"Banks want to maximize distribution, while startups focus on solutions/products. Building vs. buying solutions: compare alternatives, evaluate - the integration logic will show you which option makes more sense" - Dr. Tim Sievers, Deposit Solutions at #Slush19

"How to make 30 million to come to your website? And then we reached 300 million, and then 3 billion. We used to reorganize the company every month until we became more stable. Don't be a stubborn jerk - quit after reaching 10x in 1 year" #giphy #Slush19

Ground rules for CEO-COO relationship: - Complementary skill set - Space and time - Frequent communications Make sure you are on the same page and communicate the same things to the team. Enjoy the startup journey! Have fun! And it will work out #Slush19

"Who are COOs? 1 type: Non-CEO, Co-Founder 2 type: experienced execs for inexperienced CEOs 3 type: process creators (great with establishing systems and processes). Key qualities: low ego, great generalist, cool under pressure, excellent relations with CEO" #Slush19

Alex Chung, Founder of #GIPHY: "It was not made to be a company, just an idea we came up with a friend on his coach. We wanted to work on it for 3 months and then sell it on the Internet." "Start up is something that is constantly growing, it's not a lifestyle" #Slush19

"Talk about not only your product but also the market, trends, research, etc. Show what your intentions are - why are you approaching a journalist? Do you want investment, talents or just more followers? Hype causes the situation when wrong startups get funded" #Slush19

"We invest in companies because we want them to try and make their idea work. Show us the future perspective. Communicate your ideas responsibly but in a way that can start a dialogue with investors. Try to be visible in the media. Always think of the context" #Slush19

"If merchants were asking for it, we would definitely start using #blockchain. But that's not what they want - they want fast transactions. Speed is a central element for us. Plus regulators require #KYC that again blockchain cannot help with" #adyen #Slush19

"Banks cannot catch up with the needs of merchants. That's why this is a market that can have many different players. Successful companies will inspire others to do so. Over-regulation could get in the way though."- Pieter van der Does, Founder & CEO of Adyen at #Slush19

"Education is the only thing that no one can take away from you. Learn from the best. Test your ideas as much as you can. Very few founders know how things should work from the very first time" - David Rogier, Co-founder and CEO of MasterClass at #Slush19

How to develop a community? 1) Share your values, formulare them and talk about 2)Nurture your tribe 3) Enable network effects 4) Co-create content through collaborations 5)Spotlight your people - everyone wants to be seen 6) Create experiences in real life #Slush19

The way we see offices won't exist in the future. Remote or distributed work, more creative spaces, smaller offices for smaller working groups, less face-to-face meetings - that's the future. #Slush19

"There are no metrics in deep tech - there is always a question how do I access this company? Should we just apply the laws of physics - is this car actually going to fly?" Maryanna Saenko, Co-founder and Partner at Future Ventures, who runs $200 mln investment fund #Slush19

Technology doesn't happen in a vacuum #Slush19