Building Your Own Business Ecosystem: Insights from Foogin Founder Vasily Alekseenko

In this podcast, we will be speaking with Vasily Alekseenko, the founder of Foogin, an AI-powered B2B marketplace for personalized, bespoke, real-time online wellness classes and webinars led by professionals. Vasily left his corporate job to dedicate all his time to getting Foogin up and running. We will be discussing the challenges of raising investment in a very competitive market and how he has set up his business to support the recognition of mental health in the workplace.Vasily will share the challenges he has faced in building Foogin, including how he navigated a crowded market and how he has built a team to support the company's growth.We will also delve into how Vasily worked with a business mentor who encouraged him to create his own business ecosystem, which has led to the creation of Founder, one of the most popular monthly in-person free networking and pitching events for founders and investors. This event has seen over 600 registrations per event, with a 50% attendance rate, and 60% of attendees being founders, 15% being investors, and 25% being other industry professionals.Through this event, Vasily not only helps other founders and investors connect, but he also grows his own brand with the intention of creating a strong network of professionals to support the growth of Foogin.Join us as we learn from Vasily's experiences, challenges, and successes as a founder in the wellness and tech space.