In this episode of the Human Innovation Podcast, recorded in The Hague, Jens Heitland sits down with Amit Kasliwal, founder of Dehurdle and former head of corporate sales for Ford Motor Company in India.
Highlights:
00:00 Welcome to the Netherlands
01:04 Networking Mindset Basics
02:14 Introduce Yourself Right
03:23 Energy and Presence
04:57 Teaching Kids by Example
07:31 Work Life as One
09:05 Leaving Corporate Behind
10:11 INSEAD and Self-Awareness
12:39 Resigning After TEDx
14:12 Early Founder Survival
15:47 Finding the Startup Idea
18:10 Pivots and Building Team
19:34 Hiring for Values Fit
19:53 Hiring By Trying
20:43 Going Global Intentionally
22:56 Corporate Lessons Ford
24:56 Drive To Make Impact
27:29 One Minute Product Pitch
30:33 Use Cases And Differentiation
31:55 Growth Targets And Markets
33:35 Cultural Intelligence Feature
36:24 AI Hype Versus Real Demos
38:02 Advice For New Founders
40:43 Closing Thanks And Wrap
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitkasliwalofficial/
Website: www.dehurdle.com
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