Alina Varakuta

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Co-Founder at TALKSMITH

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Alina Varakuta is the Co-founder and CEO of TalkSmith, a podcast and video studio. She specializes in creating scalable content strategies for brands, with a unique professional focus on military technology and defence innovation for the UK and Ukraine. She holds a degree from Kyiv National Economics University.

Personality Overview

Value Seeker

Price-Sensitive

Systematic

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.  They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Short-Form Video
Her company repurposes content for TikTok and Reels, and she has been featured in New York Weekly discussing "Vertical Cinema" and its impact on filmmaking.
Defence Innovation
Her professional headline explicitly states a focus on military tech, unmanned systems, and defence-tech ventures related to the UK and Ukraine.
Venture Capital Media
She follows industry trends closely, predicting that venture capital firms like Andreessen Horowitz will build the next major media empires through content.

Media Appearances

Alina has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Co-Founder at TALKSMITH
4-2022 - 12-2023
Co-Founder and CCO at Stash
5-2021 - 4-2022
Business Consultant at MoonPay
12-2020 - 6-2021
Founder and COO at Finch Labs
9-2020 - 12-2020
Public Relations Manager at Ladó Agency

Education

2018 - 6-2022
Bachelor's degree from Wisconsin International University (USA) Ukraine
9-2017 - 6-2021
Bachelor's degree from Kyiv National Economics University

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Insights For Selling To Alina

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Back up any claims with data and numbers
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits

DONT's

  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alina is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alina

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alina move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Alina take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Alina

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