ELEVATE: Products & People that Make an Impact [125] How to Build a Successful Tech Startup in a Competitive Market: Mona Akmal, Founder of Falkon AI
Mona Akmal is the CEO & founder of Falkon AI, the hottest revenue optimization platform of 2023. Mona has successfully scaled 3 companies to multi-7 figures as COO, and is now on the same path with her own venture, Falkon. Mona shares her experience of what it takes to build a successful tech business in 2023, how to secure funding for your startup, and why making the right hiring choices are essential to create long term success.
We cover all this and more:
[00:02:37] Mona's decision to start Falkon
[00:05:46] Why "finding your unfair advantage" is the key to founder success
[00:10:23] Making the right hiring decisions as an early founder
[00:11:55] Transforming business operations through insight and automation.
[00:16:52] Solution-focused approach: How to Compound your Projects for Long term Success
[00:27:38] The Three Pillars of Sales Success
[00:38:08] How building the wrong product (& clients) can destroy a team
[00:44:04] Importance of transparency in company's financials and operations.
[00:47:21] Leveraging Authenticity to find your Competitive Edge
Join us as we uncover the secrets and strategies behind Mona's entrepreneurial triumphs in this episode of ELEVATE.
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