5 Questions with Irina Scarlat (Revolut): about growth and products, going global and having the right TEAM to do that
Irina Scarlat is the Head of Growth – CEE at Revolut, the famous startup rising star. Irina has direct, hands-on experience in driving successful, large-scale growth processes in one of the most competitive business environments – fintech. Passionate, with solid experience as Product Marketer and Project Manager, doubled by a background in startups, tech, and communities,… Read more »
5 Questions with Vladimir Oane (Deepstash): about the principles of his new team, product and startup
Founder of the social analytics solution uberVU, acquired in 2014 by the world wide social relationship platform HootSuite, Vladimir Oane is now embarking on a new journey. Deepstash is a knowledge platform that delivers expertly curated and bite-sized ideas from any online article or source, on any device, so you can absorb and remember more information and act… Read more »
5 Questions with Elisa Stefan (Nifty Learning): insights into the product lifecycle of a B2B SaaS enterprise tool
Nifty Learning is a platform that supports companies to use their learning budget efficiently by resolving the pains of the administrative flow. The startup was founded as response to a need identified in the training administration market and they are one of the winners at the Startup Spotlight competition at How to Web 2018. They are among… Read more »
5 Questions with Catrinel Hagivreta (MEDIjobs): The long-term opportunity is to disrupt healthcare recruitment
MEDIjobs is a platform that automates the recruitment needs of medical clinics. Founded in 2015, the company has constantly grown, winning in 2018 the “Best Startup Award” in the Startup Spotlight competition at How to Web. They are now one of the tow Romanian companies to have been admitted to the TechStars accelerator programme in Berlin. Catrinel Hagivreta, Co-Founder and… Read more »
5 Questions with Lucian Todea (Elrond): Blockchain can make the shift to a more human-centric computing
Elrond Network is joining How t Web 2018 as Blockchain Partner. They are hosting a very cool Roundtable on the 1st day of our conference – if you’re interested in Blockchain, you definitely should not miss it.Elrond is also supporting our Best Blockchain Startup prize for Startup Spotlight competition, which offers the equivalent of 10.000 €… Read more »
5 Questions with Marius Ursache (Metabeta) – Redefining Entrepreneurship
If you want to learn more about entrepreneurship, Marius Ursache is the first person you should ask. His vast experience in this field comes from being a co-founder of four companies. Starting with Grapefruit and finishing up with Metabeta, Marius Ursache is nowhere near settling down to a regular job. Being an entrepreneur is a passion for him, and that is… Read more »
5 Questions with Andrius Biceika (Revolut): Mobile-First – Paving the new Road in Financial Services
Revolut is planning on taking on the world with their mobile-only approach to financial services. Their Head of Business Development, Andrius Biceika, believes that mobile-first services and products are the next big thing. Andrius is also the co-founder of Salesclub.it, an exclusive community for professionals and C-level executives. Since Andrius made us the honor of being one of… Read more »
5 Questions with Julian Lukaszewicz (Business Design Lead at Fjord): Learning our way into Business Design
Julian Lukaszewicz is the Business Design Lead at Fjord. He has vast work experience in the Business Design field which he gained by traveling and living in seven countries from four different continents. Apart from using the power of design to help businesses grow and products sell at Fjord, Julian is also going to be one of the speakers… Read more »
5 Questions with Dan Toma (author of ‘The Corporate Startup’): The key elements of building an innovation framework
Innovation is essential for companies to stay relevant. Although many agree with this statement, there’s still the question ‘how can big companies become innovation engines?’, a question that until recently had no clear answer. ‘The Corporate Startup’ is a playbook that provides just that – a proven methodology for building a culture of innovation. We… Read more »
5 Questions with Radu Georgescu (Gecad Ventures): Romania is a good product building environment
Whether you’re a startup founder or an investor, I’m sure that you’ve heard the name Radu Georgescu dropped in a conversation at least once. And that’s because Radu is one of the OG Romanian entrepreneurs, having started his career back in 1992 when Romanian startups were but a myth. Some of Radu Georgescu’s successful exits… Read more »
5 Questions with David Bizer (Talent Fountain): Early-stage startups require individuals who can wear many hats
Hiring the very first employees to join your startup is a nerve-wracking experience for any startup founder, especially since many think that the dream team is what makes the difference between a successful startup and a startup that will eventually fail. That is why the team of an early-stage startup is that much more important…. Read more »