Sweat,Tears and Equity
Welcome to Sweat, Tears and Equity, a podcast by Fortech Investments, where we discuss the untold truths of founding and funding start-ups. Our guests are founders, investors, and other players from the ecosystem who learned these valuable lessons the hard way. They share the things they wish they knew earlier about the challenges that lie in this journey, the things that no one prepared them for, so you and other founders can navigate this bumpy road successfully.
Episodes
8 episodes
Ep.08 - "You cannot put a price on vision or dreams"- Mihai Raneti, CyberSwarm
In this episode of "Sweat, Tears and Equity", our host Sorin Bădulescu sits down with Mihai Raneti, founder and CEO of Cyber Swarm - a hardware startup developing neuromorphic computing solutions that challenge tech giants. From their Rom...
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Episode 8
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Ep.07 - "The best founders are customer-centric, not VC-centric" - Bogdan Iordache, Underline Ventures
For this episode of "Sweat, Tears and Equity", Sorin Bădulescu sat down with Bogdan Iordache, General Partner of Underline Ventures and founder of How to Web, one of the leading startup conferences in Eastern Europe. Based on his 15-year journe...
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Episode 7
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Ep.06-"You need to be a bit crazy to be an entrepreneur"-Grégoire Vigroux, Serial Founder & Investor
In the 6th episode of "Sweat, Tears and Equity" our host, Sorin Badulescu, sat down with Gregoire Vigroux, a French serial entrepreneur who has been building businesses in Romania since 2006. With multiple successful exits under his belt, inclu...
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Episode 6
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Ep.05 - "The biggest advantage for SaaS - it's like a living organism" Ciprian Cazacu, CEO EasySales
In the fifth episode of our podcast, our host, Sorin Bădulescu, sits down with Ciprian Cazacu, the CEO of Easy Sales - an accessible “no code” platform that integrates important eCommerce systems in one place, used by all online merchants who w...
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Episode 5
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Ep.04 - "If you can align these 3 elements, you'll deliver a product that works" - Sorin & Felicia Bârsan
In the fourth episode of our podcast, our host, Sorin Bădulescu, sits down with Felicia and Sorin Bârsan, the co-founders of Sales Partner, an all-in-one, API-based solution for the automotive industry—from manufacturers to importe...
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Episode 4
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Ep.03- How AI in music is giving fans a voice and streamlining production - Marius Moga
In this episode of "Sweat, Tears, and Equity," our host Sorin Bădulescu engages in a conversation with Marius Moga, co-founder of Revocalize AI. Marius, a renowned music producer, shares his transition into the tech world and the vision behind ...
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Episode 3
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Ep. 02 - Cynical but hopeful, Gen Z founders are here to stay - Luca Știrbăț CEO Creative Motion
In this episode of "Sweat, Tears, and Equity", our host Sorin Bădulescu sits down with Luca Știrbăț, CEO of Creative Motion and ReaktorX. Luca opens up about his journey from high school robotics competitions to leading a Bucharest startup stud...
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Episode 2
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Ep.01 - Bogdan Nicoară, CEO Bright Spaces - "In the first years,I failed on every promise"
In the debut episode of "Sweat, Tears and Equity," hosted by Fortech Investments, Bogdan Nicoară, CEO of Bright Spaces, shares his entrepreneurial journey. Bogdan discusses the dual challenges of motivating his team with a grand vision whil...
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Episode 1
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