Ep 32: Martin Tajur
on success factors in raising a unicorn, hard things entrepreneurs must be prepared for and lessons in angel investing
Martin Tajur is an angel investor, partner at Honey Badger Capital as well as a co-founder and ex-CTO of one of the most successful sales CRM companies globally - Pipedrive.
In our first interview with a unicorn founder, we talk about the origins of Pipedrive, growing it into a billion-dollar company, and the evolution of the role of the founder as the company grows. We also dig deeper into the hard things about growing a business. Finally, we talk about angel investing and its benefits for companies and investors.
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The topics covered in this episode (with Timestamps)
🔈 [2:20] INTRODUCTION
Learning how not to do a startup from own experience
Is it possible to start a successful company not working full time
Skype post-acquisition
🔈 [10:40] ON PIPEDRIVE AND RAISING A UNICORN
Confidence in the product to compete in a crowded space
Product simplicity and usability
The role of the founder when scaling a startup
Keys to success when growing a startup
Job interview tips
Letting go of responsibilities
Acquiring other startups as a growth strategy
Do the founders have a say in a unicorn level exit
🔈 [31:30] - ON HARD THINGS IN BUILDING A COMPANY
Maintaining focus
Keeping the company afloat financially in an early stage
Agreeing between founders on responsibilities and equity
Hire slow, fire fast
What to do if a manager cannot keep up with the growth of the company
Dealing with strategy misalignment between founders and investors
🔈 [49:10] - ON ANGEL INVESTING
What it takes to start angel investing
How fast you should build up your angel portfolio
What angels should bring to the table besides money
What do angels get out of the investments besides return
How to find the right angel for your business
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