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Business UnboundStarting a Company? Founder Explains What You're Actually Getting Into (It's Hard!) - Ludmila MillaIn this episode of Business Unbound, serial entrepreneur and ultra-marathon runner Ludmila Milla shares the unfiltered reality of starting and scaling a company when there truly is no Plan B. From leaving a stable career in Brazil, selling everything, and restarting from zero in the UK, to building an AI-powered learning platform without a technical background, she explains what founders are really signing up for.You will hear the hard truth behind fundraising, bias in venture capital, and how to turn long, messy journeys into resilient, sustainable success.If you are...
2026-02-041h 40
Tedi TalksTYD- S1-E-9: Let's Talk About Cultural Intelligence (CQ) w/Fathy ShetiahOn Episode #9 of the Today's Your Day Podcast, Tedi welcomes his special guest, Fathy Shetiah, the Founder & CEO at 7C Lingo, a cross-cultural communication, training, and language services organization, which is located in Lansing, Michigan. Fathy and Tedi talk about what Cultural Intelligence (CQ) in and why it's so important, especially today! Fathy shares with us the benefits of CQ and how his team can assist individuals and businesses by having a Cultural Assessment done. Tedi shares some stats on how important CQ is to younger generations. Make sure to join us in this very informative conversation! You can conne...
2025-07-171h 48
People Championing - Powered By UJJIEpisode 6: Building Tech Teams - Ana Zucato, Raveena Singh & Rafael Guper | People Championing Podcast | Season 2𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭, we explore the challenges and opportunities of building tech teams in developing markets. Host Rafael Guper, Co-Founder of UJJI, sits down with Ana Zucato, Founder & CEO of Noh, and Raveena Singh, People Leader at Uniqode, to uncover how businesses in Brazil and India navigate unique market dynamics while driving innovation.
Together, they discuss strategies for hiring, scaling, and maintaining team alignment in rapidly evolving environments. From attracting top local talent to creating a culture of knowledge sharing, this episode highlights actionable insights to help entrepreneurs and leaders thrive in emerging economies.
Key Insights:
- The importance of 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 in emerging markets.
- 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 with company goals.
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2025-01-3059 min
People Championing - Powered By UJJIEpisode 6: Building Tech Teams - Ana Zucato, Raveena Singh & Rafael Guper | People Championing Podcast | Season 2𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭, we explore the challenges and opportunities of building tech teams in developing markets. Host Rafael Guper, Co-Founder of UJJI, sits down with Ana Zucato, Founder & CEO of Noh, and Raveena Singh, People Leader at Uniqode, to uncover how businesses in Brazil and India navigate unique market dynamics while driving innovation.
Together, they discuss strategies for hiring, scaling, and maintaining team alignment in rapidly evolving environments. From attracting top local talent to creating a culture of knowledge sharing, this episode highlights actionable insights to help entrepreneurs and leaders thrive in emerging economies.
Key Insights:
- The importance of 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 in emerging markets.
- 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 with company goals...
2025-01-3059 minPeople Championing - Powered By UJJIEpisode 6: Building Tech Teams - Ana Zucato, Raveena Singh & Rafael Guper | People Championing Podcast | Season 2𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭, we explore the challenges and opportunities of building tech teams in developing markets. Host Rafael Guper, Co-Founder of UJJI, sits down with Ana Zucato, Founder & CEO of Noh, and Raveena Singh, People Leader at Uniqode, to uncover how businesses in Brazil and India navigate unique market dynamics while driving innovation.
Together, they discuss strategies for hiring, scaling, and maintaining team alignment in rapidly evolving environments. From attracting top local talent to creating a culture of knowledge sharing, this episode highlights actionable insights to help entrepreneurs and leaders thrive in emerging economies.
Key Insights:
- The importance of 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 in emerging markets.
- 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 with company goals.
2025-01-3059 min
People Championing - Powered By UJJIEpisode 5: Making the Right Decisions When Building a Rapidly-growing Business from 0 to 1In Episode 5 of Season 2 of the People Championing Podcast, Rafael explores how to make the right decisions when building a rapidly-growing business from 0 to 1.
Joined by Alex Theuma, founder of SaaStock, and Emma Collingwood, SVP of People at Volt.io, this conversation dives deep into how flexible work policies can be a game-changer for scaling businesses. From designing impactful remote-first strategies to overcoming the challenges of maintaining culture and productivity, this episode is packed with actionable advice for founders and People Ops leaders.
Discover how to align flexibility with business goals, engage teams i...
2024-12-1255 min
People Championing - Powered By UJJIEpisode 4: Integrating the Growing Tech Stack of Tech-Enabled BusinessesIn Episode 4 of Season 2 of the People Championing Podcast, Rafael takes a deep dive into the fascinating intersection of HR, learning, and technology. Joined by Romain Sestier, Co-founder and CEO of StackOne, and Alexandria Czoschke, Director of Learning & Development for the Americas at JLL, this episode unpacks how organizations can streamline, integrate, and optimize their tech stacks to supercharge workforce engagement and growth.
From leveraging automation and analytics to enhance decision-making, to the power of self-service tools in creating a more empowered employee experience, the discussion provides practical insights and forward-thinking strategies for navigating...
2024-12-0555 min
People Championing - Powered By UJJIEpisode 3: Documenting Company Culture for Rapidly Growing TeamsIn Episode 3 of Season 2 of the People Championing Podcast, Rafael dives into the critical role of documentation in preserving culture and scaling knowledge within rapidly growing teams. Joined by Sarah-Emily Oades, Chief People Officer & SVP Operations at Koa Health and Founder of Blossom Advisory, and Virgile Raingeard, founder of Figures, the discussion unpacks how startups can maintain their cultural DNA and streamline onboarding through effective documentation practices.
From identifying risks of culture loss to practical strategies for engaging employees in the documentation process, this episode is a must-listen for founders, leaders, and People Ops pros navigating growth challenges.
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2024-12-0250 min
People Championing - Powered By UJJIEpisode 2: Leveraging HR Tech to build strong teams - For startups in their early days & beyondIn Episode 2 of Season 2, Rafael chats with Smitha Sanjeev, People Ops Manager at Yonder, and Dovile Hann, COO at Screenloop, about the transformative power of HR tech in team building—especially for startups in their early days and as they scale. They unpack how the right tools, from ATS platforms to AI-driven solutions, can revolutionize hiring, reduce bad hires, and maximize productivity. Whether you’re a startup founder or a People Ops pro, this episode offers actionable insights on making tech a cornerstone of your company’s growth journey.
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2024-11-2352 min
People Championing - Powered By UJJIEpisode 2: Leveraging HR Tech to build strong teams - For startups in their early days & beyondIn Episode 2 of Season 2, Rafael chats with Smitha Sanjeev, People Ops Manager at Yonder, and Dovile Hann, COO at Screenloop, about the transformative power of HR tech in team building—especially for startups in their early days and as they scale. They unpack how the right tools, from ATS platforms to AI-driven solutions, can revolutionize hiring, reduce bad hires, and maximize productivity. Whether you’re a startup founder or a People Ops pro, this episode offers actionable insights on making tech a cornerstone of your company’s growth journey.
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2024-11-2156 min
People Championing - Powered By UJJIEpisode 1: The Importance of the Physical Workplace When Building Teams and CultureIn the first episode of Season 2, Raf sits down with Asad Hamir, co-founder of sustainable tech company Klyk, and José Rubio, Head of People at Spacemade, a flexible workspace provider, to discuss the importance of physical workspaces in building teams and fostering a positive company culture. In conversation with Raf, they explore how well-designed spaces can enhance collaboration, support employee wellbeing, and bring a company’s values to life—all while adapting to the needs of today’s hybrid and remote teams. Tune in for valuable insights on the evolving role of the workplace in a post-pandemic world.
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2024-11-1451 min
People Championing - Powered By UJJIEpisode 6: Building a high performance culture through diversity and inclusionIn Episode 6 of People Championing, we sit down with Joe Seddon (Founder and CEO, Zero Gravity) and Lisa Kalstrom (CHRO at TeamTailor), to chat about how businesses can leverage a culture that promotes diversity and inclusion to build high-performing teams.
Joe is the Founder and CEO of Zero Gravity, and has a strong focus on building tech that enables businesses to build diversity into the work culture.
Lisa has led the building of inclusion as a mindset at TeamTailor during her time as CHRO.
2024-07-0348 min
People Championing - Powered By UJJIEpisode 5: Building transparency, authenticity and documentation into company cultureEpisode 5 of People Championing, we sit down with Derry Holt (Founder and CEO, One Up Sales) and Eveline Van Belle (Head of People at Bizzy), to talk about the importance of transparency, authenticity and documentation as cornerstones of company culture.
Derry is an Angel Investor and the CEO and Founder of One Up Sales. He’s got a strong focus on ensuring transparency is a key part of his team’s work culture.
Linnea is Head of People at Bizzy and has successfully brought strong documentation and authenticity into the...
2024-06-1945 min
People Championing - Powered By UJJIEpisode 4: Nurturing and scaling culture in rapidly expanding businessesIn episode 4 of People Championing, we’re discussing scaling company culture - how founders and people leaders can come together to build and nurture a culture that grows as their teams expand.
Joining the conversation are Roei Samuel - Founder and CEO of Connectd, and Linnea Bywall - Head of People at Alva Labs.
Roei is the founder of Connectd, and has worked closely with UJJI to bring his rapidly expanding sales team up to speed with Connectd’s sales tactics, without compromising on the initial culture that the company was founded on. This has help...
2024-06-0541 min
People Championing - Powered By UJJIEpisode 3: Building A Healthy Culture For Remote TeamsIn the third episode of People Championing, Raf chats with Jakob Knutzen - CEO and Co-Founder of Butter, and Esra Goksel - People Leader at Eatron to chat about remote teams, and how a business can build a healthy environment for virtual team productivity.
Jakob is the founder of Butter, the Zoom for virtual teams. His focus is on helping remote teams find better ways to collaborate. He also runs a team that is entirely virtual and spread across the globe.
Esra is a PHD in organisational behaviour, and a People Leader at Eatron Technologies, using science to explain how...
2024-05-2252 min
People Championing - Powered By UJJIEpisode 2: Driving People Growth That Creates Tangible Business ImpactIn the second episode of People Championing, Raf chats with Anthony Rose - CEO and Co-Founder of Seed Legals, and Elise Lockyer - Chief People Officer of Sonovate for a discussion on how they’ve made people upskilling a central piece to business growth.
A serial entrepreneur with a passion for connecting with people, Anthony is renowned for building businesses around teams with a core learning culture.
Elise has been central to crafting highly successful training programs not just at Sonovate, but at every business she’s been a part of, making constant learning a key driver of success at every...
2024-05-0952 min
People Championing - Powered By UJJIEpisode 1: Building High Performance Teams The Sales VS People approachIn the first episode of People Championing, Raf sits down for a conversation with Gautam Rishi - CEO and Co-Founder of One Shot AI, and Adam Horne - Co-Founder of Open Org to understand their perspectives on building high-performance teams.
With a storied career in sales, Gautam delves into his experience to share his take on what it takes to build a bankable sales team that delivers on its targets day in and day out.
Adam is a People Leader turned Founder who has always been focused on helping businesses build transparent workplaces, where every s...
2024-04-2447 min
People Championing - Powered By UJJITrailerWelcome to the People Championing Podcast - your go-to resource to hear about the most impactful initiatives in hiring, training and company culture!
Every episode, we pit a founder against a people leader, to understand differences in perspectives to building high-performance teams, creating common ground that defines the optimal approach to building teams.
Brought to you by UJJI - the AI-powered L&D platform that transforms training DOCs into gamified courses.
2024-04-2300 min
Across the FunnelEp#103: Revolutionizing Team Learning: UJJI's Journey in AI-Powered Document and Workflow Management ft. Ludmila Milla (Co-founder & CEO, UJJI)In this episode of The Hyperengage Podcast, Adil Saleh converses with Ludmila Milla who is the CEO and co-founder of UJJI. UJJI is an AI-powered learning management platform that helps teams manage documents and workflows effectively. Ludmila shares the platform's genesis, rooted in her extensive experience in HR and entrepreneurship, both in Brazil and the UK. UJJI emerged from a desire to convert passive learning into actionable knowledge, facilitating daily practice and habit formation within teams. The platform, developed with insights from neuroscience and validated in an incubator in Oxford, aims to address the challenges of knowledge retention and...
2024-02-0929 min
Sales Therapy by FlowlaFounders Real Talk: Unleashing Sales Mojo and Building Bonds with Rafael Guper and Serkan FerahFounders therapy session! In this episode of sales therapy Rafael, Serkan and Alper delve into the facts about being a founder and a sales leader at the same time! From being a leader in sales to the secrets of growth, the two discuss how you can stand out from the crowd in 2024.
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Avoid immediate pitches; instead, add value in follow-ups by showcasing product evolution and addressing specific needs.
Emphasize patience in the sales process, especially during relationship development.
Encourage persistent and value-adding follow-ups to strengthen connections with potential clients.
Emphasize the...
2023-12-1437 min
Tech MoxieTech Moxie: Your ego is not your amigo"Your ego is not your amigo." We couldn't have said it better.In this episode, Ben chats with UJJI co-founder and COO, Rafael Guper, about his unique journey featuring the "Brazilian Headspace", dog noses, the difference between differentiation and distinctiveness, neuroscience, the future of learning and development, and so much more.
It's emotional and they've packed a lot in. Divirtam-se!
2023-02-2738 min
2021-12-2244 min