#11. Talent Doesn't Matter When You Put In the Work with Wouter Delbaere, Founder of Mangtas

Armand Uno sits down with Wouter Delbaere to chat about growing a two-sided marketplace, running triathlons, and tools for dealing with stress. Mangtas, his company, has grown to 800+ vendors, performing over 100 successful projects in just a year. Tune in to hear how he does it!

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Links:

* Mangtas site: https://www.mangtas.com/

* Wouter’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wouter-delbaere/

* While we’re at it, my LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/armand-uno/

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Show Notes:

(10:10) - Monetizing a two-sided marketplace.

(22:00) - Tools to deal with stress.

(30:24) - Pulling yourself out of a dark moment.

(41:00) - Is the internet a luxury or necessity?

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Episode Quotes I Enjoyed:

“Tangible, real-world feedback, every week.”

“If you have the right supply, demand is there.”

“Once you get your first step out of the door, it’s easy.”

“Plans are plans and the moment you start executing they’re already incorrect.”

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References:

* Plush (Acoustic) by Stone Temple Pilots:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hus-w3cz5-E

* Alice in Chains (Unplugged):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPoxXLi2pAM

* The Spatial Web (book recommended by Wouter):

https://www.amazon.com/Spatial-Web-Connect-Machines-Transform-ebook/dp/B07X1V8D58

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Do you have any feedback on how I can improve the show? Want to see someone as a guest? Email me at armand@playhardpodcast.com!