In Their Own Words: Zsolt Mathe-Laszlo, CEO Soldigo
“In their own words” is a series of interviews with some of our alumni about the stage they were when they joined our programme and where they are now.
Today, we are joined by Zsolt Mathe-Laszlo the CEO of Soldigo, which allow anyone to run an e-shop on multiple channels simultaneously without the need for coding.
At what stage were you when you applied for StartupYard?
When we applied for StartupYard we were at a very early stage of our startup. We had an MVP and a few clients and we thought that we would change the world but I had a feeling that something is missing from our company. This was the knowledge of running a business.
At what stage are you now?
At the moment we have a fully working online store creator platform and marketing toolset and hundreds of paying customers. We are a team of 5 people.
How much money have you raised since leaving StartupYard?
We didn’t raise any money since leaving StartupYard. We were focusing on market our service. Maybe in the future we will start to raise funds.
How many jobs have you created so far? What kind of jobs?
We created five jobs so far: customer support, designer, frontend developer, backend developer and sales manager.
What has been the most challenging experience when growing the company?
The most challenging experience when growing the company was hiring the team. We wanted to have a team who doesn’t follow the traditional 8 hour/day workflow. Our approach is that you should work as much as you wish but be effective.
What are you the most proud of so far?
So far I am most proud of the fact that our team is working very well together. We had our ups and downs, changed a few team members, but at the end of the day we put a good product on the table.
How did StartupYard help you?
StartupYard opened our eyes. We wanted to create a platform for everybody but as soon as we participated at StartupYard, we realized that we needed to focus on one niche and try to help them. Since then we are focusing mostly on handcrafters and fashion designers. Occasionally we have other types of clients as well but most of our clients are from the creative world.
What would you say to someone who hesitates to apply for our next program?
Do your business a favour and apply. You will see your product from a whole new perspective and you will benefit from more than 100 feedbacks that will shape your business into what it needs to be.
