#28 - Elias Sayias: Speaking Greek: MedTech Business Development

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Hosted by Giovanni Lauricella, in this episode we interview Elias Sayias, Founder and CEO of ILIKOS Consulting Group. Elias shares his story of Greek life, mindset, and business development. Giovanni and Elias explore education and mentorship, the restaurant hustle, old school vs new school business development, the economic realities of Greece, fishing, and more.

You can learn more about ILIKOS Consulting Group and their commercial strategy and corporate development services at www.goilikos.com

This episode is sponsored by Zapyrus, a business development and business intelligence software company based out of Toronto, Canada. To learn more about Zapyrus and the services they offer visit welcome.zapyrus.com

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:32 The Greek Fisherman Parable
• 8:07 Fishing as a Metaphor for Freedom
• 19:02 Greek Nightlife
• 26:07 Romanticizing Greek Life vs Economic Realities
• 32:40 Mindset, Pessimism, and Tactical Career Choices
• 42:14 Immigrating from Cypress to Canada
• 50:34 Education, Mentorship, and Early Career in Pharma
• 1:08:45 The Restaurant Hustle & Business Development Roots
• 1:21:43 Buying Land in Canada
• 1:26:36 Languages
• 1:34:57 ILIKOS Consulting Group
• 1:39:58 Entering MedTech
• 1:44:51 Business Development Methodologies
• 1:53:19 Old School vs New School BD
• 2:24:38 Closing Thoughts
• 2:28:19 Zapyrus