Have you met Martin, the heart and soul of UpSteam? You probably have. He is the CEO, founder and ultimate idea generator. Fun fact - did you know that when he first started the company in 2015, it was called SteamWash. We asked him to explain his job to a 4-year-old and this is what he came up with. “Everybody play’s their instrument - guitarist plays the guitar, pianist plays the piano, drummer plays the drums, etc. My job is to help my team play those instruments together into one good piece of music." Many of you already know him but there are more of you that don't. This is your chance to know him little bit better through this 5 Question Interview
Do you like karaoke? What kind of song would you choose (even, if you don’t like it)? - I tend to sing a lot. I do it in the office, in the shower or wherever I get the mood for it. So, karaoke is obviously a thing I like. I love all kinds of music, but I like to sing along to good classical American country songs (e.g Chris Janson - "Buy Me A Boat"). If someone wrote a biography about you, what do you think the title should be? - “Be unfu*kwithable” Which of your achievements are you most proud of? - My biggest physical achievement is when I did 66 minutes of planking in a row (I was in top shape in the military). Other than that I am super-proud that I picked up the courage to start a company. Tell us a joke that you like - Why did the golfer change his shirt? Because he had a hole-in-one (big fan of dad jokes). What is this?5 Question Interview is a post series in which we share unknown facts about our team members. UpSteam is growing fast and so is our team - we try to introduce each of our new hires like that as soon as possible. Many of our fans and followers have said that they would like to know what happens behind the scenes and who are the people making it happen - we hope this delivers. If you like this type of content then we will keep bringing you these posts while prioritizing the fresh faces.
Ps. We take recommendations for new and interesting questions. Share your ideas in the comments! Meet the team: Valjo Kütt, Chief Operating Officer (COO) & Co-founder. He's one of the three founding fathers of your favorite car care innovation. Similarly to other founders, he was also a top level performer in Southwestern book selling program and joined UpSteam in late 2016 when Martin pitched him the future of Car wash! Age old question: what does a COO do? To put it to simple terms that even a 4 yo would understand: If something is broken, then he fixes it and makes sure everybody knows how to use it. But he also takes care of expansion, finances, and overall leadership. Not gonna blab on for much longer as you probably already know him (everyone knows him, literally!) but here's an insight into what makes Valjo have that million dollar smile day in and day out.
If you were to receive 400 million euros today, how would you live the rest of your life? - Most of my daily life would remain the same. But I would start giving back to the community a lot more. I grew up in a not-very-wealthy neighbourhood and I believe there’s a lot to do with the education in our middle and high schools, especially within financial literacy. Secondly, I have always dreamt of creating small startup-hubs - houses-apartments where startups can live together and have offices in the same building also (like in the TV show Silicon Valley). I want to give the resources and freedom to young entrepreneurs, who can build products-services that change the world and create jobs within the communities. What is this?5 Question Interview is a post series in which we share unknown facts about our team members. UpSteam is growing fast and so is our team - we try to introduce each of our new hires like that as soon as possible. Many of our fans and followers have said that they would like to know what happens behind the scenes and who are the people making it happen - we hope this delivers. If you like this type of content then we will keep bringing you these posts while prioritizing the fresh faces.
Ps. We take recommendations for new and interesting questions. Share your ideas in the comments! Meet the Team: Lisann Mikson, Customer Support (CS). Her cute voice is what you hear on the other side of the phone when you end up calling us in Estonia. She joined our team in the end of summer this year and instantly felt like a great cultural fit. "If someone wants UpSteam to wash their car, I’m the one to make it happen." - quotes by Lisann when talking to bunch of 4-years olds. It really shows how everyone in our team takes full ownership for their role and understand how valuable they are. In case you were wondering who you are talking to on the phone, here's a glimpse through the interview.
What is this?5 Question Interview is a post series in which we share unknown facts about our team members. UpSteam is growing fast and so is our team - we try to introduce each of our new hires like that as soon as possible. Many of our fans and followers have said that they would like to know what happens behind the scenes and who are the people making it happen - we hope this delivers. If you like this type of content then we will keep bringing you these posts while prioritizing the fresh faces.
Ps. We take recommendations for new and interesting questions. Share your ideas in the comments! Meet the Team: Siim Pukk, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). He’s the guy behind the camera when Martin is talking unrealistically fast and who makes all the grammar errors in those emails. Siim joined us in spring of 2019 to help launch new markets and products. His background comes from sales and business - before UpSteam, he had a boutique branding agency with what he consulted companies on brand marketing and was part of two early stage startups in different industries. He would explain his job to a 4-years old as showing car owners how to clean their car without going to a car wash and investing it toward family time instead. If you were wondering who's (literally) behind the scene and writes these posts then here's a brief insight into his life.
What is this?5 Question Interview is a post series in which we share unknown facts about our team members. UpSteam is growing fast and so is our team - we try to introduce each of our new hires like that as soon as possible. Many of our fans and followers have said that they would like to know what happens behind the scenes and who are the people making it happen - we hope this delivers. If you like this type of content then we will keep bringing you these posts while prioritizing the fresh faces.
Ps. We take recommendations for new and interesting questions. Share your ideas in the comments! Meet the Team: Ann-Mariin “Minni” Husu, the Head of Customer Support of UpSteam! We were really excited that Ann-Mariin decided to join us at this phase because of her immense startup background and she has already proven to be another really impactful hire. She joined us from Scoro and was at Transferwise for nearly 5 years before that. She would describe her job to a 4-year old as making sure it’s very easy for people to get their car washed and they wouldn’t have to worry about it. We are sure you want to know more about the UpSteamer whom you probably have talked with on the phone already and that’s why we had a 5 Question Interview with her
What is this? 5 Question Interview is a post series in which we share unknown facts about our team members. UpSteam is growing fast and so is our team - we try to introduce each of our new hires like that as soon as possible. Many of our fans and followers have said that they would like to know what happens behind the scenes and who are the people making it happen - we hope this delivers. If you like this type of content then we will keep bringing you these posts while prioritizing the fresh faces.
Ps. We take recommendations for new and interesting questions. Share your ideas in the comments! |