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In this episode, Yana talks to Cansu Deniz Bayrak, a Senior Partner and Head of Fundraising at Bethnal Green Ventures, Europe’s leading early-stage tech for good VC. How to define tech for good companies? What’s unique about the Turkish tech ecosystem and the business culture? Why is Turkey the best place in the Middle East to do business? Listen to the new episode to find out! SUBSCRIBE to us and RATE us a review to support our project. SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel, where I share tips for startups. If you want to join me next episode, please email us on [email protected] TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 0:23 Who is Cansu? 03:37 From Turkey to the UK with Tier 1 and Tier 2 Exceptional Talent visas 06:12 Tier 2 Visa vs Global Talent Visa 10:46 Networking Tips 16:08 Turkish Tech Ecosystem 19:36 Features of Turkish business culture 21:57 How to define Tech for Good companies and why does BGV invest in them? 26:22  BGV Investment Requirements 31:33 Top 3 Tips for Immigrated Tech Talents from Cansu

In this episode, Yana talks to Udi Nachmany, one of the first people who got the Global Talent Visa in the UK. They discuss how Udi moved from Israel to the UK, his experience working for Hewlett Packard (HP Inc.), Canonical (Ubuntu) and Snyk (developer security). They also discuss Israel tech founders and the local ecosystem. SUBSCRIBE to us, and stay tuned for a new episode! If you want to join me next episode, please email us on [email protected] TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:17 Who is Udi Nachmany? 03:25 How he gets the Global Talent Visa 12:22 Work in a corporation: Israel vs the UK: what’s the difference? 15:20 Israel cultural and tech overview 18:30 Israel tech ecosystem explained 20:40 What is the biggest startup problem? 24:10 From HP to Canonical (Ubuntu) 33:50 Udi’s thoughts on the startup scene and what is missing 37:18 Networking tips for Immigrated Tech Talents in the UK

In this episode, Yana Abramova interviews Raphael Chow, a co-founder at Wevat. They discuss his visa journey, his way from science to business and starting Wevat (a tax refund app for travellers). They also talk about tech in China, the Chinese know-how, and differences of trust in the east and west. SUBSCRIBE to us, and stay tuned for a new episode! If you want to join me next episode, please email us on [email protected] TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 01:07 - Raphaels's education. Passion for foreign languages. 02:04   Scholarships in Oxford and in Prinston universities 03:01   Why PhD sometimes worse than Bachelor's degree? 04:13   Why does a scientist need sales skills 05:14 From science to consulting 07:08: Work visa 09:56 From consulting to founding Wevat 14:20 Combine work and startup 22:44  Wevat fundraising 31:15 What Wevat does for people in the UK and France 32:50 Tech in China 36:25 Fundamental differences between East and West business approach 41:05 Chinese trust is different! 43:21 THE NEST community observations 48:10  Chinese stereotypes you should be aware of 49:10 Top 3 networking tips for immigrated founders

In this episode, Yana Abramova talking with Sergey Gonchar, co-founder of MSQRD (the AR selfie app sold to Facebook), Locals.org (meetup app) and Loóna (relaxation and sleep app). They talk about Sergey's way from Belarus to the UK, his startup journey, work at Facebook, Global Talent Visa, the culture and networking differences. Video version of THE TECH MOVE podcast on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxAuT1ejdIY SUBSCRIBE to us, and stay tuned for a new episode! If you want to join me next episode, please email us on [email protected] TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:53 Who is Sergey Gonchar? 01:16 Moving to Montenegro 04:51 MSQRD journey and moving to the UK 07:07 Visa journey: Global Talent Visa 09:45 Facebook culture 15:43 Why are people in the UK not straightforward? 17:40 Feedback rules 19:30 Network tips for expats from Eastern Europe 21:37 Networking in Belarus vs networking in the UK 25:29 What is Locals.org? 29:03 The most unusual experience in Locals.org? 29:31 Remote work in startups 31:51 What is Loona.app: about Loóna app 35:20 Startup tips

You are listening The Tech Move! In this podcast I am Yana Abramova, a startup investor having conversations with immigrated tech talents. We discuss their journey from moving to a new country, expanding the network, getting visas, and securing investment for their startups. How do founders move to follow their dream? How much money did it take for them? How did they find investors? We also touch upon the tech industry in their home country. Are you interested? Let’s explore the lives of tech movers in depth! Subscribe us to don’t miss out new episodes! Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL1vAefhnrE3vOndImSdhTg/featured Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vcwannabe/