Scaleup Valley Podcast

Scaleup Valley Podcast

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Scaleup Valley Podcast episodes

  • 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
    48 min
  • 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.
    45 min
  • 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
    53 min
  • 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
    53 min
  • 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.
    45 min
  • 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
    54 min
  • 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
    46 min
  • 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
    51 min
  • 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.
    44 min
  • 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
    44 min

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