How do you build a $3B company from Portugal?

In this episode, Marcelo Lebre (Co-founder of Remote), in a discussion with Kyriakos , shares how he went to building one of Europe’s top startups and why health, culture, and ruthless focus were key to scaling Remote globally.

We talk fitness, healthcare, European bureaucracy, and the mindset behind building a generational company.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:08 Training for Longevity

05:11 Nutrition and Wearables

08:14 What Doctors Miss

11:06 DIY Health and Data

14:10 Health Isn’t Just Avoiding Sickness

17:20 The Quote That Hit Hard

18:53 Building a Unicorn in Portugal

23:35 Why European Startups Die

27:12 Bureaucracy and Politics

32:03 What Governments Must Fix

35:50 Remote Still Feels Like a Startup

38:05 Europe’s Investment Problem

40:11 Remote Was Built Out of Frustration

44:03 Building a Global HR Platform

49:06 The Backbone of Global Hiring

52:04 No Ego No Politics

55:15 Not a Family A Team

57:52 How to Attract Top Talent

59:39 His 100-Year Vision

Founder of Remote: Marcelo Lebre