The Tech Move

In this episode, Yana talks to Cansu Deniz Bayrak, a Senior Partner and Head of Fundraising at Bethnal Green Ventures, Europe’s leading early-stage tech for good VC. How to define tech for good companies? What’s unique about the Turkish tech ecosystem and the business culture? Why is Turkey the best place in the Middle East to do business? Listen to the new episode to find out!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

0:23 Who is Cansu?

03:37 From Turkey to the UK with Tier 1 and Tier 2 Exceptional Talent visas

06:12 Tier 2 Visa vs Global Talent Visa

10:46 Networking Tips

16:08 Turkish Tech Ecosystem

19:36 Features of Turkish business culture

21:57 How to define Tech for Good companies and why does BGV invest in them?

26:22  BGV Investment Requirements

31:33 Top 3 Tips for Immigrated Tech Talents from Cansu

In this episode, Yana talks to Udi Nachmany, one of the first people who got the Global Talent Visa in the UK. They discuss how Udi moved from Israel to the UK, his experience working for Hewlett Packard (HP Inc.), Canonical (Ubuntu) and Snyk (developer security). They also discuss Israel tech founders and the local ecosystem.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

00:17 Who is Udi Nachmany?

03:25 How he gets the Global Talent Visa

12:22 Work in a corporation: Israel vs the UK: what’s the difference?

15:20 Israel cultural and tech overview

18:30 Israel tech ecosystem explained

20:40 What is the biggest startup problem?

24:10 From HP to Canonical (Ubuntu)

33:50 Udi’s thoughts on the startup scene and what is missing

37:18 Networking tips for Immigrated Tech Talents in the UK

In this episode, Yana Abramova interviews Raphael Chow, a co-founder at Wevat. They discuss his visa journey, his way from science to business and starting Wevat (a tax refund app for travellers). They also talk about tech in China, the Chinese know-how, and differences of trust in the east and west.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

01:07 - Raphaels's education. Passion for foreign languages.

02:04   Scholarships in Oxford and in Prinston universities

03:01   Why PhD sometimes worse than Bachelor's degree?

04:13   Why does a scientist need sales skills

05:14 From science to consulting

07:08: Work visa

09:56 From consulting to founding Wevat

14:20 Combine work and startup

22:44  Wevat fundraising

31:15 What Wevat does for people in the UK and France

32:50 Tech in China

36:25 Fundamental differences between East and West business approach

41:05 Chinese trust is different!

43:21 THE NEST community observations

48:10  Chinese stereotypes you should be aware of

49:10 Top 3 networking tips for immigrated founders

In this episode, Yana Abramova talking with Sergey Gonchar, co-founder of MSQRD (the AR selfie app sold to Facebook), Locals.org (meetup app) and Loóna (relaxation and sleep app). They talk about Sergey's way from Belarus to the UK, his startup journey, work at Facebook, Global Talent Visa, the culture and networking differences.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

00:53 Who is Sergey Gonchar?

01:16 Moving to Montenegro

04:51 MSQRD journey and moving to the UK

07:07 Visa journey: Global Talent Visa

09:45 Facebook culture

15:43 Why are people in the UK not straightforward?

17:40 Feedback rules

19:30 Network tips for expats from Eastern Europe

21:37 Networking in Belarus vs networking in the UK

25:29 What is Locals.org?

29:03 The most unusual experience in Locals.org?

29:31 Remote work in startups

31:51 What is Loona.app: about Loóna app

35:20 Startup tips

You are listening The Tech Move! In this podcast I am Yana Abramova, a startup investor having conversations with immigrated tech talents. We discuss their journey from moving to a new country, expanding the network, getting visas, and securing investment for their startups. How do founders move to follow their dream? How much money did it take for them? How did they find investors? We also touch upon the tech industry in their home country. Are you interested?

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