Maëlle Gavet, CEO of Techstars, shares insights on entrepreneurship, gratitude, and balancing personal values with company needs. She discusses her career journey, the transformation of Ozon in Russia, and the importance of founder autonomy. The podcast explores lessons from her international career and the impact of family values on entrepreneurial decisions.

The tech industry and its investors have been captivated by the spell of the Unicorn for too long — and the ambitious goal of a billion-dollar valuation has done more harm than good. Instead, founders should aim to be resilient dragons. That's the view of Maëlle Gavet, who as CEO of early-stage investment business Techstars has unmatched insight into the hopes, dreams, and challenges of thousands of founders. Maëlle also shares her experience as a “Fixer and Scaler” and offers important lessons for all entrepreneurs, from pre-seed start-ups to corporate change agents.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet discusses spyware found on US hotel check-in computers and FCC's proposal for disclosure of AI-generated content in political ads. Also, she announces her departure for health reasons. Privacy concerns over spyware on hotel check-in systems and updates on startup businesses like Humane and BlueSmart are highlighted.