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21. marta radio Star FM rīta programmas Zoopasta tehnoloģiju rubrikas ieraksts. Šodien ciemos Draugiem Group runasvīrs Jānis Palkavnieks ar stāstu par draugiem.lv, kas šonedēļ svin 20 gadu jubleju! Hip hip, urrā!

Who amongst us has not yearned for more hours in a day?   As a professional, you juggle dozens of tasks, meet tight deadlines, and implement organizational change.   Likewise, suppose you're a corporate professional managing various projects. In that case, you know the challenges of staying productive while keeping the essence of project results at the forefront.   An experiment conducted by the Draugiem Group used a computer application to track employees' work habits.   They found that the most productive individuals worked for 52 minutes and then took a 17-minute break (Draugiem Group, 2014)   Productivity is a universal challenge.   We all grapple with it - the need to accomplish more in less time, to juggle multiple tasks and priorities, and to maintain balance in our professional and personal lives.   If you're enjoying the content and finding it valuable, we would appreciate it if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Your feedback is important to us and helps us reach a wider audience.   If you leave us a 5-star review, it would mean the world to us. Not only does it help us improve the podcast, but it also helps us attract more sponsors and grow our community.   Thank you again for your support and listening to the Productivity Smarts Podcast.   Sponsors:   A Symphony of Choices: https://amzn.to/3Keq3zx   Growth Strategies: https://productivityintelligenceinstitute.com/mastermind/   KIVA: It's a loan, not a donation Kiva is a loan, not a donation, allowing you to cycle your money and create a personal impact worldwide. https://www.kiva.org/lender/topmindshelpingtopminds   Connect with Gerald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldjleonard   Free Productivity Smarts Weekly Evaluation Worksheet https://go.productivityintelligenceinstitute.com/productivity-smarts-worksheet   Every Goal Is A Project, and Everyone Is A Project Manager worksheet https://go.productivityintelligenceinstitute.com/every-goal-is-a-project     Discover How To Set Goals, Build A High-Performing Team, & Increase Productivity.... Starting Today!” https://workshop.productivityintelligenceinstitute.com/optin1666905303826?_ga=2.21012029.741858075.1668537790-242233139.1659493194     Learn more at www.productivitysmartspodcast.com

Davis Siksnans is the co-founder of the first Latvian unicorn - Printful. Davis has recently stepped down from operating management of the business and is now acting as a senior advisor to Draugiem Group focusing on building the Draugiem Capital initiative.In the Part 2 of this episode we talk about:Differences between being a founder vs investorHealth and productivity tipsHow to practically apply learnings from books & podcastsContent suggestions from Davis:David Allen - Getting things done method https://gettingthingsdone.com/Basecamp founders - 3 good books https://37signals.com/books/ Scaling up https://scalingup.com/book/ Blitzscaling by Reid Hoffman https://www.blitzscaling.com Tim Ferriss Podcast https://tim.blog/podcast/ NPR Planet money https://www.npr.org/sections/money/Michael Pollan - Real food, not too much, mostly plantsBryan Johnson (Braintree founder) - biohacker https://blueprint.bryanjohnson.co/ Dr. Andrew Huberman Podcast https://hubermanlab.com/  CXL Blog by one of our previous guests Peep Laja (Ep#100) https://cxl.com/blog/ You can find Part 1 of this conversation here > https://www.pursuitofscrappiness.co/episodes/104-davis-siksnans ===Find other episodes on >  https://www.pursuitofscrappiness.co/ Watch select full-length episodes on our YouTube channel > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP6ueaLnjS-CQfrMCm2EoTA Connect with us on Linkedin > https://www.linkedin.com/company/pursuit-of-scrappiness/ Questions/suggestions? Join our Telegram group > https://t.me/pursuitofscrappiness 

Davis Siksnans is the co-founder of the first Latvian unicorn - Printful. Davis has recently stepped down from operating management of the business and is now acting as a senior advisor to Draugiem Group focusing on building the Draugiem Capital initiative.In the Part 1 of this episode we talk about:The story of PrintfulBuilding a business in the USDraugiem group unique serial entrepreneurship development modelYou can find Part 2 of this conversation here > https://www.pursuitofscrappiness.co/episodes/104-davis-siksnans ===Find other episodes on >  https://www.pursuitofscrappiness.co/ Watch select full-length episodes on our YouTube channel > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP6ueaLnjS-CQfrMCm2EoTA Connect with us on Linkedin > https://www.linkedin.com/company/pursuit-of-scrappiness/ Questions/suggestions? Join our Telegram group > https://t.me/pursuitofscrappiness 

Šogad virkne uzņēmumu Ziemassvētkos saviem darbiniekiem nedāvinās dāvanas, bet tām paredzētos līdzekļus novirza labdarībai. Viena no šādām iniciatīvām ir "Uzņēmēji mieram", kuras ietvaros vāc gan naudu, gan dažāda veida preces, lai palīdzētu Ukrainas iedzīvotājiem un valsts aizstāvjiem. Vairāk par iniciatīvu raidījumā Kā labāk dzīvot stāsta "Uzņēmēji mieram" valdes loceklis, SIA Nutrameg dibinātājs Kristofs Blaus, "Eco Baltia" valdes priekšsēdētājs Māris Simanovičs, finanšu vadības kompānijas "Primum" valdes priekšsēdētājs Raivo Pede, SIA "MED grupe" pārstāve Kristīne Vizule un "Draugiem Group" runasvīrs Jānis Palkavnieks. Ierakstā uzklausām ukrainieti Oksanu Hončarenko. Viņa stāsta par palīdzību, par to, kas šobrīd visvairāk nepieciešams Ukrainas cilvēkiem. "Kad viss sākās, bija brīžiem bezpalīdzības sajūta, kur to visu dabūt, kā to fianansēt. Šobrīd tas ir iegājis tādā režīmā, katram cilvēkam, kas tic Eiropas vērtībām, jāsaprot, ka jāatbalsta līdz brīdim, kamēr šī uzvara būs notikusi. Tas nav tā - atbalstījām, attīrījām savu sirdsapziņu un aizmirsām," atzīst Māris Simanovičs. "Ja mēs šodien nopelnām 1000 eiro, tad jāatrod sevī spēks un 100 eiro jāziedo. Ja Krievija uzvarēs šajā karā, tad tas ir karš Eiropā, kas turpināsies. Kā teica mūsu ukraiņu kolēģi, diemžēl mantas tiek iznīcinātas, nolietojas, tās vajag visu laiku. Nerunājam par munīciju, ko sniedz lielās valstis, mēs runājam par vienkāršām praktiskām lietām - guļammaisi, siltais apģērbs, medicīnas iekārtas, "poverbankas", tie paši ģeneratori. Ir vienkārši jāturpina iesāktais, jākāpina tempi. Es noteikti ticu, ka ir tāda lieta, kā karma un, jo vairāk atbalsti citus, jo vieglāk lietas notiek tev pašam." Raiva Pede arī piebilst, ka palīdzība ir vajadzīga ne tikai armijai, gādājot dārgu tehniku, bet arī vienkāršiem cilvēkiem, kuriem nav nodrošinātas pamatvajadzības ziemā.  "Šeit dzīvojot, mums ir prātam neaptverami iedomāties, kas notiek tur. Ja jūs mājās apsedzaties ar divām segām un jums liekas auksti, iedomājieties, kas notiek, ja jums nav mājas, nav gultas un ir viena sega, un jāguļ vienkārši tur, kur sniegs nekrīt virsū," turpina Māris Simanovičs. Visi raidījuma viesi mudina ziedot un palīdzēt, jo situācija Ukrainā ir smaga un katra palīdzība – nauda, mantas vai brīvprātīgais darbs – ir nozīmīga.    

Birojā iespējams ne tikai strādāt, bet arī atpūsties, sazināties un dalīt darba vietu ar kādu citu kolēģi. Ko piedāvā mūsdienīgs birojs un kas jāņem vērā, izvēloties vietu, kur pavadīt savu darba dienu, spriežam raidījumā Kā labāk dzīvot. Pieredzē dalās „SEB Global Services” biroja vadītāja vietniece Rīgā Aļesja Kirčenko, biroju uzbūves pārzinātājs Zigurds Spunde un „Draugiem Group” pārstāvis Jānis Palkavnieks. Kas ir biroja ergonomika? Zigurds Spunde atzīst, tas nozīmē, lai būtu ērti.  "Birojam ir jābūt ērtām, tāpēc tas ir ļoti subjektīvi. Eksistē pētnieciskā daļa, birokrātiskā daļa, jo šī tēma ir birokratizēta, jo darba drošība, veselība ir pakļauta valstiskai birokrātiskai mašinērijai. Tā ir apdrošināšana. Tā ir liela nauda, tāpēc ir formālā daļa, kura ir jāievēro, kura lielākā daļā gadījumu ir absolūti nefunkcionāla un pietiekoši muļķīga. Bet ir jāievēro," uzskata Zigurds Spunde. "Tad ir otra puse, kas ir tā īstā - kā ir ērti. Tas ir tas, kā pielāgot darba vietu konkrēta cilvēka vajadzībām. Te nevar būt universālu risinājumu. Katram cilvēkam ir unikāla ķermeņa proporcija, svars muskulatūra. Kas ir pats svarīgākais - katram cilvēkam ir unikāla redze. Jautājums par redzi vienmēr pazūd no tematiem. Tas nosaka to, ka cilvēks vienmēr atradīsies tādā darba pozā, kādā viņam visērtāk būs skatīties uz ekrānu. Ja skatāmies no otra gala - ekrāna pozīcija pret cilvēka acīm nosaka to, kādā pozīcijā viņš mēģinās iestumt savu ķermeni. Tas notiek neapzināti." Viņš sevi min kā piemēru, atzīstot, ka nevar skatīties uz leju, no tā sāp galva. Ja ekrāns ir pa zemu, agri vai vēlu saliec muguru. 

Kādas ir valodas speciālistu darba iespējas? Kā pilnveidot publiskās runas prasmes un pielāgoties prezentēšanai digitālajā vidē? Kāpēc “Draugiem.lv” vairs nav spēles “Ferma”? Raidījumā ar “Draugiem Group” runas vīru Jāni Palkavnieku un zīmola “Printful” vecāko redaktori Mariannu Zvaigzni un runājam par publisko runu un tās pilnveidi, saziņas ieteikumiem, tulkošanu, tekstveidi un rediģēšanu, zīmola valodu un toni, Mariannas un Jāņa pārdomām par valodu un to, kāpēc valoda ir svarīga ikvienā uzņēmumā. Marianna Zvaigzne ir “Printful” zīmola vecākā redaktore. Jānis Palkavnieks ir “Draugiem Group” runas vīrs. Raidījuma vadītāja Aiga Veckalne ir valodniece, aizrautīga tulkotāja un filoloģe, uzņēmēja un lektore. Raidījuma piezīmes: [02:10] Mariannas un Jāņa latviešu valodas prasmes. [04:20] Kā Marianna un Jānis nonāca “Draugiem Group”? [09:10] Kas uzņēmējdarbībā ir “vienradzis”? [12:18] Kā Mariannai un Jānim darbā noder gūtā izglītība un darba pieredze? [20:00] Profesijas apguve pašmācības ceļā. [22:00] Mariannas publiskās runas pieredze. [26:33] Jāņa trīs publiskās runas padomi. [28:45] Eksperiments: “Road Games” stāsts trīs dažādām mērķauditorijām. [33:39] Kuru valstu pārstāvji strādā “Printful”? [38:56] “Printful” vecākās zīmola redaktores ikdienas darba pienākumi. [42:50] “Printful” zīmola valodas vadlīnijas. [44:30] Eksperiments: “Printful” vakances teksta analīze. [52:58] “Printful” vakances, kas saistītas ar tekstveidi un komunikāciju. [55:55] Kurā valodā Marianna pavada lielāko daļu ikdienas? [56:55] Ar kultūratšķirībām un valodu saistīti pārpratumi uzņēmumā “Printful”. [01:02:20] “Printful” tulkošanas, rakstīšanas un rediģēšanas process. [01:05:25] Publiskā runa un prezentēšana digitālajā vidē. [01:08:40] Ko Marianna dara valodas jomā ārpus darba? [01:11:20] Kā uzlabot valodas zināšanas? [01:15:40] Kā ir mainījusies Aigas dzīve, kopš viņa vada “Pieturzīmes”? [01:17:05] Pārmaiņas Jāņa dzīvē, kopš viņš ir runas vīrs. Noderīgas saites: https://draugiemgroup.com/ – “Draugiem Group” tīmekļvietne https://www.printful.com/ – “Printful” tīmekļvietne https://bit.ly/3oQlfFU – Aigas saruna ar Mariannu “Printful” https://bit.ly/3HFng0g – Jāņa saruna raidierakstā “Diena pēc” https://bit.ly/2FvAMI9 – “Pieturzīmju” Instagram profils https://bit.ly/2BYS672 – atbalsti “Pieturzīmes” vietnē “Patreon” https://bit.ly/2DFLTxa – atbalsti “Pieturzīmes” vietnē “Buy me coffee” https://discord.gg/aAkqp7pmu3 – pievienojies mūsu “Discord” kopienai Seko līdzi jaunumiem “Pieturzīmju” Instagram profilā, uzdod jautājumu nākamajam raidieraksta viesim un saņem atbildi raidījumā! “Pieturzīmes” piedāvā ne tikai aizraujošu raidierakstu par valodu, bet arī praktiskas un noderīgas lekcijas un konsultācijas. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pieturzimes/message

Līgo svētku nedēļu ieskandinu ar sarunu ar vienu no Latvijas feinākajiem Jāņiem! Oficiāli Jānis Palkavnieks ir uzņēmuma “Draugiem Group” runasvīrs un tieši tā arī es viņu pirms teju 10 gadiem iepazinu, toreiz gan viņš, lielākoties, runāja par draugiem.lv, šodien jau ir krietni vairāk sarunas tematu, par kuriem vērts pafunktierēt! Šajos gados ir izaudzis ne tikai uzņēmums, bet arī pats Jānis :) un šodien mēs runājām gan par viņa paša izglītību, karjeras attīstību un iespējām, kuras viņš dzīvē izmantojis, gan arī uzņēmuma “Draugiem Group” sasniegumiem, tostarp, protams, par vienu no Latvijas lielajiem lepnumiem - uzņēmumu Printful Inc. Kā tas radās, kas ir tā panākumu atslēga un, kādēļ toreiz Jānis šo miljarda vērto ideju uzlūkoja ar nelielu smīnu sejā.  Un es, saprotams, nevarēju laist garām iespēju pajautāt Jānim nākotnes prognozes, gan par jauniem uzņēmumiem, kuriem, viņaprāt, ir potenciāls, gan par to, vai gaidāma draugiem.lv atdzimšana!  Priecīgus Līgo! 

It can't get better than this for ecommerce businesses. Print your own custom product, get super high quality prints and enjoy incredible customer service. But it gets better. Printful will not only give you all that, but they will then drop ship them to your end customers, all within a super quick timeframe, leaving you with more profit and less headache. Tune in to hear how you can benefit from this business that is changing the way print on demand works. Plus, hear how Davis still managed to provide his customers with super quick time to delivery throughout the Coronavirus pandemic that caused most of the print on demand industry to a completely grind to a halt. My Guest: Davis Siksnans Davis Siksnans is the CEO of Printful, one of the market's leading print-on-demand/drop-shipping business with more than 700 employees and five fulfillment centers in North Carolina, California, Mexico, and Latvia. The company has fulfilled more than 13 million items since its founding in 2013. Recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur in Latvia, Davis has a decade of experience working in one of Latvia's pioneering IT companies, the Draugiem Group. He joined in 2009 and soon became involved in a number of ongoing projects, eventually channeling his efforts into developing the Group's vision of a print-on-demand service known today as Printful. In 2014, he graduated from the University of Latvia with a degree in Economics with a focus on International Relations. During his studies, he spent a year at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, successfully combining work and academics. Davis' IT background, business ambition, and determination is what has helped transform Printful into a multi-location printing, warehousing, and tech company that's been listed as one of the fastest-growing companies in the US. Resources & Links: Find Davis: https://www.printful.com/ (printful.com) Coupon code for new Printful customers: Breakthrough Find Davis on social: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davissiksnans/ (LinkedIn), https://twitter.com/davissiksnans?lang=en (Twitter) Work with Estie: http://www.strandconsulting.net/ (www.strandconsulting.net) Join us on the Show: http://www.estierand.com/breakthrough (www.estierand.com/breakthrough)   For Part 1 of this episode go to estierand.com/99 Did you enjoy this episode? Then https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/estie-rand/id1358797306?mt=2&ls=1 (subscribe to my podcast on iTunes), so you can get automatic updates whenever another episode goes live (and you will be helping me get to #1 on iTunes, making us all cooler in the process!)

It can't get better than this for ecommerce businesses. Print your own custom product, get super high quality prints and enjoy incredible customer service. But it gets better. Printful will not only give you all that, but they will then drop ship them to your end customers, all within a super quick timeframe, leaving you with more profit and less headache. Tune in to hear how you can benefit from this business that is changing the way print on demand works. Plus, hear how Davis still managed to provide his customers with super quick time to delivery throughout the Coronavirus pandemic that caused most of the print on demand industry to a completely grind to a halt. My Guest: Davis Siksnans Davis Siksnans is the CEO of Printful, one of the market's leading print-on-demand/drop-shipping business with more than 700 employees and five fulfillment centers in North Carolina, California, Mexico, and Latvia. The company has fulfilled more than 13 million items since its founding in 2013. Recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur in Latvia, Davis has a decade of experience working in one of Latvia's pioneering IT companies, the Draugiem Group. He joined in 2009 and soon became involved in a number of ongoing projects, eventually channeling his efforts into developing the Group's vision of a print-on-demand service known today as Printful. In 2014, he graduated from the University of Latvia with a degree in Economics with a focus on International Relations. During his studies, he spent a year at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, successfully combining work and academics. Davis' IT background, business ambition, and determination is what has helped transform Printful into a multi-location printing, warehousing, and tech company that's been listed as one of the fastest-growing companies in the US. Resources & Links: Find Davis: https://www.printful.com/ (printful.com) Coupon code for new Printful customers: Breakthrough Find Davis on social: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davissiksnans/ (LinkedIn), https://twitter.com/davissiksnans?lang=en (Twitter) Work with Estie: http://www.strandconsulting.net/ (www.strandconsulting.net) Join us on the Show: http://www.estierand.com/breakthrough (www.estierand.com/breakthrough)   For Part 2 of this episode go to estierand.com/99-2 Did you enjoy this episode? Then https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/estie-rand/id1358797306?mt=2&ls=1 (subscribe to my podcast on iTunes), so you can get automatic updates whenever another episode goes live (and you will be helping me get to #1 on iTunes, making us all cooler in the process!)

Krustpunktā Brīvais mikrofons ar "Draugiem Group" runasvīru Jāni Palkavnieku.

Success On Demand  How Printful co-founder Davis Siksnans rose to the top by helping entrepreneurs custom print and ship products with greater speed and ease.   Davis Siksnans’ motto as an entrepreneur has always been, “If you can’t find it, build it.” It’s led him to some fascinating and quirky pursuits, from building a business that sells customized friendship bracelets to launching an ecommerce store that creates motivational posters for startups.  Having spent much of his career working at a startup incubator, coming up with ideas and helping to bring them into reality, much of Siksnans’ expertise has involved smoothing out and speeding up that business-building experience. He’s especially excelled at improving the fulfillment process, allowing businesses to whip up clever ecommerce product ideas and then ship them out to eager customers in a heartbeat.  While not all of his ventures took off, they were critical stepping stones to Siksnans building his most successful business yet—Printful. This leading drop-shipping, fulfillment, and printing business has mastered the process of creating on-demand ecommerce products. As a result, Printful has grown exponentially since its launch six years ago and now has a 500-person team across the U.S., Mexico, and Europe.  Survival of the Fittest Long before his days as Printful’s CEO and co-founder, Siksnans always knew he would end up doing something in tech. Fascinated by technology from a young age, he taught himself to code, saved up his allowance to purchase his first computer, and built custom websites for his friends and neighbors. In the process, he realized he had a knack for turning ideas into businesses.  So it came as no surprise when Siksnans secured his first job as an IT administrator with Draugiem Group, a startup incubator and one of the most exciting technology companies to work for in his home country of Latvia.  Over the course of 15 years, Draugiem Group funded over 100 business ideas. Today, only 12 of these businesses remain, which is the nature of entrepreneurship, Siksnans says. What makes Draugiem’s model unique is that it doesn’t source ideas from outsiders—only from its own founders and employees. This means that everyone at the company has the opportunity to come up with the next big idea. “At Draugiem, if you do good work and gather trust, you’re given more opportunities to step up in your career,” Siksnans says. “I was given the chance to work on business ideas based on the fact that the founders thought I was doing a good job.” Timing was also on Siksnans’ side, as Draugiem Group was just starting to focus on the US market for the first time. He had previously completed an exchange program in the United States for one year and was familiar with the market, so Siksnans officially began his career as an entrepreneur. Take Your Vitamins After experimenting with a variety of ideas under the banner of Draugiem Group, Siksnans hit gold with Startup Vitamins, a company that sells, no not vitamins, but motivational posters.  Siksnans and his team initially came up with the concept when they moved into a new office space that had ample wall space and wanted to put up some posters. But they couldn’t find any designs they liked. That’s when his motto of, “If we can’t find it, let’s build it” came into play, and Siksnans decided to launch a Shopify store to meet this need.  Initially, the Shopify store sold posters with motivational sayings such as “Life is short. Don’t be lazy.” He and his team started off with one printer in the Los Angeles home of one of the founders, which made it convenient to produce posters on-demand and was also low-cost.  After seeing promising growth, Siksnans decided to expand by taking on the biggest category in ecommerce—apparel. He liked selling posters because they could be easily printed on demand and didn’t require inventory. He wanted to replicate that model with apparel, so Startup Vitamins started working with a fulfillment partner that could produce on-demand products.  This turned out to be a horrible experience. The fulfillment partner’s website was clunky; it took one-to-two weeks to fulfill orders; the quality of products was subpar; and there was no public API—no way to automate the orders that were coming into Startup Vitamins.  That got Siksnans thinking. Testing Theories Siksnans realized that there was a significant gap when it came to services that could produce on-demand and high-quality products at a reasonable speed. He also recognized the lack of a powerful API that could integrate with ecommerce platforms like Etsy, Shopify, and Storenvy. He decided to test this theory, and that’s how the idea for Printful came to life. The key difference was that, with such an API, his company could allow clients to automatically receive and process orders for their online business instead of serving as the middleman. “When we launched Printful in 2013, we didn’t even own the domain printful.com because we didn’t know if this idea was going to work or not," Siksnans says. "Maybe it would fail and we would have to refocus. We used Startup Vitamins’ mailing list as our first marketing channel to push out Printful’s services because our customers overlapped—startups that were likely to be open to using print-on-demand in their respective niches." Printful found product-market fit immediately. Its combination of drop shipping (when an ecommerce store purchases inventory from a third party and has it shipped directly to the consumer) with a custom print API and other services made it easy for anybody to sell posters, t-shirts, canvases, and other merchandise, seamlessly. As a result, Printful made around $800 in revenue in its first month, then $1,600 the next, and the business only kept growing from there. In under six months, Printful had become larger than Startup Vitamins.  Lessons on Scaling Since its launch, Printful has seen impressive growth. The company now has a team of more than 500, locations in four geographies, 6.83 million orders fulfilled to date, and $540 million in products sold by its customers.  Of course, with growth comes growing pains, which Siksnans says has been one of the toughest aspects of his job. He has turned to certain resources to help him navigate the challenges around scaling. “I recommend the book Scaling Up by Verne Harnish," Siksnans says. "Whenever I see a person in management struggling with growing pains, I give them this book and discuss it with them. It contains so many great practices and tactics, and it shows that this is a normal process that many companies have dealt with."  Siksnans also emphasizes the importance of collaborating across cultures. At Printful, they make a point of educating team members about cultural differences. The company also invests in resources to make sure its employees have the opportunity to travel between Latvia and the United States to conduct knowledge and culture transfers.  While it’s important to acknowledge the differences among Printful’s various locations, Siksnans believes it’s critical to maintain a thread of consistency throughout every employee’s experience.  He once sat in on an onboarding process for an employee in Riga, Latvia and noticed it lacked many of the helpful components found in the US process, so he connected both HR departments to make sure they were added. That’s why Siksnans stays involved in all of Printful’s HR processes—from running new hire trainings for employees once a month to being involved in the recruiting process. Looking Forward Siksnans has several thoughtful predictions for the future of the print-on-demand and drop-shipping industry.  For starters, he envisions decreased reliance on advertising. As Facebook ads become more expensive over time, Siksnans believes it will become increasingly important to build microbrands. This means becoming less reliant on advertisements and turning more to influencers, who have powerful audiences on social media and promote products organically to their user bases.  Siksnans also anticipates potential policy changes around shipping. Consumers are already demanding faster shipping speeds as companies like Amazon set a new standard. He’s keeping an eye on what happens with the Universal Postal Union, the UN agency that coordinates postal policies among different nations. They’re experiencing many issues, for example, the fact that it’s cheaper to ship a mug from China to New York than it is to ship a mug within New York. As a result, some countries are already taking steps to limit the influx of cheap drop-shipped goods coming from other countries.  Finally, Siksnans is focused on understanding ecommerce algorithms. A growing base of users is leaning into newer marketplaces such as Etsy, which have less advanced ranking algorithms to figure out than sources like Amazon or Facebook advertisements. As a result, Siksnans is noticing a lot of people finding success by learning the ins and outs of various internet marketplaces. Regardless of which direction the market goes, Siksnans believes Printful is well positioned to continue growing. All of this success came as a result of him identifying a need and deciding to go for it—a mindset he believes all founders should emulate.  “I have a lot of people asking me when is the right time to start,” Siksnans says. “There’s no right time when someone is ready to start anything new. You will never feel ready, so just start now.”  Davis Siksnans’ 4 Tips on Scaling Company Culture Hire people who love to learn. Siksnans picked up this concept from the book How to Castrate a Bull by Dave Hitz. The basic premise is that your business won’t scale if your team won’t scale with it. That’s why it’s critical to look for employees who are eager to learn because they’ll be more willing to grow with the company and embrace the changes that come with it.  Stay aligned with your values. Initiative, integrity, and experimentation. These are Printful’s company values, and Siksnans ensures they’re embedded into the DNA of the organization. He does this by weaving the values into the onboarding process, making sure they’re conveyed across every location, and working with managers to help them embody the company culture.  Prioritize culture fit. While it may be tempting to hire the most qualified candidate, Siksnans recommends putting culture fit first. “Don’t hire people who don’t embody your culture. I’ve had interviews with managers who met the professional criteria but weren’t a culture fit. It almost hurts to pass on those candidates, but I believe it’s more important to find someone who fits on a cultural level than on a professional level,” Siksnans says. Encourage cross-team collaboration. It’s easy for holes to emerge in cross-team communication as a company scales. That’s why Printful has a process of having new hires meet with people outside of their own department to ask questions about their roles. For instance, a new marketer might meet with the finance department to learn more about their day-to-day functions. This is a helpful practice to break down barriers and improve intra-team collaboration.    Interview by Nathan Chan, feature article reprinted from Foundr Magazine, by Sophia Lee Key Takeaways How his first job as an IT administrator at startup incubator Draugiem Group nurtured his entrepreneurial spirit How the motto of “if you can’t find, build it” led to Siksnans’ first successful business idea, Startup Vitamins Why ecommerce and the on-demand model were appealing to Siksnans How a bad experience with a fulfillment partner led to the launch of Printful The savvy marketing tactics used to test product-market fit for Printful The six-year journey to becoming a 500+ person team across four global locations Which books Siksnans recommend for startups experience growing pains The top lessons learned on scaling company culture Why it’s important to collaborate across multiple cultures and offices Siksnans’ thoughts on the future of the print-on-demand and drop shipping industry

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Podkāsta mājaslapa: SvarigasDetalas.lv === Dāvis Siksnāns: "Ir tik ļoti maz lietas dzīvē vai biznesā par ko tiešām vajag iespringt vai stresot."   ===   Dāvis Siksnāns savu darbu iekš Draugiem Group uzsāka kā IT administrators, vēlāk viņš šīs grupas iekšienē līdzdibināja Printful. Šobrīd Printful platformā radītās preces ir pārdotas 350 miljonu dolāru vērtībā. Tas Printful padara par lielāko Draugiem Group uzņēmumu ar vairāk kā divdesmit reižu lielu atrāvienu no otrās vietas.   Sērijā apspriedām: 2x2 nometne. Ceļošana pa Ameriku. Kultūras atšķirības starp Latvijas un Amerikas darbiniekiem. Kultūras nozīme uzņēmuma darbībā. Kā rīkoties kad uzņēmuma vajadzības pāraug darbinieka spējas. Printful IPO. Un, kā vienmēr, daudz ko citu.   Ja tagad podkāstam vari veltīt tikai piecas minūtes, dodies uz 42 min un 9 sek, kur Dāvis pastāsta, kā risina situāciju kad uzņēmuma vajadzības pāraug darbinieka spējas.   Baudi un dalies! Sērijas saturs zemāk.   0:00:19 - Ievads par Dāvi 0:01:25 - Kur Dāvis uzauga. 0:03:14 - Par 2x2 nometni. 0:05:22 - Vietas Amerikā, ko Dāvis iesaka apceļot. 0:06:23 - Atšķirības darba kultūrā starp latviešiem un amerikāņiem. 0:08:43 - Kādus digitālos rīkus izmanto Printful darbinieki sava ikdienas darba organizēšanai. 0:09:47 - Cik bieži Printful darbinieki dodas komandējumos. 0:11:26 - Kā Dāvis novērtē speciālistus jomās, kurās viņš pats nav speciālists.  0:18:19 - Kam Dāvis šobrīd velta visvairāk laika. 0:22:42 - Kā Printful rīkojas kad jaunas idejas neizdodas. 0:24:39 - Kas Laurim Libertam ļauj pavilkt cilvēkus līdzi, savu ideju realizēšanā. 0:26:44 - Cik svarīgi ir, lai jaunie darbinieki ne tikai labi spēj izdarīt savu darbu, bet arī iederās Printful kultūrā. 0:33:10 - Laika plānošanas padomi. 0:40:49 - Kā norit One on One tikšanās. 0:42:09 - Kā risināt situācijas kad uzņēmuma vajadzības pāraug atsevišķu darbinieku spējas. 0:44:22 - Kādus mārketinga kanālus Printful izmanto un kā viņi sadarbojas ar ietekmekļiem (influenceriem). 0:48:46 - Kam Dāvis pievērš uzmanību pērkot e-komercijas uzņēmumu akcijas. 0:51:20 - Kā doma par Printful IPO jau tagad Dāvja darbam piešķir fokusu. 0:53:49 - Vai Printful konkurē ar Amazon. 0:56:35 - Kā Dāvis raksturo savas attiecības ar naudu. 0:58:00 - Vai Dāvim ir kāds uzskats par ko vairums viņam nepiekrīt. 1:00:36 - Kā Dāvis definē panākumus. 1:01:09 - Kas ir labākais padoms ko Dāvis ir saņēmis.   Dāvis twitterī:  @davissiksnans Prinftul mājaslapa: www.printful.com   Podkāsta Patreon lapa: http://patreon.com/svarigasdetalasPodkāsta Facebook lapa: www.facebook.com/SvarigasDetalasPodkāsts itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/lv/podcast//id1455599870Es twitterī: @JurisBaltacs

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What does a company do to grow when it has 100% of its market and doesn’t want lose its employees? It starts new businesses. With over 2 million members in a country of 2 million people The Draugiem Group needed new ideas to grow. They chose to offer employees seed money to start new businesses rather than lose them to another company. It has helped Draugiem grow into a $27 million dollar company with offices worldwide.We spoke with Davis Siksnans, the man in charge of Draugiem’s new ventures.

What does a company do to grow when it has 100% of its market and doesn’t want lose its employees? It starts new businesses. With over 2 million members in a country of 2 million people The Draugiem Group needed new ideas to grow. They chose to offer employees seed money to start new businesses rather than lose them to another company. It has helped Draugiem grow into a $27 million dollar company with offices worldwide.We spoke with Davis Siksnans, the man in charge of Draugiem’s new ventures.