AV2 | Articulating Team Values - Velocity vs. Speed | Kartick Narayan, Founder & CEO, Kilo
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As a first-time founder, Kartick reflects on optimising for speed, how his leadership principles have evolved, and designing a hiring process that ensures new hires are aligned with Kilo’s company values.
Our Guest
Kartick Narayan is the Founder & CEO of Kilo, a Vietnam-based company on a mission to bring millions of traditional businesses online by connecting wholesalers, distributors, and manufacturers with retailers.
In This Episode
- (04:00) The first hires
- (07:30) Developing shared values
- (11:00) Aiming for velocity, not speed
- (14:20) Screening for values
- (16:40) Establishing a hiring process to avoid mistakes
- (22:40) Mistakes with the co-founder
- (28:30) Keeping the first few hires
- (31:35) Why you should join Kilo
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Your Hosts
Hau Ly is the partner at Ascend Vietnam Ventures focused on portfolio success and has been in the VC space for six years.
Adrian Latortue is portfolio manager at 500 Startups Vietnam, prior to which he was a founder himself and an early member of the Uber team in Southeast Asia. He’s lived in Vietnam, working with Vietnamese startups for 12 years.
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