Investors have finally woken up to the fact that there is something called the 'Russian Internet' into which you can invest. Maelle Gavet callfactfinally Change image and share on social
Russia is an amazing country to be an entrepreneur. Maelle Gavet amazecountryentrepreneur Change image and share on social
Money, while clearly helpful in solving myriad problems, can often conceal a business's real flaws. It can also risk rigidifying a company's business model at the very moment it should be in 'customer discovery' mode or iterating around market opportunities. Maelle Gavet businesscompanyconceal share on social
That's the mantra I use when the team tells me something is too complicated. People keep saying, 'We need more prioritization.' I say, 'Guys, what you want is less work. And that is not going to happen.' Maelle Gavet complicateguyhappen share on social
At Ozon, salaries are evaluated every year based on market benchmarks which are gender neutral. Maelle Gavet basebenchmarkevaluate Change image and share on social
While I accept that large investment rounds will always garner headlines, it's almost as if the magic number of how much cash you've managed to raise has become both a stamp of approval and the main metric for gauging a business's true worth. Maelle Gavet acceptapprovalbusiness share on social
Russians are not a very friendly people. It's hard to get them to speak nicely to the customers. It's just not in their culture. Maelle Gavet culturecustomerfriendly Change image and share on social
The biggest deficit in terms of gender equality at Ozon lay in our IT department. So we made a decision, along with our key IT leaders, to remove all filters and systemically interview all the women who apply. Maelle Gavet applybigdecision share on social
The history of business has shown that companies usually only regulate themselves if they're forced to by legislation, or out of self-interest - often in the shape of a marketable message that will help sell more products. Maelle Gavet businesscompanyforce share on social
The fundamental vision hasn't changed. What does change is how you get there, because there are still problems you have to figure out. Maelle Gavet changefigurefundamental Change image and share on social
