Most content creators are very familiar with the never-ending game of email ping-pong to get content edited and approved. Niklas Dorn, a creative and ambitious entrepreneur, identified this problem and founded Filestage, a platform that streamlines content review and approval processes. With a passion for finding a more efficient and innovative way to enhance workflows, the Filestage team has developed a powerful solution to improve communication and collaboration for content creators worldwide. As a result, Filestage now boasts over 700 customers and helps marketing teams and agencies save time and resources during their content approval process.

Join Niklas and Jim as they discuss the benefits of streamlining content review and approval using this game-changing platform. You’ll get to hear about Niklas’ experience in starting a remote company (before it was cool) and understand all the steps he had to take to turn an innovative idea into a successful platform and business.  

3 Key Takeaways

• Invest in Your Core Team: In the early days, it can be easy to fall into the pattern of hiring cheap just to get things done. But at the end of the day, paying more for a few key people that are all-star employees can make all the difference. 
• Explain the Why: If you want something from somebody, try to give them as much context as you can. Without knowing the bigger picture behind it, an employee may just complete the task and move on, but with context, they can do a much better job and even come up with a new solution or process to make the task more efficient in the future. 
• Intentionally Communicate: As the co-founder of a fully remote business, Niklas has learned that nothing “just happens” communication-wise. You need to be explicit about how you communicate and what you share with your team to shape the company culture in a proactive way. 

Resources
Filestage Website
Niklas’ LinkedIn

About
Filestage is a review and approval platform that frees teams from chaotic approval processes, making work more joyful and productive. From large enterprises to independent agencies, we help teams share, discuss, and approve all their files, all in one place – including documents, images, videos, websites, and audio files. Filestage was founded in 2015 by Niklas and his two cofounders and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, with a remote team working all over the world.

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