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V naši peti epizodi se je soustanoviteljica in namestnica direktorja ⁠⁠Prevajalske agencije GORR Olivera Rosulnik⁠⁠ pogovarjala s Primožem Zelenškom, soustanoviteljem in direktorjem podjetja Chipolo, ki je trenutno vodilni proizvajalec sledilnikov Bluetooth na svetu.

Primož je več kot deset prvih let svoje kariere preživel kot polprofesionalni rokometaš in diplomirani inženir elektrotehnike, nato pa je svoje ambicije usmeril v posel in postal predan podjetnik, kakršen je danes. Vedno je na lovu za inovativnimi rešitvami in ustvarjalnimi novimi idejami, o čemer najbolje pričajo njegova digitalna različica priljubljene igre Activity, dejstvo, da je na platformi Kickstarter leta 2013 zbral 300.000 ameriških dolarjev za svoj startup in da je leta 2022 prejel priznanje Mladi menedžer leta.

Kljub skromnim začetkom je podjetje Chipolo lani po vsem svetu ustvarilo neverjetnih 10 milijonov evrov prometa in še naprej sodeluje z nekaterimi največjimi svetovnimi akterji, kot so Apple, Google in Best Buy.

V epizodi se pogovarjamo o ovirah, s katerimi se je Primož spopadal in se še danes spopada kot direktor startupa, o njegovih izkušnjah s prodiranjem na nove trge in prilagajanjem na kulturne razlike, o vlogi prevajalskih storitev pri širjenju na globalni trg in o njegovi viziji in načrtih za prihodnjo rast.

Prisluhnite, če želite iz prve roke izvedeti, kako uspešno ustvariti in razširiti podjetje.

Welcome to the Podcast!

In our fifth episode, ⁠⁠GORR Language Service Provider’s⁠⁠ co-founder and Deputy Director, Olivera Rosulnik, chats with Primož Zelenšek, co-founder and CEO of Chipolo, currently, one of the world’s leading brands of Bluetooth trackers.

After spending more than the first 10 years of his career as a semi-professional handball player and electrical engineering graduate, he turned his ambition to business to become the dedicated entrepreneur he is today. Primož is always on the hunt for innovative solutions and creative, new ideas with no greater proof of this being his successful creation of a digital version of the popular board game, Activity, followed by raising $300,000 USD on Kickstarter in 2013 for his startup, and winning 2022’s Young Manager of the Year Award.

Regardless of his humble beginnings, Chipolo generated a staggering 10 million € in revenue worldwide last year and continues to collaborate with some of the world’s top dogs including Apple, Google, and Best Buy.

In this instalment, we discuss the obstacles Primož was and is faced with running a startup, his experience with breaking into new markets and adapting to cultural differences, the role played by translation services when going global along with his vision and plans for future growth.

Tune in to get first-hand startup and scaleup experience from those who have been there and done that!