Precisely two years ago, during the company’s seventh birthday, I left Tigers in Karolina’s hands. 

Karolina, thank you for taking care of the first company we've built! It enabled me to pursue the original vision of four core characteristics:

1. INTERNATIONAL.

2022: zero foreign revenue

2024: 100k of new foreign MRR signed just last month in Huqiao 琥桥, thanks to John and Gaston teams’ efforts under Wojtek’s lead.

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2. HOLDING:

2022: not even a name for the holding concept

2024: XXII Ventures is a formal holding, with new companies Automation House, Experiment5m, and Sawicki Legal joining our ranks.

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3. IN A REPEATABLE OPERATING MODEL:

2022: Tigers and starting Huqiao 琥桥 is based on different processes and uses different subcontractors.

2024: Ewa's team runs internal Accounting&Finance, HR, Administration, and Automation&BI services for six of our companies. All based on one standardized process. 

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4. TECH-ENABLED:

2022: I am anxious about the upcoming tech changes.

2024: Our team of developers builds an Operating System that streamlines and standardizes processes in our companies. It intertwines different technologies with a set of frameworks for marketing, sales, talent acquisition... and many more to come.

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A pretty solid set of key thrusts in the direction of "Technological holding above which the sun never sets," which was our original north star! :) 

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Karolina's need to focus on her personal priorities was well-timed. Even though she responsibly offered me a gradual change, I asked her to make it quick.

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Why?

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Karolina has always been strongest when close to our clients. With her full focus there, she will both grant a C-level insight into our client cooperations and lead the CustomerOS project for the whole holding.

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And where can I be the strongest?

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I know it sounds bold, but running a professional services company is bread and butter to me. I’m a shareholder in six of them and consulted forty in my mentoring program last year.

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The last two years were super complex, and have put completely new business knowledge into my arsenal. I have grown as a leader and a human being. And things are way simpler than they seem when you gather enough experience. 

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I know this game, and I trust in our people. I spoke to our leaders, and I know that I have their full commitment. 

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And mark my words, everyone who doubted Tigers should supply themselves with much vaseline because a lot of pain in the lower body parts is coming.

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Today is the time to put on my tiger stripes once again :)

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Stay on the offensive.

Frank