Leaving the Base Camp
Ilma Tiki
Leaving the Base Camp reveals the unconventional growth and management strategies Ilma Tiki used to bootstrap MailerLite from a small Lithuanian startup business to a $90+ million exit, building a globally-distributed remote team along the way.
Ilma’s story proves that you don’t need to move to Silicon Valley, raise funds, and risk it all to grow a startup. Alternative paths aren’t just for lifestyle businesses: you can use them to grow wildly successful companies with millions of users.
The entertaining tale is full of practical advice from Ilma’s 10-year-plus journey. You’ll discover the strategies that helped her scale the company while pioneering an asynchronous and productive remote work culture loved by team members in over 35 countries.
Read the book to learn:
The stories in Leaving the Base Camp are the exact strategies that enabled MailerLite to overcome hurdles such as a lack of venture capital, a home base outside the major tech hubs, and a desire to balance growth with lifestyle. They will resonate with founders and leaders looking to scale in unconventional ways, whether you’re just getting started or building toward your IPO.
Ilma Tiki co-founded MailerLite, MailerSend, and MailerCheck, email marketing tools used by over 1 million businesses. She also founded The Remote Company, which is behind tools MyZenTeam, Ycode, and Partnero. She’s passionate about connecting people online or offline, bringing creativity to life and learning something new every day.
Duration - 12h 58m.
Author - Ilma Tiki.
Narrator - Melinda Wade.
Published Date - Monday, 01 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2023 Ilma Tiki ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Leaving the Base Camp reveals the unconventional growth and management strategies Ilma Tiki used to bootstrap MailerLite from a small Lithuanian startup business to a $90+ million exit, building a globally-distributed remote team along the way. Ilma’s story proves that you don’t need to move to Silicon Valley, raise funds, and risk it all to grow a startup. Alternative paths aren’t just for lifestyle businesses: you can use them to grow wildly successful companies with millions of users. The entertaining tale is full of practical advice from Ilma’s 10-year-plus journey. You’ll discover the strategies that helped her scale the company while pioneering an asynchronous and productive remote work culture loved by team members in over 35 countries. Read the book to learn: The stories in Leaving the Base Camp are the exact strategies that enabled MailerLite to overcome hurdles such as a lack of venture capital, a home base outside the major tech hubs, and a desire to balance growth with lifestyle. They will resonate with founders and leaders looking to scale in unconventional ways, whether you’re just getting started or building toward your IPO. Ilma Tiki co-founded MailerLite, MailerSend, and MailerCheck, email marketing tools used by over 1 million businesses. She also founded The Remote Company, which is behind tools MyZenTeam, Ycode, and Partnero. She’s passionate about connecting people online or offline, bringing creativity to life and learning something new every day. Duration - 12h 58m. Author - Ilma Tiki. Narrator - Melinda Wade. Published Date - Monday, 01 January 2024. Copyright - © 2023 Ilma Tiki ©.
Language:
English
Introduction
Duration:00:27:35
Why Growing a Business is a Personal Journey Never Taken Alone
Duration:02:06:40
Preface
Duration:05:05:10
Chapter 1: A Startup Without the Investement
Duration:14:44:41
Chapter 2: The WOW Factor is Different For Everyone
Duration:23:01:49
Chapter 3: Marketing is Everything Vs. Everything is Marketing
Duration:16:10:51
Chapter 4: Brilliant Ideas and Miserable Outcomes
Duration:10:39:00
Chapter 5: Could You Share a House With Your Colleagues?
Duration:19:25:30
Chapter 6: Fear of Growth
Duration:08:25:47
Chapter 7: Don’t Send Us a CV
Duration:15:22:23
Chapter 8: What is it Really Like to Work Remotely?
Duration:13:06:57
Chapter 9: Why We Need Each Other’s Differences
Duration:15:49:29
Chapter 10: The 21st Century Workplace
Duration:14:02:59
Chapter 11: Communication With Intention
Duration:20:22:46
Chapter 12: Online and Offline Team Building
Duration:21:35:53
Chapter 13: Creativity in a Business
Duration:12:53:58
Chapter 14: Team Design or How to Grow Heroes
Duration:15:05:00
Ending Credits
Duration:00:32:04