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Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders

S12 Bonus: Dmytro Ovcharenko, Alcor

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders

Noah Labhart - Startup Founder & CTO

Careers, Business, Tech News, Technology, News, Entrepreneurship

5.0217 Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Dmytro Ovcharenko lives in Palo Alto, CA. He graduated from Berkeley in 2015 - not as an engineer, but as a lawyer. His first connection to tech was in his first role, as an attorney at a tech company. But outside of technology, he loves good sushi and burgers. In addition, he does a bit of hiking - some for fun, but also some for business. He's been known to take a meeting or two on the hiking trail. Dmytro very much enjoyed working at his prior company. But he noticed the large gap between what his business was charging, and what the engineers themselves received. He thought he could close this gap, to provide a better wage for the workers while saving businesses money. This is the creation story of Alcor. Our Sponsors: * Check out Cash App and use my code CASHAPP10 for a great deal: https://click.cash.app/ui6m/mt82fpxl #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Cash App Green, overdraft coverage, borrow, cash back offers and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit http://cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. * Check out Plaud AI and use my code CODESTORY for a great deal: https://plaud.ai Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0

This episode is sponsored by Alcor. Global hiring for engineering teams can be a nightmare. Too many

0:06.0

providers, hidden fees, slow support, and local rules that don't make sense. Alcor is a different

0:11.7

kind of EOR partner. They're built for tech companies scaling across borders with deep expertise

0:17.4

in Eastern Europe and Latin America. Alcor combines employer of record services

0:22.6

with tech recruiting, helping you choose the right country, find and assess engineers and

0:27.7

onboard them in days, not months. Nearly 85% of what you pay go straight to your engineers.

0:34.9

Alcor's fee decreases as your team grows and you can always bring the team in-house

0:39.1

with zero exit fee.

0:41.1

That's why Silicon Valley startups,

0:43.1

including five unicorns, work

0:45.2

with Alcor.

0:47.0

Learn more at Alcor.com

0:48.9

or tap the link

0:51.3

in the show notes.

0:54.1

This episode is sponsored by Equity Bee. Stock options or tap the link in the show notes.

0:56.4

This episode is sponsored by Equity B.

1:02.8

Stock options can be valuable, but exercising them often means taking on real financial risk.

1:07.9

Putting tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket with uncertainty around the outcome makes exercising a difficult decision for many startup employees.

1:13.0

And that's where EquityB comes in. EquityB helps you exercise your options without using your

1:18.9

own capital, no out-of-pocket costs. They provide non-recourse funding to cover exercise costs and

1:25.2

taxes. There's no repayment unless the company has an exit.

1:28.8

With EquityB, you don't leave your equity behind. Go to Codestory.co slash equity B to learn more.

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