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Natalie Nagele: CEO of Wildbit
Manage episode 398429816 series 2113998
Having previously developed Postmark as well as Beanstalk, entrepreneur Natalie Nagele (@natalienagele) joins me for a light-hearted, honest and open conversation about the process of building Wildbit, a fully self-funded, hybrid software company.
In this episode, we mention:
- Deep work
- Leadership in business
- Loneliness in remote work
- Hard work vs. Smart work
- Fundraising and profitability
- Meditation and mental clarity
- Building a meaningful business
- Remote work, in the early days
- Values, and their constant evolution
- Productivity software that can do more harm than good
Timeline:
(04:57) What is Wildbit? How did it start off?
(09:32) Pioneering remote work: Pros and Cons
(17:24) Slack, and anxiety: the effects of micro-managing expectations
(22:58) Remote work: how big of an issue is loneliness?
(26:17) Which should you do: work hard or smart?
(32:13) Fundraising, VC control, and Profits
(37:01) Meditation: Natalie's practice, and company culture
(43:50) How is writing therapeutic?
(46:47) How procrastination obstructs your mental space
(50:11) 'Trillion Dolar Coach', and the lost secret of leadership
(55:50) Technological innovation: what is next?
Please support us by subscribing and leaving a rating + review on Apple Podcasts. You can also help spread the word by sharing this episode with friends and family!
394 episodes
Manage episode 398429816 series 2113998
Having previously developed Postmark as well as Beanstalk, entrepreneur Natalie Nagele (@natalienagele) joins me for a light-hearted, honest and open conversation about the process of building Wildbit, a fully self-funded, hybrid software company.
In this episode, we mention:
- Deep work
- Leadership in business
- Loneliness in remote work
- Hard work vs. Smart work
- Fundraising and profitability
- Meditation and mental clarity
- Building a meaningful business
- Remote work, in the early days
- Values, and their constant evolution
- Productivity software that can do more harm than good
Timeline:
(04:57) What is Wildbit? How did it start off?
(09:32) Pioneering remote work: Pros and Cons
(17:24) Slack, and anxiety: the effects of micro-managing expectations
(22:58) Remote work: how big of an issue is loneliness?
(26:17) Which should you do: work hard or smart?
(32:13) Fundraising, VC control, and Profits
(37:01) Meditation: Natalie's practice, and company culture
(43:50) How is writing therapeutic?
(46:47) How procrastination obstructs your mental space
(50:11) 'Trillion Dolar Coach', and the lost secret of leadership
(55:50) Technological innovation: what is next?
Please support us by subscribing and leaving a rating + review on Apple Podcasts. You can also help spread the word by sharing this episode with friends and family!
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