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Creators of Toronto: Building What’s Next with Stan

Vitalii Dodonov reflected on his journey to co-founding Stan, sharing how a focus on top one percent talent density, disciplined execution, and long-term thinking shaped the company’s growth and the teams behind it.

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  • Mar 3, 2026
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  • Vitalii Dodonov

    Vitalii Dodonov

    Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

Vitalii Dodonov

Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

Stan

"At the end of the day, it's not about who you know, it's about who knows you. When you're competing for an opportunity where you have a 1% chance of success, the question is: How are you better than everyone else?"

 

- Vitalii Dodonov, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Stan

  • Vitalii Dodonov

    Vitalii Dodonov

    Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

    Vitalii is the Co-Founder and CTO of Stan. He led the company from zero to $30M ARR with a 30-person team, making Stan one of the highest-efficiency startups in its category. A self-taught technologist, his leadership is rooted in first-principles thinking, top 1% talent density, and a conviction that most problems are solvable with clarity and disciplined effort. At Stan, he builds the infrastructure that empowers Creator-Entrepreneurs to start and scale sustainable businesses. Originally from Russia and educated in Canada, Vitalii’s unconventional path, including more than 800 skydiving jumps, shapes his visionary yet practical approach to building technology that endures and genuinely supports the people who rely on it.

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