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The Pursuit of Scrappiness202. Tax Expert Reveals How Startups Can Take Advantage of Tax Opportunities, Where the Baltics Rank in Competitiveness Globally & How to Use Niche Content to Build Your Personal Brand w/ Janis Taukacs (Sorainen)Janis Taukacs is a seasoned tax advisor and partner at Sorainen law firm, where he leads the tax and customs practice. He has nearly 30 years of experience across the Baltics and internationally. Known for his deep expertise in corporate taxation, international structuring, and tax dispute resolution, Janis is also a passionate content creator, running the “Tax Stories” blog and podcast. Through his work, he bridges complex legal frameworks with practical insights for founders, investors, and global businesses navigating tax systems.On this episode we talk about:Baltic Tax Systems ExplainedOpportunities and Risks of Distributed Teams and Remo...2025-05-1353 min
The Pursuit of ScrappinessINSIGHT #11: Learn Visual Storytelling Tips from a Man Who Broke Out of 9-to-5 Job to Become LinkedIn's Top Visual Influencer with 200K+ FollowersThis is an insight from our previous conversation on making your visual presentations more powerful:Breaking down complex concepts into essential elements to make them easier to understandAvoiding clutter in visual presentations, highlighting that simplicity and minimalismA method for testing visuals you can apply todayJanis Ozolins is an illustrator known for his compelling visual content on LinkedIn and Twitter. He has built an impressive following on these platforms, showcasing his unique ability to visualize and simplify complex life and business concepts. His work, which often addresses themes like productivity, procrastination, and overcoming perfectionism, resonates with a...2024-11-2108 min
The Pursuit of ScrappinessKaarel Kotkas (Veriff 🦄) on making tough decisions, building resilience & navigating your company through the storm with confidence + Recap of sTARTUp Day 2024. Ep 148As promised during some of the previous episodes, we went to Tartu for sTARTUp Day 2024 and brought back a recording of a fireside chat with Kaarel Kotkas.Kaarel is the founder and CEO of Veriff, one of the more recent Estonian unicorns that raised a 100m$ series C in early 2022 to hit the billion valuation mark. The 2 years that have followed have been very challenging and we sat down with Kaarel to talk about getting through challenging times, making tough decisions and building resilience,What you can expect to learn from Kaarel:What...2024-02-0642 min
The Pursuit of ScrappinessDainis Kruze (Aerones) on pulling off a massive pivot, raising $30M, lessons from Y Combinator, practical tips for pitching investors & teaching maths as road to country’s prosperity. Ep 147Dainis Kruze is the CEO and Co-Founder of Aerones. With a deep passion for innovation, he and his co-founder Janis Putrams started Aerones in 2015. Originating from university projects, their ambition and hard work evolved into a robust company, now boasting over 120 employees catering to markets across Europe, North America, and Latin America. They raised $30M Series-A in 2023.On this episode we talk about:How Dainis pulled off a huge pivot with AeronesBuilding a culture that fosters innovation and adaptabilityWhat it takes to pitch successfullyExperiences and learnings from participating in Y CombinatorThe importance and challenges...2024-01-3049 min
The Pursuit of ScrappinessMeet the man who broke out of 9-to-5 to become LinkedIn's top visual influencer & amassed a 200k following on social media + tips to improve your visual storytelling game w/ Janis Ozolins. Ep 140Janis Ozolins is an illustrator known for his compelling visual content on LinkedIn and Twitter. He has built a 200K following on these platforms, showcasing his unique ability to visualize and simplify complex life and business concepts. His work, which often addresses themes like productivity, procrastination, and overcoming perfectionism, resonates with a wide audience. Janis's skills have not only attracted the attention of top LinkedIn influencers like Justin Welsh and Sahil Bloom but have also made him a sought-after figure in the realm of content creation. Through his work, Janis demonstrates how to make business pr...2023-11-2151 min
The Pursuit of Scrappiness2/2 AI interviews us. We share our f^%kups, scrappy stories, podcasting advice & speculate when AI will replace us. Ep 103Uldis Teraudkalns and Janis Zeps are the co-hosts of the Pursuit of Scrappiness Podcast. After recording more than 100 episodes, we step into the guest role and talk about different aspects of making this podcast. Our interviewer is AI using chatGPT generated questions and Elevenlabs.io text-to-voice AI generator, which makes this the first time a podcast host is AI. You can find Part 1 of this conversation here > https://www.pursuitofscrappiness.co/episodes/102-103-worlds-first-human-aiIn this episode we talk about:What F^%kups and challenges have happened behind the scenesWe share our...2023-02-0923 min