What Makes An Ideal GM in The Startup World
<h1>How it all got started</h1>
<p>I joined Blueground about three and a half years ago in the Spring of 2016. At the time, we were just 30 people consumed by the excitement of having just launched Istanbul (our second market) and getting ready for Dubai. Fast forward to today and we are now 180 in Athens and 400 worldwide. Currently, we are getting ready to launch our tenth, eleventh and twelfth cities by the end of the year. That means we’re recruiting with great urgency in those new markets but also <a href="https://www.theblueground.com/careers/?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral&utm_term=thanos" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">about 25 positions in Athens</a>.</p>
<p><img alt="Blueground COO and Athens GM Thanos Geramanis at Blueground’s Kifisia office" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/0*IrIgooPECrvxQbL_" style="height:1051px; width:700px" /></p>
<p>I was formerly the GM for Greece, Cyprus and Malta at Mastercard. Despite coming from a different industry, this experience set the course for a smooth transition. What was similar was the approach to leadership, where I needed to execute a specific plan. </p>
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