Luke Anear

Luke Anear, CEO of SafetyCulture, discusses the relaxation in workplace safety and how OSHA should modernize. They also explore the growth of SafetyCulture, the impact of reliability on safety, and share exciting technology in the maintenance and safety industry. Plus, they reflect on mistakes, career advice, and continuous learning.

Luke Anear, Founder of a startup that helps companies improve their safety procedures in the workplace, discusses the evolution of SafetyCulture from selling safety guidelines to creating the mobile app iAuditor. Learn about their global expansion, business model, and lessons learned from venture capital investors. Discover how opening offices in Kansas City and Manchester contributed to their growth. Explore their funding rounds and key investors that propelled the company to success.

Luke Anear, founder and CEO of SafetyCulture, discusses various aspects of scaling up a business, including his shifting responsibilities as CEO, maintaining culture throughout growth, building a board, establishing a recruitment function, the importance of having a coach, and making customer engagement a central focus. They also talk about adapting to remote work during the pandemic, addressing hiring mistakes, the importance of talent acquisition, tour of duties in employment contracts, connecting with customers through cultural identity, finding the balance between intuition and data in product development, and advice for founders and the importance of board members.