The Pursuit of Scrappiness
#9 - Liudas Kanapienis (Ondato) on scaling his team 6x in 12 months, the 24/7 reality of a startup founder, the importance of 1-1 meetings, and the increasing role of RegTech in eCommerce
May 04, 2021
Season 1
Episode 9
Uldis Teraudkalns & Janis Zeps
Liudas, a fintech heavyweight, got into RegTech and ID verification as he saw an industry with an exponential rise in relevance for global commerce. Having led a team of 1000+ people before (ex-CEO of Paysera), he is now scaling the Ondato team with rocket speed having grown 6x times in the last 12 months. Liudas shares his management secrets to keep his team aligned on one vision
By listening to this episode you will learn:
- Importance of having a co-founder as it is almost impossible to achieve success alone
- The realities of startup Founder/CEO lifestyle. Hint - it is a 24/7 job and it does not include a Lamborghini
- How to tackle the key challenges in scaling
- Not to shy away from starting your business in a crowded space
- How to rally your team behind a vision
- How to grow as a CEO from managing 5 to 1000+ people
- Tips on how to ensure high-quality feedback from your team
- The future of the office, meetings, and human interactions
- That, not all VCs are relevant to your startup
- And why setting up your company in London makes sense
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