Kristel Kruustük11 Founder Tips on FundraisingStartup Day 2020 in Tartu was great. Besides getting to see so many friends, I got to make new ones too. The conference had made a huge…3 min read·Feb 3, 2020----
Kristel KruustükMaternity leave — is it really abnormally long in Estonia?I recently stumbled upon an article (in Estonian) shared in the Estonian Women Investors group’s Facebook page — where a tech entrepreneur…7 min read·Sep 24, 2019--1--1
Kristel KruustükMy Exciting Ongoing Journey with Testlio: Following My Heart As A Founder And Hiring Steve as CEOI just recently went to the cinema to see a movie — ‘A Star is Born’. It was emotional, heartbreaking, inspiring. And it ended with a…5 min read·Nov 19, 2018----
Kristel KruustükI Can Enjoy Parenthood Without Losing My CareerBefore my son was born, I thought for sure that I would be the type of mom that can’t wait to get back to work. I wanted to plan 2018 so…6 min read·Oct 17, 2018----
Kristel KruustükinCode Like A GirlOh shoo… You’re pregnant — What’s Going To Happen With The Company Now?When I founded my company Testlio I didn’t think it’d be possible to run a business and have a family at the same time.7 min read·Jan 9, 2018--1--1
Kristel Kruustük3 Steps How To Overcome Your FearsI was in 5th grade and I remember when we had to write down our biggest fears. After giving this a couple of minutes of thought, I realized…3 min read·Oct 2, 2017--1--1
Kristel KruustükKeep Going. Keep Growing.One of my favorite questions that I like to ask people is: What’s the biggest challenge you’ve faced to getting where you are today? Most…1 min read·Sep 28, 2017----
Kristel KruustükYour Biggest Strength Is Understanding Your WeaknessesMy passion for software testing turned into a business at the end of 2012. Testlio’s first year was just my co-founder (and husband) Marko…4 min read·Sep 26, 2017----
Kristel KruustükWhy I’m Writing (Almost) Every Day For A MonthI’ve always had a love/hate relationship with writing. Sharing my thoughts publicly hasn’t been the easiest — I’ve always thought I could…3 min read·Sep 25, 2017----
Kristel Kruustük3 of My Biggest Challenges Scaling a StartupIt was a sunny summer morning in Burlingame when Marko and I grabbed an early breakfast with one of our investors. We chatted about our…6 min read·Jul 28, 2017--1--1