Growcast #4: Tereza Macháčková & Emil Sedlařík – Talent and Culture in a Fast-Growing Company, or: People Make the Company
Every company is made up of people—even the best product can’t program, sell, or service itself. How does the hiring process differ between early-stage startups and scale-ups, and where should you even look for talent? What are the specifics of hiring experienced professionals, and what are the benefits of working with recent graduates? And how should we work with employees to strengthen their […]
Growcast #3: Matthijs Welle & Vlastimil Vodička – Lead Generation Done Right: How to Effectively Target Relevant Prospects to Grow Your Business
In the third episode of Growcast, we focus on the topic of lead generation and discuss its various aspects with the founders of two successful businesses—Matthijs Welle from Mews and Vlastimil Vodička from Leadspicker. Matt and Vlastimil shared their experiences of building their businesses from scratch, explained which strategies work and which don’t, and […]
Growcast #2: Přemysl Rubeš & Karel Obluk – How to Succeed at Fundraising
When should you start reaching out to investors, who should you approach, how should you prepare for negotiations and build an irresistible pitch deck, and what do investors always look for? Guests Karel Obluk and Přemysl Rubeš shared these insights and much more in today’s episode of Growcast. Karel is one of the heavyweights of the Czech investment scene and one of the most experienced investors in startup financing, […]
Growcast #1: Tomáš Ditrych & Jan Přerovský – From Term Sheet to SHA: What to Watch Out for When Negotiating with an Investor
Tomáš Ditrych (partner at the Mavericks law firm) and Jan Přerovský (Sales Director & Chief Strategy Officer at Yieldigo) have drafted, reviewed, or commented on hundreds of contractual documents, and have been working with them for so long that they have extensive experience with the real-world implications of contractual terms. In this episode of Growcast, we discuss how to draft a term sheet and an investment agreement, and we break down the types of investments […]