There's this incredible story of you in one of your last companies I believe it was snap saves where I think you hired this employee He starts out as customer support and you know before it's all done and before you guys Get acquired. He's CEO of the company and he's in his 20s. How do you recognize like that level of talent? You have a huge advantage in a startup because you're very close to the founders. It is far more powerful to be doubling down on your strengths than trying to eliminate your weaknesses.
In episode #3, Michele Romanow (co-founder and president of Clearbanc) talks about the importance of building a culture of radical candor, trusting employees to make data-driven decisions, and hiring empathetic people.
Michele is a serial entrepreneur who started five companies before the age of 33. A Dragon on CBC’s Dragons’ Den, she previously co-founded SnapSaves (which was acquired by Groupon in 2014) and Buytopia.ca (a platform with 2.5 MILLION subscribers that acquired six of their competitors).
Michele is considered one of the “One-Hundred Most Powerful Women in Canada” and was listed as the ONLY Canadian on Forbes Magazine’s “Millennial on a Mission” list.
Tune in to hear all about Michele’s habits and leadership lessons!
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