This podcast is brought to you in collaboration with Lepaya. Growth got you feeling like a hot mess? Scaling up can be a doozy, but don't worry, we've got your back. The People Masterminds podcast is here to relieve your scaling stress and bring you People & Culture inspiration that you can actually use. Get moved and shaken by Kristel and Eveliese who, based on their daily experiences with scale-ups, know exactly the growing pains you have to go through to reach your goals. Forget cookie-cutter advice, we bring you the goods - real insights, killer tips, practical cases, and amazingly interesting guests who will blow your mind. Listen in and get ready to level up with the People masterminds podcast. The People masterminds podcast is our way of sharing knowledge and experience for free. Want to know more about our other services and products? Visit www.peoplemasterminds.com or contact us at [email protected]. Want to receive our regular ‘Brain Bites’? Go to www.peoplemasterminds.com/brainbites and subscribe. In this episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Elena Pantazi, Partner at Northzone, on the importance of People & Culture in scale-ups. We uncovered the magic formula that VCs look for when investing in the next big thing, discussed what makes a good People leader, explored strong People & Culture metrics, and the evolving role of People leaders in scale-ups. Oh yeah… and we talked about the vital importance of Negroni week 🍸😂 Don’t miss out on this great conversation - tune in now!