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. The topics covered in this episode with Timestamps[02:20] - INTRODUCTION Learning how not to do a startup from own experienceIs it possible to start a successful company not working full timeSkype post-acquisition[10:40] - ON PIPEDRIVE AND RAISING A UNICORNConfidence in the product to compete in a crowded spaceProduct simplicity and usabilityThe role of the founder when scaling a startupKeys to success when growing a startupJob interview tipsLetting go of responsibilitiesAcquiring other startups as a growth strategyDo the founders have a say in a unicorn level exit[31:30] - ON HARD THINGS IN BUILDING A COMPANYMaintaining focusKeeping the company afloat financially in an early stageAgreeing between founders on responsibilities and equityHire slow, fire fastWhat to do if a manager cannot keep up with the growth of the companyDealing with strategy misalignment between founders and investors[49:10] - ON ANGEL INVESTINGWhat it takes to start angel investingHow fast you should build up your angel portfolioWhat angels should bring to the table besides moneyWhat do angels get out of the investments besides returnHow to find the right angel for your business Find out more on https://www.pursuitofscrappiness.co/ Support for this episode comes from Nexpay > https://paynexpay.com/===See the video content exclusively on Linkedin > https://www.linkedin.com/company/pursuit-of-scrappiness/ Questions/suggestions? Join our Telegram group > https://t.me/pursuitofscrappiness The full interview with Martin is available NOW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts Support the show

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