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…Feb 3, 2020Feb 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…Sep 24, 20191Sep 24, 20191
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…Nov 19, 2018Nov 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…Oct 17, 2018Oct 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.Jan 9, 20181Jan 9, 20181
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…Oct 2, 20171Oct 2, 20171
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…Sep 28, 2017Sep 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…Sep 26, 2017Sep 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…Sep 25, 2017Sep 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…Jul 28, 20171Jul 28, 20171