Ep 07: Elviss Straupenieks
on flying a man on a drone, going to Silicon Valley and being mentored by Tim Draper, blowing up his first 50K in a test flight, and taking company full cycle before the age of 22
A prodigy entrepreneur who started his first business at the age of 16, Elviss takes us through his amazing story of following his dream of putting a man on a drone. Having raised initial funds in Latvia, Elviss shares his experience in the US over two accelerator programs, being mentored by Tim Draper and raising funds from angels from different parts of the world. He also shares his pivot from civil transport to agriculture, making first sales and getting outrun by huge US competitors.
A story of ultimate scrappiness awaits!
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By listening to this episode you will learn:
How to build a business when the technology for your business don’t exist
How to transition from the only engineer/product person to a CEO
The value of going to Silicon Valley and US accelerators
Advice Elviss received from Tim Draper - always go for the market with the most money
How to set up shop in the US and stick around
How to transition from fundraising to sales mentality
That being a CEO means eating last every day
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