Business trends and economic cycles come and go, but most founders are utterly surprised when their StartUp or their bottom-line are impacted. In this episode, Yana and Tom discuss how to keep the focus in spite of a down-turn. And being able to pivot when new ideas seem required and Read more…
To compromise is seen as a weakness in some, but as a strength in other societies. And often it is more due to ego than to results that people are not seeking compromises. Check out if you agree with Yana‘s and Tom‘s views or if you don‘t want to compromise. Read more…
Today Yana & Tom discuss their experience and best practices around building excellent teams. Are business soulmates just a hyped concept and is strong leadership not simply about finding the right incentives and KPIs. Find out why being human and being successful can’t be separated. Show Notes: [01:28] Tom and Read more…
Alvin, Tom and Yana talk about self-driving cars, artificial intelligence, the past, present and future of money, and if the changes technology imprints on society can be predicted and guided. Or whether we are merely subjects in the maelstrom of big tech and big politics. Show Notes: [01:19] Tom Read more…
Lean and mean also requires thinking ahead of what happens once you scale. Yana and Tom talk to Alvin Jiang, VP of Engineering at TenX, about why best practice compliance consists of smart data collection, automated evaluation & robust defense. Learn how a world class crypto startup implements data Read more…
Do I have what it takes? It‘s the universal question every (to be) entrepreneur asks before taking the big leap. As usual, it‘s easy in hindsight. Yana and Tom discuss their own fears and thoughts, on which elements they judge, whether setting out on your entrepreneurial journey is a natural Read more…
Tom and Yana talk about FinTech pricing and price anchoring, popular pricing models, freemiums and the importance of niching-down – so that your company is able to charge premium prices. Show Notes: [01:24] Tom recently launched a SaaS product and wanted to have a very easy pricing strategy. They were Read more…
“Dare to lead great” is Teresa Kwon‘s tagline. Why leadership can be daring and challenging is obvious to most founders and entrepreneurs. Teresa shares her insights on finding first team members, transitioning from side hustling to employing people, bringing experts and eventually delegating. This concentrated wisdom can save you time, Read more…