--- title: "Innovators vs Covid-19: Ionut Vlad interviewed by Startup.info" description: Startup.Info interviewed Ionut Vlad, CEO of Tokinomo, about the challenges of running a start-up during a pandemic. image: https://www.tokinomo.com/hubfs/Ionut%20Vlad%20Startup%20Info.%20Interview%20Tokinomo%20Retail%20Innovation.webp --- - - GOLDEN ARROW MARKETING AWARD FOR SALES SERVICE IN POLAND - GOLDEN ARROW AWARD FOR SALES SERVICE IN POLAND [ Read More ](https://www.tokinomo.com/news/sales-service-golden-arrow-award-tokinomo) [![Tokinomo: Brand Activation POSM Technology](https://www.tokinomo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tokinomo%202021/Images/Logo_White_Transparent.png?width=440&height=120&name=Logo_White_Transparent.png "Tokinomo: Brand Activation POSM Technology")](https://www.tokinomo.com/) [![Tokinomo: Brand Activation POSM Technology](https://www.tokinomo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tokinomo%202021/Images/Logo-White+Orange-Transparent.png?width=440&height=115&name=Logo-White+Orange-Transparent.png "Tokinomo: Brand Activation POSM Technology")](https://www.tokinomo.com/) [![Logo_White_Transparent](https://www.tokinomo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tokinomo%202021/Images/Logo_White_Transparent.png?width=440&height=120&name=Logo_White_Transparent.png "Logo_White_Transparent")](https://www.tokinomo.com/) [![Logo-White+Orange-Transparent](https://www.tokinomo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tokinomo%202021/Images/Logo-White+Orange-Transparent.png?width=440&height=115&name=Logo-White+Orange-Transparent.png "Logo-White+Orange-Transparent")](https://www.tokinomo.com/) [ Back to all news](https://www.tokinomo.com/news) News # Innovators vs Covid-19: Ionut Vlad interviewed by Startup.info - ![Corina](https://www.tokinomo.com/hubfs/Tokinomo%20Team/Corina%20Mihalache%20Tokinomo%20InStore%20Marketing%20Robots.png) [Corina](https://www.tokinomo.com/blog/author/corina) - Sep 21,2020 [Startup.Info](https://startup.info/ionut-vlad-tokinomo/) invited Ionut Vlad to share the experience of having a start-up in such challenging times as the ones we are living right now.  For a start-up, a crisis like this one can be devastating if not handled right. What does it mean to be the CEO of a successful start-up during a pandemic? What kind of difficult decisions do you have to make? What are the challenges you have to overcome in order to make your start-up not only survive, but thrive in these uncertain times?  Ionut Vlad honestly answers all of these questions and shares some lesser knows stories about Tokinomo.  [Click here to read the entire interview. ](https://startup.info/ionut-vlad-tokinomo/) Startup.Info, thank you for the interview and for sharing out story!    Sign up for news alerts, insights, and teachings! 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