Behind The Human with Marc Champagne Human + AI: Unlocking the Next Era of Work and Connection (Ft Lamees Butt)
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Sep 21, 2025 Lamees Butt, founder of Riser and startup builder, shares her journey from childhood Lego play to redefining hiring practices with AI. She candidly reflects on overcoming personal loss and addresses the confidence crisis many jobseekers face. Lamees discusses the importance of visualization and planning, along with practical tools for mental reset, such as spin classes and meditation. She emphasizes why cultural fit matters over skill and how Riser's innovative video hiring model fosters human connection in recruitment.
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Builder Identity From Childhood
- Lamees describes growing up playing with Lego instead of dolls and how that shaped her builder mindset.
- She links childhood play to lifelong curiosity for imagining and constructing new things.
Early Startup Stumbles And Big Learnings
- Lamees dropped out of law school, launched her first company at 19, and learned timing is everything.
- She later joined a startup and helped scale ARR from about $1M to nearly $30M.
Autonomy Loss Sparks Building
- Losing autonomy at work revealed to Lamees that she needed to build for herself to feel free.
- That loss became the catalyst for founding her own company.
