Ricardo Brízido (Stake)

About this Episode

In this episode, Kendall, rachel, and Ricardo talk about:

• How we're a global podcast!
• Rough times of wearing a suit to work in the morning
• A lack of startups in Portugal in the early 2000s, moving to London on a whim
• The Land Before APIs (and podcasts)
• Discovering a penchant for leadership
• The differences between raising VC money in EU vs US, definitions of success
• Trying to keep a startup going after the runway runs out
• German startup culture vs Portuguese startup culture
• What does "long story short" even mean anymore? :)
• Reflecting on past decisions
• Suddenly realizing the scope of responsibility
• Arriving at Stake (whew!)
• An emotional response to being a builder vs a fixer
• Pragmatism in technology choices
• Running a sourdough bakery with his wife

You can find Ricardo at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardobrizido/

Special thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music <3