258: From a Successful Exit to Closing a Company... & Biking His Way Back on Top | The Story of Mike Peregudov of Whizz

<p>Mike Peregudov is the CEO and Co-Founder of Whizz, an E-bike rental service company for delivery riders. Mike has had diverse work experience, holding several high-level positions in the past. Prior to Whizz, Mike was a General Partner at S16VC starting in 2020. And from 2014 to 2020, he founded and served as the CEO of Yandex Chef, which was later acquired by Yandex. Additionally, he was the CEO of Pivot from April 2021 to November 2022. Pivot was the second company he created before Whizz but it was not able to grow and succeed.</p> <p> </p> <p>This Episode is Sponsored By:</p> <ul><li style="padding:10px 0px 5px;">Pearl Diver is a cutting edge platform that provides in-depth visitor identification, enabling you to uncover valuable insight about your website visitors. By uncovering names, emails, company details, and more, Pearl Diver empowers you to turn anonymous traffic into high quality leads. To learn more, visit: <a href='http://millionaire-interviews.com/pearldiver'>millionaire-interviews.com/pearldiver</a></li> <li style="padding:10px 0px 5px;">Jon Ostenson, Founder of FranBridge Consulting and Top 1% US Franchise Consultant is here to help you explore the world of non-food franchising opportunities today. Jon and his team are part of the largest brokerage in the US and have vetted the market thoroughly. FranBridge is hands down the premier source of the best opportunities in the non-food franchising world. You can hear more of Jon’s story and how he started FranBridge Consulting on Episode 250 of our podcast. Sign up for a free consultation call with Jon today at <a href='http://millionaire-interviews.com/franbridgeconsulting'>millionaire-interviews.com/franbridgeconsulting</a> and receive a FREE copy of his new book Non-Food Franchising.</li> <li style="padding:10px 0px 5px;">Light Years Ahead is a woman-owned national PR firm focusing on emerging brands, exports, and services in the consumer lifestyle space. Based around the US, they specialize in maximizing media exposure for brands and exports,