From Start-up to Billion-Dollar Company in 5 Years: Scalable Capital's Success Story!
This article is a summary of a YouTube video "Vom Start-up zum Milliarden Unternehmen in 5 Jahren!π³" by Leeroy Matata
TLDR Scalable Capital, a trading company turned billion-dollar investment app, emphasizes the importance of measuring conversion rates, maintaining a strong social circle, and prioritizing personal happiness while aiming for big things in the startup scene.
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Scalable Capital went from a local school to a billion-dollar company in 5 years, using drugs for motivation and currently having 13 billion on their platform.
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Working at a trading company involves a fast-paced, open-plan office with hundreds of people constantly monitoring screens and talking on the phone, while also learning about the subject and using specialized keyboards, with the speaker discussing the use of stimulants to stay awake and work long hours in a startup, but personally relying on occasional naps and self-motivation, and the intense and high-pressure work of trading in a startup developing a strong ability to recognize and correct errors in numbers.
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Transitioning from a high-intensity job to the startup scene, the speaker emphasizes the importance of measuring and improving conversion rates, the potential for financial freedom through investing in startups, and the significance of maintaining a strong social circle for success and personal growth.
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A group of founders quit their jobs to start their own company without investors, and in five years, they created a billion-dollar investment app that allows small investors to trade stocks at a much cheaper price, making it easier for them to participate and make a profit.
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The speaker praises a company for offering high interest rates, low trading costs, and subscription options, recommending them as a provider for easy stock investments, while emphasizing the importance of investing in ETFs and the potential financial crisis of the state pension system.
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A start-up became a billion-dollar company in 5 years, with investments from almost a million investors, thanks to diversifying their money across various sectors and supporting young start-ups, while balancing family life.
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Starting a business requires time and emotional investment, but it's better to aim for big things and prioritize personal happiness over societal expectations, with the goal of going public and bringing prosperity through clean investments.
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The company has social media channels where people can subscribe for free, and the speaker is happy to see how many people have already activated the channel and subscribed to the bell.