Unfair Advantage: How Sales Partner is Redefining Automotive Retail

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In the automotive retail space, where digitalization is often seen as a series of incremental updates, Sales Partner took a radically different approach. By building an API-first platform that seamlessly integrates AI with physical operations, they’re transforming how dealerships sell cars—reducing the entire sales process from days to minutes.

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Insights from 15 years of building Romania’s startup ecosystem: Bogdan Iordache

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For this episode of “Sweat, Tears and Equity”, Sorin Bădulescu sat down with Bogdan Iordache, General Partner of Underline Ventures and founder of How to Web, one of the leading startup conferences in Eastern Europe. Based on his 15-year journey of building the Romanian ecosystem, he shared his insights on the cultural differences that shape the startup landscape in Eastern Europe versus the West, the importance of being customer-centric, and the challenges faced by founders in the region.

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Crazy enough to succeed: Inside the mind of Grégoire Vigroux

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For the fifth episode of the  “Sweat, Tears and Equity” podcast, our host, Sorin Bădulescu sat down with Ciprian Cazacu, the CEO and co-founder of EasySales – a “no code” platform that integrates important eCommerce systems in one place, used by all online merchants who want to be present on multiple marketplaces.

In this article, we cover three of the most interesting insights that Ciprian shared regarding teams, management, the ever-evolving nature of SaaS, and the many paradoxes regarding Romanian founders and the Eastern European region in genera

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Mixing family & business, SaaS, and the paradox of Romanian founders

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For the fifth episode of the  “Sweat, Tears and Equity” podcast, our host, Sorin Bădulescu sat down with Ciprian Cazacu, the CEO and co-founder of EasySales – a “no code” platform that integrates important eCommerce systems in one place, used by all online merchants who want to be present on multiple marketplaces.

In this article, we cover three of the most interesting insights that Ciprian shared regarding teams, management, the ever-evolving nature of SaaS, and the many paradoxes regarding Romanian founders and the Eastern European region in genera

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How to solve your customer’s biggest problems with a powerful yet simple solution

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For the fourth episode of the “Sweat, Tears and Equity” podcast, our host, Sorin Bădulescu sat down with Felicia and Sorin Bârsan, the co-founders of Sales Partner, an all-in-one, API-based solution for the automotive industry —from manufacturers to importers, to dealerships, and then to the end user.  

In this article, we cover three of the most interesting insights they shared regarding the automotive industry, their approach to discovering their customers’ biggest pain points, and their 3T philosophy, which focuses on aligning three key elements for building successful products.

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3 crucial lessons from Bogdan Nicoară’s founder journey

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Bogdan Nicoara, CEO and founder of Bright Spaces has navigated the founder’s journey with remarkable resilience ant griy. From his early days of entrepreneurship in high school to leading a tech startup in the competitive real estate market, Bogdan’s journey was an interesting one, to say the least. In a candid discussion on the “Sweat, Tears, and Equity” podcast, he divulges three crucial lessons every founder should learn. These insights highlight the founder’s multifaceted role and offer a roadmap for navigating the startup ecosystem with agility and foresight.  

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