Ship it and Sip it

"You ask for something, and you don't search for it in the existing world — you create it from scratch. It's like high-tech cyberpunk or something, because we're gonna live in this world where you ask for something and we don't bring it — we create it." – Vladimir Panteleev

Our guest this week is Head of Research and Development Vladimir Panteleev and we had a whirlwind conversation about new and exciting tech, including:

🪄 How generative AI is like casting spells to create magic in the digital world🤝 Why people, not tech, are at the center of the R&D mission🚀 What Vladimir thinks about 'hardcore' engineering

And, of course, how the team vets and brings new tech into projects with a focus on maintaining product simplicity.

Enjoy the show 🎥

The short answer is simple — no-code and low-code tools reduce the time and money required to build and launch new products or features.

“I think for me, the key is that you can really boost your business with no-code tools. And even if you do know how to code like me — often you find no-code and low-code tools perform better than actual coding.” – Andrew Orsich

In this discussion, Andrew Orsich and Artem Kukharenko break down 5 tools they find value in plus 2 products we’ve built recently that showcase the potential of no/low-code integration.

Learn more and let's build your startup together at paralect.com

But like all simple answers, there are layers and certain nuances to keep in mind. 

“I think for me, the key is that you can really boost your business with no-code tools. And even if you do know how to code like me — often you find no-code and low-code tools perform better than actual coding.” – Andrew Orsich

In this discussion, Andrew Orsich and Artem Kukharenko break down 5 tools they find value in plus 2 products we’ve built recently that showcase the potential of no/low-code integration.

You can catch the video recording of the webinar below!

Paralect Accelerator teams are getting ready to launch two startups of batch 2022 — Selva and Menaflow.

This week Michael Lapidus, PdM at Selva, was invited to the new episode of Ship it and sip it. He shared all the insights about the upcoming launch of Selva and talked about the features that will surprise the microbial community.

"Selva right now is a Frankenstein of all that you have on the Internet in terms of social medias and in terms of science communities online. But polished with a great design and really good developed features." – Michael

We also discussed:

* Problems that the founders originally wanted to solve

* The decision to focus the platform on the microbiome niche

* The business model of Selva and how scientists can invest in the community.

Watch or download the interview to find out more details about the work on the platform and learn what country is Michael planning to visit in the near future.

"If we speak about tech itself, I'd say that Portugal — for some reason — is becoming a second Silicon Valley. We even have a bridge like the one in San Francisco." – Konstantin Kariapin, Head of Business Development   

But he won't be alone! Victoriya Antonovich and Victoria Barouskaya are going to find more founders, investors and partners for our community.   Besides the team and their goals for Web Summit, they discuss:  

"If we speak about tech itself, I'd say that Portugal — for some reason — is becoming a second Silicon Valley. We even have a bridge like the one in San Francisco." – Konstantin Kariapin, Head of Business Development

This week we have a special preview show ahead of Web Summit in Lisbon 🤝

Konstantin has been in Lisbon for the last few months getting to know the startup scene and checking out local accelerator and incubators. Now he's ready for the big event.

But he won't be alone! Victoriya Antonovich and Victoria Barouskaya are going to find more founders, investors and partners for our community.

Besides the team and their goals for Web Summit, they discuss:

* Konstantin's first experience at a conference and what he learned

* Why it's easy to shake off the nerves at big events

* Whether the investing slowdown will sour the mood

"Before I went to my first conference I was a bit nervous. But you know, it's so easy to overcome these feelings because all you need is to just start talking to someone. Then it goes by itself like a flow — you don't even have time to think that you're nervous — it all happens so naturally."

Have fun and if you're going to be at Web Summit or in Lisbon anytime soon, just shoot a message to Konstantin, Victoriya, or Victoria to meet up!

What's it take to build a startup venture studio?

How do you go about creating a sustainable, local tech ecosystem?  



We set out to find answers to these questions and more in the latest Ship it and Sip it.   The guest is Trevor Newberry, Director of Product Delivery at Harmony Venture Labs. Over the past year, we've worked with Trevor and the team to launch startups including Cowello and ListedKit.   



"One thing we've experimented with is actually bringing entrepreneurs in before we actually have a product and saying: 'look, we've been watching you, seen the decisions you've made. We really have a lot of confidence in you as an entrepreneur and we'd love to build something with you.'"  



Beyond ideation and building products — Trevor has co-founded the cohort course AppThink to train the next generation of startup leaders to create winning products.  



Dive in to learn all about quick B2B product launches, ideation + validation, and what's coming up next from Trevor and the HVL team.

Watch the interview with Alex Washburne to find out:  

🔍 How the Community reacted to the rebranding of the startup

🔍 What are the core features of joinselva.com

🔍 Why the microbiome is going to be the focus of the platform

🔍 How the team plans to monetize Selva

🔍 What are the impressions of working with the Startup Summer team  



If you don't want to miss the launch date, visit www.joinselva.com to sign up! Become a part of the premier academic Community!

Have you explored freelance work? Or want to bring a few freelancers onto your team?  

This week, John and Charles Edwards, CPO at goLance, had a wide-ranging conversation about all things remote work, freelance platforms and building strong cross-cultural teams 💪  

And they explore the tools Charles uses to make goLance's global, remote team efficient.  

"I think experiencing as much software as you can really just opens you up to a huge amount — like iceberg under the surface amount — of cultural talent, global talent, and ideas for solving problems." – Charles.  

From cultural food favorites to long-term global partnerships and efficient product management workflows, both Charles and John share their ideas + experiences. Enjoy!

Meet Irina Demidova, Senior Business Analyst at Paralect.  This week we invited Irina to "Ship it and Sip it" to talk about her experience in ProductLab, Paralect Accelerator and Startup Summer courses.  



Watch the video to find out:  

👉🏽 How to understand that your startup idea is brilliant

👉🏽 How to define the MVP scope and prioritize features

👉🏽 What are the ways to communicate efficiently online

👉🏽 Why Irina decided to become a business analyst

👉🏽 How to become a professional Business Analyst and much more  



"Despite everything what is happening, we need to move forward because it makes our world a little bit better" − Irina.