In this episode of the Impulso podcast, Jianggan Li is joined by Blake Larson, Ex-Global Managing Director at Lalamove, and Alexander Le, Ex-Managing director at Rocket Internet. Tune in as the three former Rocket Internet pioneers turned founders share their candid reflections on leadership, personal fulfilment, and their journey through the highs and lows of the startup world.
In the first part of this series, they dive into:
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What it takes to be a good founder;
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The lonely road of being a founder;
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The contrast between builders who love creating and those better suited for managing large teams;
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Challenges faced in the early days of Easy-taxi
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:11 Being a founder is lonely
3:50 Entrepreneurs vs Managers
6:30 Dealing with growing organisational complexity
15:30 Reflections on Rocket Internet and EasyTaxi
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