Amos Schwartzfarb — Accelerating Tech Startups, the Reality of Building a Business, and Unspoken Candidate Characteristics

With me (your host Oz Rashid) on this episode is Amos Schwartzfarb, Managing Director at Techstars — a mentorship-driven capital accelerator — to discuss entrepreneurship, investing and, of course, hiring.Amos chats about the criteria for assistance from Techstars and offers interesting tidbits from the book he co-wrote, “Levers.” He also talks about the importance of intellectual curiosity and a growth mindset in candidates, and why entrepreneurs should surround themselves with people who have the ability to provide different perspectives.We discuss the reality of starting a business, what it takes and how to persevere during hard times. And Amos shares what it was like to co-author a book, and the intention behind it.Man, I really appreciate all the raw insight from this interview.Amos Schwartzfarb - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amosschwartzfarbResources mentioned:Levers | Book - https://www.leversbook.com/Connect with me, Oz Rashid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozrashid. Learn more about MSH: https://www.talentmsh.com. Don’t forget to rate, download and subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss out on creative, innovative strategies for hiring the best talent.#talent #hiring #learning #teams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.