Episode description

Our next guest, Vicky Foteinou, has been side-by-side with the tech founders from the Greek innovation ecosystem for the past decade. She has consulted startups from scratch, navigating their growth and expansion across markets, sectors, and networks. Payhawk, Plum, WealthyHood, Finloup, and Welcome Pickups, to name a few.

Vicky Foteinou is an experienced program manager with a background in public and business administration. Currently, she’s the Program Manager at the Greek Innovation and Technology Company, CrowdPolicy. And a Manager of the Visa Innovation Program in Greece.

Vicky Foteinou is also an avid explorer of human emotions, digging deep into psychology studies.

In her conversation with Desi Karapchanska, Vicky talks about what makes a good founder and why programs like the Visa Innovation Program are important for the ecosystem.

In this episode you will hear:

🤝Why networking and creativity are crucial for any ecosystem;

🔐Why empathy is important in entrepreneurship;

👩🏻‍💻How the Greek startup ecosystem has evolved under the leadership of women.