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Best tips when moving to a new country from co-founder of MSQRD/Locals/Loona: Sergey Gonchar
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In this episode, Yana Abramova talking with Sergey Gonchar, co-founder of MSQRD (the AR selfie app sold to Facebook), Locals.org (meetup app) and Loóna (relaxation and sleep app). They talk about Sergey's way from Belarus to the UK, his startup journey, work at Facebook, Global Talent Visa, the culture and networking differences.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:53 Who is Sergey Gonchar?
01:16 Moving to Montenegro
04:51 MSQRD journey and moving to the UK
07:07 Visa journey: Global Talent Visa
09:45 Facebook culture
15:43 Why are people in the UK not straightforward?
17:40 Feedback rules
19:30 Network tips for expats from Eastern Europe
21:37 Networking in Belarus vs networking in the UK
25:29 What is Locals.org?
29:03 The most unusual experience in Locals.org?
29:31 Remote work in startups
31:51 What is Loona.app: about Loóna app
35:20 Startup tips
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