The 10X Rule: How Successful Startups Solve Problems w/ Vasilis Stoidis - Part One
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 84
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🎯 Get 5% off their services → https://2ly.link/1zDIJ - In this episode, Greg McCallum sits down with Vasilis Stoidis, serial tech founder and CEO of 7L International, to break down what separates real innovation from noise.
- From navigating generational shifts to staying relevant in the age of AI, Vasilis brings a clear-eyed, first-principles view to building products that actually solve problems—at scale.
- 🎧 In this conversation:
- Why your solution must be 10X better, not just different
- How to build long-term value in fast-changing markets
- Why creativity can derail focus if left unchecked
- The real reason free speech and pluralism matter in business
- Ethics, space tech, and the psychology behind enduring companies
- How complacency, not competition, kills most startups
- Whether you’re building, scaling, or just trying to avoid the same traps as others—this one hits deep.
- 🔗 Follow Vasilis Stoidis
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/stoidis/
🌐 Learn more about 7L International → https://7linternational.com/ - 💬 Book a free 1-hour advisory session with host Greg McCallum:
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