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[$600M+ raised] Deel’s Founder, Alex Bouaziz: pivoting with conviction
Sit Down Startup
English - October 26, 2022 19:16 - 23 minutes - 1 MBEntrepreneurship Business Marketing b2c ceo coo cto nonprofit technology airtable aura b2b business Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: [$679M raised] Deel’s Founder, Alex Bouaziz: pivoting with conviction
Founded in 2019 with the goal of offering a simple solution for hiring freelancers and contractors internationally, Deel pivoted just a week before demo day. They restructured their program and grew to over 1,900 employees, 10K+ customers worldwide and raised $600M+.
Here are the key takeaways from our chat with Co-Founder & CEO, Alex Bouaziz:
Time is money. Move fast and see what sticks — you are defined by your growth. Be customer-centric. Have strong customer empathy and work hard to maintain their appreciation for your product. Put your hands in the “mud”. You need to be able to fully understand and do the job yourself before you hire other people.