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Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders

S5 E28: Oona Rokyta, Lance

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders

Noah Labhart - Startup Founder & CTO

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

5.0217 Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Oona Rokyta is a first generation American, which you wouldn't expect from her lack of accent. Her parents are artists from the Czech Republic, who migrated to the US 6 months before she was born. Because of her parents profession, she comes from the land of not understanding business, nor tech. Her parents are role models for her - in fact, they are her personal heroes. From this inspired place, she finds her greatest motivation in life, which is to learn as much as possible and share it with others. She spends a lot of time with her boyfriend and his kids, and has even kicked off a weekly baking challenge with his daughter, creating experimental dishes. As a freelancer, and a part of a community of freelancers, Oona found that it was difficult to understand cash flow with variable income. Through interactions with accountants or financial systems, she saw that most systems or professionals were backwards looking. She though, well what does it look like moving forward? What does it look like to bring on additional client? This is the creation story of Lance. 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

In terms of just cheer excitement, I think that part of the initial kind of disbelief and excitement as a founder is having an idea and then seeing it in your hand at some point, right?

0:13.1

And the first time that I saw our app in my hand, like I'll just never forget that thrill.

0:20.4

You know, you're able to translate an idea or concept into something tangible

0:24.2

and then something that people are using and excited about as well.

0:28.0

And then I'm just most proud of our team.

0:30.6

You know, just be building such an excited, compassionate, curious team is just an incredible feeling.

0:39.3

My name is Una Rokita, and I'm the CEO and co-founder of Lance.

0:47.7

This is Code Story, the podcast bringing you interviews with tech visionaries

0:53.1

who share in the critical moments of what it takes to change in industry

0:57.3

and build and lead a team that has your back.

1:02.2

I'm your host, Noel Lappart, and today how Uno Rokita

1:06.0

created a brand new platform to revolutionize banking for the freelancer.

1:13.5

All this and more.

1:15.1

OnCote Story.

1:19.5

Una Roquita is a first-generation American, which she wouldn't expect from her lack of accent.

1:24.5

Her parents are artists from the Czech Republic who migrated to the U.S.

1:27.6

six months before she was born. Because of her parents' profession, she comes from the land of not

1:32.1

understanding business nor tech. Her parents are role models for her. In fact, they are her

1:37.6

personal heroes. From this inspired place, she finds her greatest motivation in life, which is to

1:43.0

learn as much as possible and share it with others. Una spends a lot of time with her greatest motivation in life, which is to learn as much as possible and share

1:44.8

it with others. Una spends a lot of time with her boyfriend and his kids and has even kicked off

1:49.2

a weekly baking challenge with his daughter, creating experimental dishes. As a freelancer and a part

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