Ep 60: Stavros Papadopoulos
Raising $90M in debt and equity to build SaaS based future of workplace, rent-vs-own culture, HR Tech and Berlin startup ecosystem
Stavros Papadopoulos is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Lendis, a German startup that offers a SaaS solution for companies such as BCG, Volkswagen, N26 to set up and manage their employees’ equipment and software in the hybrid working world. They have raised over $90M USD in debt and equity to date.
In this episode we talk about the unique value Lendis offers to small and large companies, the rising of HR-Tech, renting vs owning culture as well as pros and cons of establishing a startup in Berlin.
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The topics covered in this episode with Timestamps
01:55 - Why companies don’t want to manage their tech resources
04:45 - Benefits of renting vs buying the office equipment
07:30 - Convenience more important than cash-flow
09:00 - Decrease time to productivity for new employees
10:20 - Growth plans with the money that company has raised
13:50 - Raising debt used to be a challenge
14:55 - Hybrid work opportunities and challenges
16:55 - Build scorecards for hiring and how does Hire Slow work in a fast paced job market
18:50 - Do fancy perks play a significant role in hiring?
20:50 - 2 trends on the future of work
27:30 - Criteria for businesses can become Lendis clients
30:05 - Debt investment accelerating worldwide, supply almost limited
32:10 - HR tech explained
35:55 - Advantages of Berlin startup ecosystem
38:45 - Practical experience of setting up a business in Germany and need for longer runways due to bureaucracy
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