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From coma to sparking Montenegro’s startup revolution | Founders Ep 1

Founder, Nenad Novovic (Amplitudo, Digital Den, Balkan Tech Fund) shares how a 1% survival chance reshaped his priorities – and why that moment catalysed a new chapter for Montenegro’s startup scene. We talk fear as a decision tool, picking the right battles, product timing, and how smaller markets can become sandboxes for innovation. What you’ll learn: How extreme adversity can sharpen leadership and focus Practical takeaways for scaling from Montenegro to the wider regional tech ecosystem Why ecosystem building matters as much as any single startup 00:00 Intro 05:07 Inspiration for Cafe del Montenegro 06:15 Leaving the corporate world, founding Amplitudo 07:11 Fear and decision making 07:39 Scaling challenges 09:11 The drive to keep creating companies 11:29 Choosing the right bets 16:03 Digital Den and ecosystem building 18:40 Founder inspiration 20:36 Balkan Tech Fund 22:18 Montenegro's role in the regional tech ecosystem 25:06 Health crisis: waking from coma, recovery 27:24 New perspectives 30:07 Evolving definitions of success 32:02 Proud moments 32:36 Advice to young founders 33:43 What’s next 37:04 Plans to slow down? About this series: Founders spotlights resilient entrepreneurs whose personal battles and bold ideas shape high-impact companies across our regions – raw stories, real setbacks, pragmatic lessons, and hard-won wins. Enjoyed this episode? SUBSCRIBE for more episodes and founder deep-dives (Episode 2, coming soon!) Series: Founders | Episode 1 Location: Podgorica, Montenegro Date of filming: November 2025 Guest: Nenad Novovic Director/Producer: Nick Thompson Videographer: Ed Noel Editor: Owain Rich Supported by the European Union and the EBRD’s Small Business Impact Fund (current active donors contributing are Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, TaiwanBusiness – EBRD Technical Cooperation Fund, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.)