Building real relationships with peers with Natalia Cebotari from Osmos

I am thrilled to have Natalia Cebotari, the co-founder of Osmos building the first networking platform for entrepreneurs and professionals that saves time and finds relevant people in less than a minute.  In this episode, Natalia Cebotari, founder of Osmos, talks about the networking platform designed to save time and connect professionals quickly. Natalia shares her journey, from working alongside her husband on their first startup to becoming Chief Strategy Officer at Yandex, where she built new ventures within the corporation. She discusses the challenges of building a social platform, the growth of Osmos, the importance of conversations in expanding one’s network, and much more! Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on YouTube Subscribe on iTunes Learn * What are the key metrics Natalia focuses on to measure the success of Osmos? * What strategies have been most effective in growing the user base of Osmos? * Will companies actually make more revenue from having AI in products * What is your favorite business book? –Lean Analytics * What is your favorite online tool? –iPhone notes * If you could go back to when you started working, what is the one thing you would have focused on? – Talk to customers Timestamps * 03:30 – Learning to navigate challenges and becoming resilient in entrepreneurship. * 05:00 – Natalia’s transition to working at Yandex as Chief Strategy Officer. * 06:30 – Building new ventures inside Yandex and the differences from a small startup. * 08:15 – The importance of collaboration and communication in large companies like Yandex. * 11:00 – The vision behind Osmos and Natalia's motivation to create an alternative to LinkedIn. * 13:00 – Challenges entrepreneurs face with loneliness and isolation. * 14:30 – How conversations with new people can bring fresh energy and ideas. * 16:00 – Natalia discusses how Osmos grew its initial user base through networking. * 17:30 – The effectiveness of attending online conferences for user acquisition. * 19:00 – The role of email integration in Osmos' growth strategy. * 23:00 – The importance of tracking the number of conversations and user satisfaction. * 26:00 – How paid users behave differently and take conversations more seriously. * 28:00 – Insights on product development from feedback received from paid users. * 30:00 – Balancing user growth with maintaining a high-quality user experience. * 32:00 – Natalia’s perspective on growth as an art, not just a science. * 33:30 – The right time to hire a growth team Natalia’s Links  LDN– https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliechebotar Website – https://osmos.social My Links  Podcast: https://lifeselfmastery.com/itunes YouTube:  youtube.com/lifeselfmastery Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohitmal 5-day email course: www.enterprisesalesexpertise.com Newsletter:  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit partnergrow.substack.com