Karolina Pelc: There is no work-life balance as a founder
๐ NEXT.io Podcast #197 with Karolina Pelc, VP at BEyondPlay, FanDuel ๐ง ๐๐ผ๐'๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ-๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ? Karolina Pelc shares how she balanced intense workloads at a startup and being an entrepreneur while trying to have a personal life. ย Karolina gives us the lowdown on the inspiring journey from founding Beyond Play to its acquisition by FanDuel. Don't miss this inspiring interview with Pierre Lindh and Karolina Pelc! โฐ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introductionย 00:36 - Sponsors 01:32 - Karolina's Journey 02:55 - Entrepreneurial Journey & the First Major Exit 06:09 - The process of Selling BeyondPlay 10:10 - Life After the Entrepreneurial Exit 16:09 - Challenges of an Intense Workload 20:39 - The Responsibility as an Entrepreneurย 25:01 - The Realities on Mental Health. 31:55 - Adjusting to New Roles and Motherhood 35:55 - Reflections on Productivity and Work-Life Balance 39:06 - Different Scenarios at Entrepreneurship to Be Productive 45:39 - Coping Mechanisms for Efficiencyย 55:07 - Shadow work vs. Deep-Focus Work Concept 58:00 - Looking to the Future & Investing in Female Founders 01:02:07 - Advice for New Founders 01:09:11 - Investor Perspective and Building Credibility 01:16:10 - The Next Steps for Karolinaย 01:18:28 - Closing Marks ๐ CONNECT WITH NEXT.IO โฉ Website - https://next.io/ย โฉ Instagram - @next.io โฉ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/next... _____ This episode is brought to you by: Pragmatic Play โ Industry-leading content provider. https://www.pragmaticplay.com/en/ Pragmatic Solutions โ Leading iGaming platform technology. https://pragmatic.solutions/ Episode sponsored by: https://www.betconstruct.com/ย