E27: The Art of Resilience: Kotryna Kurt on Building Startups, Confidence, and Achieving Work-Life Balance

In this episode, Kotryna Kurt shares her entrepreneurial journey in the startup scene. She provides insights on building a startup, the importance of resilience, and the value of a strong team. Kotryna also discusses balancing multiple projects, the importance of rest, and finding inspiration in everyday moments. She talks about effective planning, time management, and work-life balance. Kotryna shares strategies for networking, building a strong LinkedIn presence, and the value of mentorship. She also addresses the challenges of finding the right co-founder and gaining expertise in new fields, concluding with the joy of freedom and authenticity.

About Kotryna:

Kotryna Kurt is a 2xfounder. She is the owner of a consulting company Linkedist, that helps other businesses grow with the power of LinkedIn marketing, advertising, and sales. Currently, she is the CEO of a startup called AQ22, which is creating AI-coworkers for financial institutions. She is also an active contributor and a thought leader on LinkedIn, where she talks about entrepreneurship, leadership, sales, and marketing.

For the last 9 years, Kotryna has delivered +400 company and public workshops and helped different European accelerators educate their startups about business development, sales, and personal branding. Within the last few years, she has shared her knowledge at events like TechBBQ, TechChill, Login, Growth Marketing Conference San Francisco, Sales Formula, and worked with brands like LEGO, Accenture, Danske Bank, and more.

Follow Kotryna on:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kotryna-kurt/

AQ22: https://www.aq22.ai

Linkedist: https://linkedist.com

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:42 Meeting Kotrina and Her Entrepreneurial Journey

05:51 Joining Plug and Play and Building a Startup

08:41 Lessons from the Plug and Play Program

10:46 Characteristics of a Successful Founder

14:08 Starting AQ22 and the Joy of Building

19:39 The Importance of a Strong Team

21:16 Rest and Finding Inspiration

23:05 Mastering Planning and Time Management

27:51 Unlocking the Power of LinkedIn

35:00 The Value of Mentorship in Entrepreneurship

37:46 Problem-Solving vs Idea-Focused Approach

40:21 Finding the Right Co-founder

42:15 Gaining Expertise in a New Field

44:19 The Joy of Freedom and Authenticity