss new episodes.

                    Have an awesome day ✌️

                    Our all-time favorite episodes you might enjoy:

                    https://open.spotify.com/episode/6f79Wdze5MP5UIl1ijZa6T?si=406511ab25564f38

                    46 min
                  18. Juha Vartiainen. Co-Founder IQM on How to build the hardware company and if quantum computers kill the humanity

                    It started with IQM closing the biggest seed round in Finland's history and now IQM is on a mission to build world-leading quantum computers for the well-being of humankind. Juha shares his experience and knowledge about quantum computers and building a remarkable company in our age. IQM has closed over €200M in investments and is now expanding to the US, with market-ready quantum computers already in place. While it's not yet clear the full range of applications for these computers, it's undoubtedly the technology of the future.

                    Connect with guest:

                    • LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vartiainen/
                    • IQM - https://www.meetiqm.com/
                    • Your host - Roman: On the self-improvement journey, building and scaling things. Connect:

                      • LinkedIn⁠ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanhelsinki/
                      • ⁠Instagram⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/romanhelsinki/
                      • About:

                        Get Cracking podcast is - knowledge on what to do and where to start from people who have done it.

                        Our mission is to accelerate each one of us to happiness.

                        We are growing towards being the biggest podcast in Finland and the next step is the most prominent English-speaking podcast in Finland, we invite you to join our mission by clicking the “Follow” button and joining forces.

                        In this episode:

                        1. Intro to the pod
                        2. Biggest seed round in the history of Finland (11.5 M€ )
                        3. From where do IQM Quantum computers come from
                        4. What is Quantum Computer
                        5. What is the potential application - Pharmacy, Ai, Decryption, Encryption
                        6. Can Quantum computers and AI bring harm to humanity?
                        7. Do we even need this technology?
                        8. What is the potential application of this technology
                        9. Hardware VS Software as a startup
                        10. Lessons learned from building a hardware company
                        11. IQM expansion to the US
                        12. How to start a business?
                        13. Learn to tell stories
                        14. How to build teams
                        15. How to build a culture
                        16. Is IQM hiring?
                        17. If it is not too much press the subscribe button, so you do not miss new episodes.

                          Have an awesome day ✌️

                          Our all-time favourite episodes you might enjoy:


                          https://open.spotify.com/episode/6f79Wdze5MP5UIl1ijZa6T?si=95454e134844410f

                          43 min
                        18. Caritta Seppä. Forbes 30 under 30. Founder and Investor on how to build business and raise funds.

                          Caritta is an entrepreneur, VC Investor, and mother. She runs a successful company Tespack that has contracts with UN, EY, Audi, and Zambia, to get energy and internet to the places on Earth where it is not common yet. She is a keynote speaker - TEDx, SLUSH, Arctic15. Investor at Spintop Ventures.

                          This episode will be especially relevant for anyone interested in starting a company and raising funds. Caritta is a truly inspiring person with a lot of knowledge. Remember to send this episode to someone who needs to hear that!

                          Connect with guest:

                          • Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carittaseppa/
                          • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/carittaseppa/
                          • Your host - Roman: On the self-improvement journey, building and scaling things. Connect:

                            • LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanhelsinki/
                            • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/romanhelsinki/
                            • About:

                              Get Cracking podcast is - knowledge on what to do and where to start from people who have done it. Through interviews with professionals, we help to solve directional and actionable problems.

                              Our mission is to accelerate each one of us to happiness.

                              We are growing towards being the biggest podcast in Finland and the next step is the most prominent English-speaking podcast in Finland, we invite you to join our mission by clicking the “Follow” button and joining forces.

                              In this episode:

                              1. Intro to the pod
                              2. Is it difficult to wear 2 hats professionally (Founder and Investor)
                              3. Multitasking?
                              4. The story of Tespack. Shaping the business and business model
                              5. Influence of COVID, War, supply chain crisis
                              6. What kind of learning has been on the way of the company?
                              7. What drives Caritta? Combining business and impact
                              8. About investing and VC funds
                              9. How to become a VC investor if you are a founder
                              10. How to explain - what exactly your company is doing
                              11. Investment funds differences
                              12. What is a startup?
                              13. What are the options for raising money for your company?
                              14. Go Global
                              15. People are being invested - how to build a team
                              16. Can everyone be a Founder?
                              17. Women in tech and women founders
                              18. What is passion
                              19. If it is not too much press the subscribe button, so you do not miss new episodes. Have an awesome day ✌️

                                Our all-time favorite episodes you might enjoy:

                                https://open.spotify.com/episode/078nPxCFzHb0SNZvfOOH4g?si=244a65c4e88649ae


                                49 min
                              20. Bogdan Lupu. The story of a modern artist.

                                Bogdan is a modern artist who is experimenting with shapes and colors and has an unusual way of expressing himself. He is known in the capital region and already sold several paintings. Listen to this episode to learn more about his journey and get yourself more familiar with the world of art.

                                Connect with guest:

                                • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lupulupulupu/?hl=en
                                • Your host - Roman: On the self-improvement journey, building and scaling things. Connect:

                                  • LinkedIn⁠ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanhelsinki/
                                  • ⁠Instagram⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/romanhelsinki/
                                  • About:

                                    Get Cracking podcast is - knowledge on what to do and where to start from people who have done it. Through interviews with professionals, we help to solve directional and actionable problems.

                                    Our mission is to accelerate each one of us to happiness.

                                    We are growing towards being the biggest podcast in Finland and the next step is the most prominent English-speaking podcast in Finland, we invite you to join our mission by clicking the “Follow” button and joining forces.

                                    In this episode:

                                    1. Intro to the pod and guest
                                    2. How did Lupu loop into the art
                                    3. The grand beginning
                                    4. Development of artistic skills
                                    5. Portraits
                                    6. The meaning behind the paintings
                                    7. How to make good art
                                    8. Global art types and differences
                                    9. How to get into the gallery
                                    10. Triangle of art
                                    11. Is it art or business
                                    12. Who influences artists
                                    13. How to be better as an artist
                                    14. If it is not too much press the subscribe button, so you do not miss new episodes. Have an awesome day ✌️

                                      Our all-time favourite episodes you might enjoy:

                                      https://open.spotify.com/episode/078nPxCFzHb0SNZvfOOH4g?si=39bd035b029441b2

                                      45 min
                                    15. Joonas Kylliäinen. Entrepreneurial journey to happiness trough hard work. Norders Agency.

                                      Joonas is a serial entrepreneur and creator who launched several businesses and now scaling the first Nordic RevOPS agency Norders. He is a father and a hard-working person who went through many challenges on his way.

                                      Connect with guest:

                                      • Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@joonasky
                                      • Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joonask/
                                      • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joonaskylliainen/
                                      • Norders - https://www.norders.agency/
                                      • Your host - Roman: On the self-improvement journey, building and scaling things. Connect:

                                        • Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanhelsinki/
                                        • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/romanhelsinki/
                                        • About:

                                          Get Cracking podcast is - knowledge on what to do and where to start from people who have done it.

                                          Our mission is to accelerate each one of us to happiness.

                                          We are growing towards being the biggest podcast in Finland and the next step is the most prominent English-speaking podcast in Finland, we invite you to join our mission by clicking the “Follow” button and joining forces.

                                          In this episode:

                                          1. Kouvola is it a place to be?
                                          2. Role model. Relatable or inspiring?
                                          3. Money and financial security are a big grind
                                          4. What is leadership?
                                          5. What's the role of sports in life?
                                          6. Joonas about his businesses
                                          7. More about Norders
                                          8. A global community of creators
                                          9. Routines and pivotal moments in life
                                          10. Opportunities come to those who work
                                          11. Calmness and happiness
                                          12. What is happiness?
                                          13. Work hard and deliver value
                                          14. Why Joonas is blogging
                                          15. If it is not too much press the subscribe button, so you do not miss new episodes. Have an awesome day ✌️

                                            Our all-time favorite episodes you might enjoy:

                                            https://open.spotify.com/episode/2PCL49YAIw6rdKxwfzzxND?si=0b26bbbb4e9b40cb

                                            41 min

                                          About Roman Shamray Podcast

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                                          Deep interviews with: founders, entrepreneurs, creators, influencers or just happy people.