Engaging with Impact: Community-Driven Growth and Shared Success, with Taavi Kotka

The Lucent Perspective

The trend of community-based business models in the tech sector is driven by the recognition that empowered and engaged users can propel a business to new heights. As technology continues to evolve, these models will likely become even more integral to business strategies, shaping how tech products and services are developed, marketed, and embraced by users.

My special guest, Taavi Kotka, shares his insight on how their platform can enable your business to engage with your community. Taavi is the Co-Founder and CEO of the equity platform Koos and the former CIO of the Estonian Government.

In this episode, Tavi provides insights into leveraging communities, digital governance, and equity models to drive business growth while emphasizing the importance of engaging people around purpose.

Episode Highlights

• [01:31] The future of tech companies - how strong communities will be the ‘beating heart’ of every successful business.
• [10:17] Discussion on the emerging challenges of digital governance.
• [15:38] Taavi discusses the idea behind Koos and their billion-dollar give-back goal.
• [19:59] How marketplaces use Koos for businesses to incentivize their suppliers and get meaningful feedback.
• [21:44] Taavi’s insights on how they rapidly grew their client base.
• [25:06] Top leadership tips to ensure success for your team.
• [27:40] Setting up the HK Unicorn Squad, providing knowledge and skills in technology as hobby education only for girls.
• [35:36] Wrap up - looking into the future of community-based startups.

Links

• Taavi on LinkedIn
• Koos website link
• HK Unicorn Squad website link

Rebecca Hastings, Founder and Director at The Lucent Group
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Rebecca has extensive talent and executive search experience supporting digital and technology businesses through complex changes and fast-paced scale-up periods. She works with businesses advising on C-level, technical, sales and commercial appointments, workforce planning, strategic talent management, recruitment processes and associated technology and employer brand development.

Chapters

1. Engaging with Impact: Community-Driven Growth and Shared Success, with Taavi Kotka (00:00:00)

2. The future of tech companies - how strong communities will be the ‘beating heart’ of every successful business. (00:01:31)

3. Discussion on the emerging challenges of digital governance. (00:10:17)

4. Taavi discusses the idea behind Koos and their billion-dollar give-back goal. (00:15:38)

5. How marketplaces use Koos for businesses to incentivize their suppliers and get meaningful feedback. (00:19:59)

6. Taavi’s insights on how they rapidly grew their client base. (00:21:44)

7. Top leadership tips to ensure success for your team. (00:25:06)

8. Setting up the HK Unicorn Squad, providing knowledge and skills in technology as hobby education only for girls. (00:27:40)

9. Wrap up - looking into the future of community-based startups. (00:35:36)