Anastasija is the CEO of one of the most recognized tech companies in Latvia - Twino. Having started out in investment banking and M&A advisory, she now manages one of the largest P2P lenders in continental Europe with a team of 400+ people in 6 countries. Having led the company through the pandemic as a shock to investor confidence across asset classes worldwide, Anastasija now builds Twino into a licensed broker and a lifelong financial partner to their clients.

By listening to this episode you will learn:

How to take over company management from a Founder CEO
About the EU-wide initiative to launch a public fund to support R&D/Capex heavy companies
To hope for the best and prepare for the worst as a crisis response strategy
About different strategies that P2P lending companies used to handle the pandemic
To prioritize profitability over growth in times of crises
That more regulation is coming to the business model in Europe to protect investors
That the efficient market hypothesis in Finance is getting further and further from the reality
How to make remote less depressing and more bearable for your team
Advice on dealing with mental health issues in your team
A model for coming back to the office in a semi-flexible manner
The 60/40 approach for culture, having 60% general company culture and leaving 40% for the separate culture of different offices or even teams
That people in the Baltics are universal soldiers and are hard to be replaced with hires abroad
The main challenges of growing as a manager
Practical advice on managing work/life balance

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#13 - Anastasija Oleinika (Twino) on leading the team through pandemic, 60/40 approach to culture, employee mental health and building a lifelong financial platform