From Remote-First to Hybrid: Adapting Work Culture in a Growing Startup

01/30/25 • 22 min

When we started Flinn.ai, we embraced a fully remote approach to attract Europe’s best talent and provide flexibility for our team. Over time, as we grew from 3 to almost 30 people, we refined our approach to remote work.
We will talk about:

Why a fully remote setup worked so well in the pre-seed phase and the shifts we made as our team expanded.
The role of off-sites in building strong team connections.
How we’ve balanced the benefits of flexibility with the need for in-person collaboration.
Why we trust our team to decide where they work best, inspired by Spotify’s philosophy that “employees aren’t children”.

Why a fully remote setup worked so well in the pre-seed phase and the shifts we made as our team expanded.
The role of off-sites in building strong team connections.
How we’ve balanced the benefits of flexibility with the need for in-person collaboration.
Why we trust our team to decide where they work best, inspired by Spotify’s philosophy that “employees aren’t children”.

Previous Episode

€6M Secured: Our Seed Round Unfolded

In this episode, we share our experiences and lessons learned while raising our €6M seed funding round for Flinn.ai. From preparing our pitch deck to navigating over 50 investor meetings, we reflect on the key steps we took and the challenges we faced along the way.
We cover:

How we structured our seed round and the preparation process.
Strategies for reaching out to investors and handling multiple meetings.
Balancing fundraising with day-to-day business operations.
What to expect from investment committees and how to handle multiple term sheets.

Next Episode

Finding Product-Market Fit: A Startup’s Toughest Challenge

Every startup works towards product-market fit, but how do you really know when you’ve reached it? Without it, scaling too early can be a costly mistake - yet waiting too long can mean missing the market. In this episode, we break down the process from early validation to measurable traction, sharing lessons from our own journey at Flinn.ai.

What we cover:

The different stages of product-market fit and how to measure progress.
Common myths vs. reality - why “you’ll just feel it” isn’t enough.
The metrics that matter: NPS, retention, churn, and referral rates.
How we approached product-market fit at Flinn.ai, from LOIs to our first paying customers.
The nuances of achieving PMF in B2B SaaS vs. B2C.