#27 Saeid Esmaeilzadeh - no-bullshit approach to building and investing in companies

Saeid Esmaeilzadeh is a scientist and entrepreneur who has co-founded, managed, and invested in over 30 technology companies. (0:00) Introduction (0:57) What got him into the science and chemistry (2:30) Getting started in business (4:00) Failure (6:22) Applying an empirical approach in business (7:52) Saeid's no-bullshit policy (14:16) Creating a culture of critical thinking (18:19) Investment philosophy (22:47) Incentives, deal structure and autonomy (26:57) Building vs investing in companies (30:40) Finding growth opportunities (33:11) Nordic company cultures (36:15) Preparing to sell your company (40:16) Why Saeid's not focusing on trends Learn more: https://generogrowth.com/ https://ehab.group/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/saeid-esmaeilzadeh/