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Manage episode 321482030 series 2362821
Simon Bird is the CEO & co-founder at RevLifter who combine AI, hyper-personalization, data, algorithms, and cutting-edge UX and design to enable retailers to personalise their online offers.
Revlifter raised their Series A from Gresham House Ventures & Maven Capital Partners - they’ve rapidly scaled to $10m ARR and sold to online businesses of all shapes & sizes including blue chips like New Balance, Harvey Nichols, Staples and AT&T.
Simon discussed:
- How he formulated a successful SaaS business concept on the back of a napkin in a London café!
- Learning the good, the bad and the ugly of startup leadership by investing in start-ups before you launch your own business
- Lessons for European Saas businesses looking to replicate their success & their culture in The States
- “If you’re gonna hire people, they should really be telling you what to do rather than the other way round”
- The dangers of being too hands-on as a CEO in terms of your mental & physical health – learning how to let go!
For more Revlifter insights head over to https://www.revlifter.com/ and for guidance on recruiting exceptional B2B SaaS startup & scale-up leaders check out https://alpinasearch.com/
120 episodes
Manage episode 321482030 series 2362821
Simon Bird is the CEO & co-founder at RevLifter who combine AI, hyper-personalization, data, algorithms, and cutting-edge UX and design to enable retailers to personalise their online offers.
Revlifter raised their Series A from Gresham House Ventures & Maven Capital Partners - they’ve rapidly scaled to $10m ARR and sold to online businesses of all shapes & sizes including blue chips like New Balance, Harvey Nichols, Staples and AT&T.
Simon discussed:
- How he formulated a successful SaaS business concept on the back of a napkin in a London café!
- Learning the good, the bad and the ugly of startup leadership by investing in start-ups before you launch your own business
- Lessons for European Saas businesses looking to replicate their success & their culture in The States
- “If you’re gonna hire people, they should really be telling you what to do rather than the other way round”
- The dangers of being too hands-on as a CEO in terms of your mental & physical health – learning how to let go!
For more Revlifter insights head over to https://www.revlifter.com/ and for guidance on recruiting exceptional B2B SaaS startup & scale-up leaders check out https://alpinasearch.com/
120 episodes
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