Season 13 · Episode 11
Sameer Dholakia (SendGrid) - Focus On People
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders (ETL) · STVP
February 5, 201854m 36s
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Show Notes
Choose co-founders based on their core values. Pick investors who will be there in your darkest hour. Make hiring the best people your top priority, and treat them like owners — not employees. Sameer Dholakia, CEO of business email service SendGrid, discusses the most important strategies for a startup's success, including the concept of "servant leadership."
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