Ep #28: The aeronautical engineer turned beekeeper; using technology to save the bees. Career change with Sergey Petrov

21/03/2023 33 min Temporada 1 Episodio 28

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Episode Synopsis

What do you get when you cross aeronautical engineering and a beekeeper?
 
Well…you will get our next guest – Sergey Petrov.
 
Join us as he takes us on an exciting journey from purely engineering work to tackling one of the biggest threats to our food supply - the extinction of bees.
 
And get ready to be inspired!
 
Here is what we spoke about:
 
(01:07) Intro
(02:10) Sergey’s childhood, why he became an engineer
(03: 31) First job
(05:16) The engineering years
(09:00) The moment when he connected tech and climate and food problems
(10:24) The Singularity university, NASA, and the start of his beekeeping “career”
(14:36) Quitting his job and tackling the bee extinction problem
(17:01) Start-up challenges
(19:34) If you do it again, what will you change?
(21:33) How to manage company finances
(23:15) Transitioning from one industry to another
(24:28) His company and mission
(30:55) 3 key takeaways for a successful change
 
Find Sergey Petrov here:  https://pollenity.com/
and here https://istinskimed.bg/about-us/sergej-petrov-istinski-med/
 
WATCH THE PODCAST ON  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI1aeNZ-2lqnp9l1VJu2FOQ
 
FOLLOW THE
HOST ON:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anifilipova
Personal
site: https://anifilipova.me/

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