David Shein

It was an absolute pleasure talking with David Shein today Really appreciate David for his time and coming on the podcast today David is the Author of The Dumbest Guy At The Table, and Partner at OIF Ventures David built ComTech and at the time of sale it had made 700 Million in Revenues, and sold for an enterprise value of over 1 billion Some of my key takeaways: 1. Australia as the hub for innovation 2. Unicorn status = regular growth and delivering exceptional results 3. Have a sweet spot as a VC Fund and more You can check out and buy David's book here: Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Dumbest-Guy-at-Table-ebook/dp/B0B39P86RF/ref=sr_1_1?crid=4XR2ZGL66J8R&keywords=david+shein&qid=1675239964&sprefix=david+shein%2Caps%2C286&sr=8-1 Follow David on LinkedIn: @David Shein Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/david_shein You can check out his profile on OIF Ventures here: https://www.oifventures.com.au/team/david-shein Connect with the host Roohi Kazi on the below platforms: Instagram-roohik2 LinkedIn: Roohi Kazi Twitter: https://twitter.com/KaziRoohi Visit this link for more listening options/platforms for the Business Podcast by Roohi, and next step groups: https://bop.me/roohikaz Business Podcast by Roohi website: https://businesspodcast.transistor.fm/ Subscribe to the Business Podcast by Roohi newsletter here: https://businesspodcastbyroohi.substack.com/ Subscribe to YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_wI_t2KXX2Oqz0VDDe9sMg If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review of the podcast here: https://ratethispodcast.com/bpbr

David Shein, co-founder of Our Innovation Fund and author of The Dumbest Guy at the Table, shares his experiences on the $1.1 billion sale of his business, the importance of attitude in hiring, transitioning from a full-time job to entrepreneurship, shaping careers, participating in a half Iron Man race, and the intersection of high performance and business.

David Shein, founder of Australia's first unicorn Com Tech, discusses facing reality and making tough decisions to succeed as a founder. He reflects on leaving a company and the challenges of transitioning. The podcast also explores managing reality and the future of OIF, his admiration for others in the industry, and memorable investments at OIF.