Last week we had a discussion at Heg.ai community about a CEO’s role in a startup. The reason for the discussion was my article about CEOs’ roles in early-stage startups. I had a great discussion with Pavel Hegai and Victor Savyuk. We agreed on the fact that CEO is a…

Diving into the topic of blockchain, crypto, DAO etc. it was pretty easy to feel dumb. Basically, I still barely understand anything except that THIS IS OTHER THAN WEB 2.0!!! But seriously, here’s what I’ve noticed so far: 1. MVP doesn’t work here. Well, either you make a normal contract…

I love Churchill’s speech of May 13, 1940 on Britain’s entry into World War II, which went down in history by its most striking quote, “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat”. In my opinion, this quote is no different from the founder’s words to the…

To answer this question quite simply, it’s to sort out all the crap and get things done. Is your CTO getting cranky? Go talk to them. Is your bizdev acting dumb? Go talk to them. A 19 year old product manager wants a 10% option? …

Based on the example of my new project, I see the incredible importance of the team’s cohesion and productivity. It is also crucial that a team consists of successful and unsuccessful founders. It helps to set up an executive team, while at the same time not getting burned out at…

It seems easy. The distinction between a pain point and a wish is a material or emotional damage that can be assessed. Drop the mike. Truth be told, pain is often very difficult to catch, and you have to separate it somehow from socially approved responses. I’ll give you an…

I recently had a conversation with a co-founder of a cool project called Parently. The founders went into the up-and-coming wellbeing market, or rather its fast-growing niche — corporate wellbeing. I’m a fan of women’s leadership and of the fact that women look at the world in a completely different…

So far, the only obvious change I’ve felt since relocating to Georgia is a more steady lifestyle. It’s just an incredible change when you stop considering the weather factor in your life. Why should I? It’s always +- warm nine months of the year, instead of nine months of cold…