Scaleup Valley Podcast

By Scaleup Valley Podcast

Podcast for High-Impact Leaders & Scaling Companies.

The mission of the ScaleUp Valley podcast is to share with the business community the hard learned lessons from world class leaders on their jo... more

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How many episodes does Scaleup Valley Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 333 episodes available.

Scaleup Valley Podcast episodes:

February 28, 2023 271 Making Strategic Procurement Easy With Sigbjørn Nome, CEO Of Ignite Procurement
On this episode of the Scale Up Valley Episode, Mike Dias speaks with Sigbjørn Nome, CEO of Ignite Procurement.
Key Takeaways:
1. Identifying a great opportunity in the procurement category
2. How to fund the development of your MVP with consulting fees
3. The pros and cons of skipping the pre-seed round
4. How to make a startup work without a technical co-founder in the early days
5. Investing 2/3 of the capital on product development as a way of impacting NRR
6. How to combine and evolve from Sales led growth to Product led growth
7. The importance of hiring the first 100 employees right
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48min
February 23, 2023 270 The future of asynchronous communications in the workplace with Tom Vollmer, CEO of cofenster
On this episode of the Scale Up Valley Podcast, Mike Dias speaks with Tom Vollmer, CEO of Cofenser.
Key Takeaways
Bringing empathy into the workplace
The power of great video content for effective asynchronous corporate communications
From building a highly profitable 1M+ business in a bootstrapped fashion to start a scalable VC Backed company
What drives a founder? Market opportunity and personal aspiration.
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45min
February 21, 2023 269 Helping businesses to scale internationally by tackling the liquidity problem with Peter Beckman
On this episode of the Scale Up Valley Podcast, Mike Dias speaks with Peter Beckman, CEO of Treyd.
Key Takeaways:
Freeing up capital to invest in growth
The Pro’s & Con’s of joining an accelerator like Antler to grow your business
How to find the right co-founder
How to synchronize a distributed leadership team
How do you get comfortable with uncertainty and make decisions with no data
How to combine growth and resilience during hard times
Adaptability as the main strength of a good CEO. From a Doer to a Leader
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53min
February 16, 2023 268 How to successfully scale a B2B2C model in the US with Bill Snyder, CEO of Vivante Health
On this episode of the Scale Up Valley Podcast, Mike Dias speaks with Bill Snyder, CEO of Vivante Health
Key Takeaways
Key takeaways
Leveraging technology to revolutionize digestive health and wellness.
Breaking the healthcare model. How to implement the B2B2C model.
A fanatical approach to product design, creating a great customer experience
Building a culture where everyone feels like they own the company.
Challenges of scaling a healthtech company in the US
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53min
February 15, 2023 267 From 15 years in banking to joining a scale-up as CEO with Martina Åkerlund, CEO of Triggy
On this episode of the Scale Up Valley Podcast, Mike Dias speaks with Martina Åkerlund, CEO of Triggy.
Key takeaways
From 15 years in banking to joining a scaleup as CEO
Challenges and strengths of joining a scaleup as professional CEO
How to stay lean and flexible in difficult times
The importance of becoming Cash Flow positive in a downturn
Building a strong culture that promotes a healthy balance between work and personal development.
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45min
February 09, 2023 266 Starting and scaling a VC backed business with a family member with Egil Østhus
On this episode of the Scale Up Valley Podcast, Mike Dias speaks with Egil Østhus, CEO & Co-Founder of Unleash.
Key Takeaways
How to successfully start a company with family in your founding team
The importance of trust in managing the company
How to get your first customers
Finding the right balance between execution and perfection
The best operators are the ones who have a lot of curiosity
How to successfully operate from Europe having the US as your top market through inbound
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54min
February 02, 2023 265 Building A ‘CB Insights Digital Health 150’ In 7 Years With Jussi CEO At Buddy Healthcare
On this episode of the Scale Up Valley Podcast, Mike Dias speaks with Jussi Määttä, CEO and Founder at Buddy Healthcare.
Key Takeaways:
Founding one of the first healthtech companies in Finland and scaling up to 1.5M+ ARR
The speed of growth in healthcare that sector agnostic VCs don't get
From Finland to European Expansion: starting small and focused and growing to serve other countries
Doubling down on the UK - creating a strong team and hiring great people
The humbling power of knowing where your limits are as a CEO
Challenges to successfully raising money in Finland
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46min
January 26, 2023 264 - From Academia to Fintech ScaleUp CEO with Alex Mifsud, CEO of Weavr
On this episode of the Scale Up Valley Podcast, Mike Dias speaks with Alex Mifsud, CEO of Weavr
Key takeaways:
From Academia to building three startups: Entropay, Ixaris and Weavr
How to manage expectations and create value for investors.
Choosing your investors and growing with them
Fintech evolution over the last decade.
The critical and dangerous step to scale up to SEA & US
Tech Crisis in the US? A huge opportunity to grow by acquisition
The amazing opportunities of the Singaporean market
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51min
January 12, 2023 263 - From Unicorn Executive at Klarna to Founder & CEO of Brite Payments with Lena Hackelöer
On this episode of the Scale Up Valley Podcast, Mike Dias speaks with Lena Hackelöer, CEO & Founder of Brite Payments
Key Takeaways
1. Lessons learned scaling a fintech unicorn: recruiting and understanding the market;
2. Lessons learned leading a listed company as professional CEO;
3. How to transition from ScaleUp operator/executive to startup founder;
4. How to compete with startups that raised 10x more funds than Brite - tips for a customer-driven funding;
5. How to compete with legacy players in the payments/financial services universe.
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44min
December 22, 2022 262-Bootstrapping a 2 employee PLG business to 1M+ ARR w/ Esben Friis-Jensen, Co-Founder of Userflow
On this episode of the Scale Up Valley Podcast, Mike Dias speaks with Esben Friis-Jensen, Co-Founder of Userflow
Key Takeaways
How to bootstrap your business to 1M+ ARR with just two employees.
Product Led Growth (PLG) vs Sales Led Growth: Cobalt vs Userflow
Challenges of transition from Sales Led Growth to Product Led Growth
Two different ways to build a successful company: VC backed and bootstrapped
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44min

FAQs about Scaleup Valley Podcast:

How many episodes does Scaleup Valley Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 333 episodes available.