Anastasia sold 4 successful companies. After exiting her first company for +$100 Million, she went on to found further companies. In this episode she shares her thought process on attaining product market fit, what happens after an exit and lots of general wisdom.
This, is not an episode you want to miss.
🎤 Listen on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIgizCc1gdg&list=PLsZkl0r_l2kvaGllkk8PgzMUXK6zHkyU9
⏱️ Timestamps:
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00: Intro
01:31: Why did you found multiple companies?
03:21: Underlying Core Motivations
04:57: What do you think made you successful?
06:57: How to channel curiosity to not get distracted?
08:00: Unlearning previous lessons
09:20: How to build something the market craves?
13:18: Did your approach to achieving PMF change?
14:37: Did your Why change?
16:28: Successful people lack something you have
17:55: The Process is the Goal
19:34: What makes a Product truly Great?
20:53: Biggest Challenges faced
22:37: Toxic Emotions kill your Drive
23:09: When would you sue somebody regardless?
23:40: Sales. Tech or M&A
25:51: Founding a Company outside your Industry?
26:48: How difficult was the Industry shift?
27:26: I’m not sure if I want to do this anymore
28:26: Unpopular Opinions
31:48: Key Learnings in Hiring
34:00: What Leadership style did you pursue?
35:57: Key-Learnings in Leadership
37:21: Accountability as a Leader
38:38: What would have helped you?
40:26: 3 Key Learnings to Remember
👩 About Anastasia Koroleva (Guest, right):
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Had 4 successful exits, first one for +$100M
– Host of “Exit Paradox”: @ExitParadoxPodcast
– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasiakoroleva/
🧑🦰 About Kevin Riedl (Podcast host, left):
– Managing Partner & Founder of Wavect GmbH (Web3 Product Studio)
– LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/wsdt
– Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinriedl_eth
– Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kevkevin_greenhat
– Website: https://wavect.io
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