Everyone's favorite married Co-CEO couple, who's growing a unicorn company join us this week to talk about the importance of transparent communication, wearing multiple hats and experimentation. In this episode, co-CEOs of Chili Piper, Alina and Nicolas Vandenberghe discuss their journey as a married couple and business partners. We learn how they met and the start of Chili Piper. Partnerships have been an important lever in growing their business and they highlight the need for persistence and experimentation in partnerships to find what works. The conversation covers the importance of experimentation and iteration in go-to-market strategies, the value of having a dedicated partnership seat, the benefits of transparency and communication in building a strong company culture, the use of nonviolent communication and decision memos, and tips for balancing work and family in a co-CEO relationship.
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Everyone's favorite married Co-CEO couple, who's growing a unicorn company join us this week to talk about the importance of transparent communication, wearing multiple hats and experimentation. In this episode, co-CEOs of Chili Piper, Alina and Nicolas Vandenberghe discuss their journey as a married couple and business partners. We learn how they met and the start of Chili Piper. Partnerships have been an important lever in growing their business and they highlight the need for persistence and experimentation in partnerships to find what works. The conversation covers the importance of experimentation and iteration in go-to-market strategies, the value of having a dedicated partnership seat, the benefits of transparency and communication in building a strong company culture, the use of nonviolent communication and decision memos, and tips for balancing work and family in a co-CEO relationship.
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