Wojciech Drewczyński

Often, I'm asked what the key ingredients are for creating a successful startup. The truth is that there are several crucial elements behind any great recipe. Every year, CB Insights publishes a sobering list of the main reasons startups fail, and among these, two stand out: the team and the product. There needs to be more than a good team, and neither is having TIER1 talent. A successful team is cohesive, not just a group of top performers. Cohesion comes from sharing a mission. It's not about having star players and merely listening to your team; it's about seeking consensus and continuously questioning ourselves, both in good times and bad. A good product isn't enough, either; market changes and initial customer discoveries need to be more significant. We must focus on why people choose us, our mission, and the positive impact we bring to their lives. Customer centricity is trendy, but genuine interest in the people who trust our product is vital. We must serve them, our startup team members, and the purpose for which our partners and investors have placed their trust in us. These ingredients are simple yet complex. Building a startup or company is an act of deep love. Like any relationship, it requires dedication, attention, and continuous listening. Today, I thank my entire team, our trusted founders, and, in a way, our customers and partners, whom we've carefully chosen individually. Special thanks to Mamazen Startup Studio IH1 for uniting us around a joint mission. Alessandro Mina, Alexandre Campra, Nicolò Vinci, Andrea Arditi, Manuela Maiocco, Roberto B., Luca Menesello, Anna Muzzolon Thanks to all our new partners. Today, we celebrate with you, too. Thank you 1000 times!

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🎬🎙️ The next episode of the NoCodeMakers podcast is coming soon! This time, Aleksandra Bis and Ryszard Czernik talked about how no-code and Webflow are changing the work of 👇 designers. More specifically: 👉 Will no-code and automations replace "old" design methods? 👉 What about our creativity? 👉 How do we see the future of the Digital Designer profession under the "new rules"? 👉 Is it really possible to create a ready-made (functional and pretty) website in a few minutes? 👉 How do global companies and agencies approach the topic of no-code, automation and design? Be sure to keep an eye out for the premiere (and subscribe to DareIT the YouTube channel, because that's where the whole podcast will go live). 📹 https://lnkd.in/dgA_eaUn #nocode #webflow #relume #automation #podcast #dareit #nocodemakers

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2 days ago, I collected 52 answers about how startup studios attract founders. The top 4 problems mentioned while answering an open question: 1. Hard to find the “true founder material” 2. Studio culture & values fit 3. Hard to engage full-time with founders – lack of founder’s focus 4. Small network to attract founders – either the need to hire outside your industry/niche or inside it I think the answer to the first 3 problems lies in these statistics: – Only 10% of studios (5 answers) work exclusively with second-time founders, those who have tried to build their own companies but failed. 90% are ready to work with first-time founders. It’s usually hard to expect (or at least) test grit, perseverance, high level of commitment & risk tolerance in first-time founders. There are two ways: 1. Either you find ways to attract experienced entrepreneurs despite adverse selection (founders will be inclined to launch their own companies independently if a studio can’t provide a no-brainer deal) or 2. You turn the weakness (first-time founders) into your strength, allowing current full-time employees to test new business ideas with your support without the risk of losing jobs and becoming full-time co-founders only after validation and substantial revenue. DQventures is a good example. Suppose you’ve decided to focus on second-time founders. How will you seek them? Grant Morgan suggested one interesting idea for our (potential) future marketplace of venture studios & founders: “To target founders of companies that shut down or got acqui-hired recently. Founders that haven't been successful, but who have lived the startup lifecycle are great in our opinion, and there are / will be more of them than ever over the next couple of years following ZIRP (zero interest rate policy) environment where many companies raised too much and/or at valuations that their companies will never grow into, but the experience these founders have is very valuable, and they're often hungrier having tasted some level of success already.” – 73% of studios consider partnering remotely with candidates from their country. 52% consider co-founders in other countries as well. Yesterday, while discussing with my partner ideas around the marketplace, we thought that as our first MVP, there could be a job fair online conference where some studios will pitch to potential co-founders. 1. Do you think it’s a good idea? 2. Would you pitch to attract candidates (for free or for the success fee? Let me know in the comments, and if we decide to organize the event, I will invite you.

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If we stay on course, Estonian Startups are poised to raise more funds by the end of 2024 compared to 2023, potentially even surpassing the levels seen in 2020. The worst is behind us - now is the time to focus on growth and building for the future! 🚀 #Estonia #Startups #GrowthMindset

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5 Reasons Why You Should Hire Developers From Eastern Europe For Your Start-Up: 1. It’s a hidden market 2. The hiring costs are lower 3. There is a large talent pool 4. They speak English really well 5. They are motivated and excited to work with you So if you are a startup founder or CTO and you need developers, DM me “DEVELOPER” and let’s talk

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Bubble for Enterprise? Yes, it’s possible. Some time ago, Mike Guzowski asked me about the Enterprise features of Bubble.io, and I promised to write a post about it. Finally, I have the time, and here it is - a short summary of features that could be interesting for big companies looking to enter the #nocode space. Bubble's Enterprise plan is specifically designed to meet the demands and compliance requirements of large organizations. The biggest difference between the other plans is that on Enterprise you can migrate your app to an isolated instance of Bubble-managed AWS server, giving you choice of hosting region, a static IP address and greater control of server resources and updates. While you cannot use your own cloud, this gives you separate instance from all the other apps, with your own dedicated resources. You can host one or more apps on this server, adding capacity if needed. 🔒Security and Compliance Bubble's Enterprise Plan includes SOC 2 Type II compliance and GDPR, regular penetration testing and advanced user authentication mechanisms, like single sign-on. 🤝Collaboration For seamless team collaboration, Bubble's Enterprise Plan offers centralized user management. This feature allows administrators to control access levels across various apps. You can also use SSO integration to simplify user authentication. 🆘Support Enterprise users get priority access to Bubble’s dedicated support team, which includes a Technical Success Management team. This team assists with app optimization, troubleshooting, and security queries. Additionally, each enterprise client has a dedicated account manager to ensure personalized support and quicker resolution of any issues that arise. If you have more questions, let me know and I’ll try to answer all of them below 👇

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