
Meet the founder. 🤓
Tom Krause
"Don’t get demotivated by opposing opinions. Take them as a chance."
Mission: I am building a software and attached community of co-owning leadership trainers that enable managers and teams to become the best version of themselves.
🌱 Why did you found Candoora?
🚗 What drives you?
To become independent and have an impact!
🔝 List up to 3 of your greatest achievements to date.
- I participated in the leadership to build the most efficient food delivery service in the world within delivery hero
- I have built a complex performance & engagement software MVP that can compete with the biggest competitors out there
- Together with my wife I raised two fantastic 18 and 12 year old boys
🚗 What drives you?
I love building new tech stuff and see it having real world impact. I like to work hard and play hard. The right mix motivates me.
💡 The most important lesson you have learned so far?
🧗 Your biggest challenge so far in founding a start-up?
🎉 What was the best part of founding a startup for you?
📚 Is there any advice you can give to other founders?
Don’t get demotivated by opposing opinions. Take them as a chance to see things from another perspective, think things through again and optimize accordingly.
🧗 Your biggest challenge so far in founding a start-up?
Prioritizing in a jungle of opportunities
🎉 What was the best part of founding a startup for you?
Building something exciting starting from zero
📚 Is there any advice you can give to other founders?
Don’t give up (too early)! And: Actively prepare to build resilience.
🤝 Why did you join allygatr?
🐊 How did you find out about allygatr?
🌴 Where would you live if it wasn’t in Germany?
They are operative, HR-focused and positive people. Great addition for me as a solo entrepreneur.
🐊 How did you find out about allygatr?
Anika Brunner, the founder of emplu introduced us.
🌴 Where would you live if it wasn’t in Germany?
In Portugal, for sure :-)