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Gordon Willoughby & Boris on taking over the CEO-steering wheel

Published: July 19, 2018, 1:06 p.m.

What is it like to take over the role of CEO from the company\u2019s founder? When start-ups grow into scale-ups, most founders step down as CEO at some point in time. That has its ups and downs, for the founder, for the one taking over, and for the company as a whole. What is it like letting go and what is it like stepping in? Gordon Willoughby became WeTransfer's CEO in 2016, taking over from Bas Beerens. How did the transition phase go? Hear what it\u2019s like to move from a corporate to a scale-up, and what the growing pains are from scaling the company internationally. We\u2019ll explore the balance after his first year at WeTransfer and discuss what lies ahead.\n\nFull video: https://youtu.be/zJi2uCPWB2A\nAll about TNW Conference: https://tnw.to/conference