Intuition and Innovation: Entrepreneurial Lessons With Laurent Cohen

Laurent Cohen is the CTO and Co-founder of GetOblic, a voice-first AI platform that deploys pre-trained AI-powered voice receptionists at scale for local businesses, and is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience building and scaling companies across Europe and the United States. Under his leadership, his platforms have launched 1.8 million voice agents, handling hundreds of minutes of daily interactions and making AI-driven growth accessible to businesses of all sizes. Known for his creativity and strong intuition, Laurent builds systems that turn emerging technologies into practical solutions, especially for small, local companies. In this episode… Creativity can be hard to contain inside a traditional career path. For entrepreneurs who sense where technology is headed before the market catches up, how do you know when an opportunity is worth chasing? According to Laurent Cohen, a serial entrepreneur with decades of experience building companies across Europe and the United States, the answer starts with intuition. He shares that every major venture he has built began with a gut feeling, from recognizing the promise of the internet in the 1990s to seeing AI as more than a tool, but a new kind of currency for business growth. His perspective is a reminder that innovation is not just about spotting the next trend; it is about trusting your instincts, reducing friction, and building solutions people can actually use. In this episode of In Good Company: Where Relationships Drive Results, Lisa Kilrea is joined by Laurent Cohen, CTO and Co-founder of GetOblic, to discuss intuition, innovation, and AI-driven entrepreneurship. Laurent explores recognizing opportunity early, why AI is a growth engine for small businesses, and how trust shapes adoption. Laurent also shares advice on bootstrapping and building strong partnerships.