Michala Gregorová
In July we welcomed two guests to Miton. The first was Tomáš Havryluk, who shared with us the secrets behind Alza’s success. There is a lot to think about, so we recommend that you check out one of several podcasts featuring Tomáš Havryluk, either at Forbes.cz or Proti proudu.
The second guest was Alžběta Doležalová, former head of HR at Rohlík. Does a startup really need an HR specialist? And if so, when?
Both events were internal only. We always regret when this happens, as it doesn't facilitate a wider sharing of ideas. And so we are thinking about our own podcast.
Are you struggling with the completion of an important IT project? The developers at Biano had their own way of tackling this challenge – they retreated to nature for a week. To find out how it went and what they learnt in the process, follow this link.
Finding top talent for marketing is also a big challenge. For example, at Alza the role of CMO is shared by two top-notch professionals. Rohlík’s marketing section has recently welcomed Marek Hallér, a marketing pro with a strong data analysis background.
Twisto has successfully raised new funds, which is no longer news. Michal Šmída writes about the entire process in an article full of useful insights on the challenge of finding international investors.
Jirka Rostecký’s guest this time was Filip Mikschik, the founder of StartupJobs. You can listen to their conversation here.
“Together or separately?” Thanks to Qerko, you no longer have to think about it. To learn about paying with Qerko and about Lukáš Kovač’s plans, read this article at Lupa.cz.
A great way to get mentioned in the media is to share an opinion on a hot topic of the day. Just the way that GLAMI did for Forbes in response to Zalando’s 70% sales, or Ondřej Raška in response to Facebook’s Libra project.
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As Miton continues to expand thematically, these regular summaries are becoming more and more diverse. We have something from crypto, a lot from AI, new podcast episodes, news in gastrotech, and re-commerce. What interests you the most?
It has been exactly one year since Filip Široký joined MitonC, our crypto arm. A lot has happened since. Filip has become a General Partner and, in the meantime, managed to make six investments with MitonC.
(press release) DeepScout is a project of experienced founder Jan Mittner and the VC company Miton, which invested in "SimilarWeb for e-commerce" before the launch. It allows e-shops to access market and competitor data with a single click; thanks to AI, this is possible at a fraction of the current cost. The DeepScout platform also sees the opportunity to offer actionable insights over big data in other areas.