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Ep 52. Operational Leadership with Alexey Mitko

8/26/2025

Calling Operator with Laura Nicol

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58:36

Laura Nicol dials into Alexey Mitko. Alexey’s career has been all about operational leadership. Finance, HR, legal — he’s held the keys to the gritty, foundational work that lets startups scale without falling apart. He puts it simply: “When the startu...

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