Guest
Jonah Bjerga
Jonah Bjerga is Co-founder at Capella Entertainment, as introduced on the show.
Episodes (1)
Capella Entertainment co-founders Jonah Bjerga and Moi Sultan explain the three mantras and ownership model that built a fast-growing team without big salaries.
Questions these episodes answer
Why does Capella Entertainment use the mantra give more than you take?
The founders say give more than you take checks whether a person's basic character fits the team before anything else. Early on it felt like just a slogan, but as they kept applying it while building the company, giving without expecting an immediate return is what let a real community start forming.
Why does Capella hire non-founders at full salary?
The founders say hiring people who are not founders at full market salary signals that Capella has become a serious company. It also raises expectations for everyone else on the team, since real money is now being spent on staff, and momentum has to be kept up to keep paying them.
How does Capella decide who becomes a founder of a new company?
When Capella starts a new company, the founders first train the incoming leaders in the practical skills the job needs, then agree on a fair ownership split, give them a clear purpose, and try to pay them enough to live on, even though a full market salary usually comes later.
Why did Sondre work without pay after joining Capella's Mintix?
Sondre joined Mintix, one of Capella's companies, to work with the blockchain and crypto technology he was passionate about. He held equity but received no pay for about eight months, because the purpose and ownership he was given outweighed the missing salary until Capella could afford to pay him too.