What does it really take to step down as a founder-CEO—on your terms?In this episode of Scaling Stories Unfiltered, I sit down with Evgeny Shadchnev, co-founder of Makers Academy and author of Startup CEO Succession, to talk about one of the biggest decisions a founder can make: handing over the reins.Evgeny built one of Europe’s first coding bootcamps, helped thousands launch tech careers, and raised venture funding, then chose to step away. This is a refreshingly honest look at what that moment actually feels like.Expect hard-won insight, no fluff.What we cover in this episode:The biggest hiring mistake they made at Makers (and how it worked… until it didn’t)Why scaling too fast without strong foundations almost broke the businessHow Evgeny knew it was time to find a new CEO (and why most founders wait too long)What real culture looks like beyond buzzwords and office perksThe difference between growth and “growing up” as a leaderWhether you’re scaling now or thinking about succession down the line, this one’s packed with gold.Find Evgeny here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shadchnev/Website: https://startupceosuccession.comHis book: Startup CEO Succession (https://tinyurl.com/yn2ve7bx)Books mentioned: Reboot by Jerry ColonnaNo rules rules, Reid Hoffman📩 Contact us: [email protected]🎧 Subscribe & listen:Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2p93xe94Apple: https://tinyurl.com/yp9b4a49YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/2a9rv3hf

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