155 Investing in entrepreneurs building category-defining B2B companies | Podcast with Sonia Damian - Crew Capital

Crew Capital is a venture capital firm investing in entrepreneurs building category-defining B2B technology companies. Founded in 2020 by software industry leaders Daniel Dines and Brandon Deer, Crew Capital is the only venture capital firm led by executives who actively lead and operate a global software business. Its unique operating model provides entrepreneurs and their companies with a world-class community of technology executives, industry experts, consulting partners, investors, and talent. Defined by the community, Crew Capital views its relationships with entrepreneurs as partnerships. It provides comprehensive resources and company-building expertise to help navigate accelerating technological change and build durable, high-growth businesses. Connect with Sonia 👇 Crew Capital: https://crew.vc LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/soniabighiu Tekpon is a SaaS marketplace born out of the genuine desire to help people change how they consume and purchase software products and services. Tekpon has behind a team of enthusiastic tech lovers whose main goal is to help users boost their lives and businesses with the right software. Connect with Tekpon ⚡ Website: https://tekpon.com SaaS Entrepreneurs & Startups: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tekpon Listen to the podcast 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0sf7X3sC8Pg8gzpphTYxgi Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tekpon-saas-podcast/id1637493062 The topics we've discussed 🕐 00:00 Intro 00:13 What is Crew Capital? 02:20 How do you help founders? 04:35 Biggest mistakes founders make 07:45 Founders are great at infecting you with passion 08:30 The story of UiPath 09:40 Joining UiPath 11:50 Most important trait for an HR person 12:50 Advice for people looking to build a successful career in startups 14:00 How to scale and keep the culture intact 15:55 Choosing chemistry over individual performance and the culture of UiPath 18:20 Hiring 30 salespeople in 1 month in UK 20:30 How to build a successful recruitment strategy 22:35 What is your story, Sonia? 25:03 What were your key roles at UiPath? 26:00 Advice for HR people 27:00 Favorite SaaS 28:10 Outro