EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 51 MIN
S12 E8: Why You Can't Build a World-Class Company With a Zip Code Mentality with Sagar Khatri
from I Hate It Here · host Hebba Youssef
Geography shouldn't be the reason you can't hire your next best person. And yet, that’s the reality for hundreds of orgs at the moment! I sat down with Sagar Khatri, co-founder and CEO of Multiplier, who literally built a company because opening a bank account in Japan took him 12 months. We got into all of it: why compliance is a zero-or-one problem (and why so many companies are getting it very wrong), what actually happens to your business when your team spans 50 countries and 70+ nationalities, and why the future of talent is all about finally being able to find them wherever they are instead of hoping they come to you. 00:01:45 - Something Sagar Had to Unlearn Early in His Career 00:03:48 - Why Sagar Started a Company 00:10:43 - How the Pain of Global Hiring is Happening on a Massive Scale 00:20:03 - What the International Structure at Multiply Looks Like 00:31:09 - The Biggest Mistake Companies Make When They Hire Globally for the First Time 00:37:33 - The Relationship Between Diverse and Distributed Teams and Business Performance 00:43:07 - AI’s Impact on International Talent Acquisition --- The Predictive Index behavioral assessment reveals how people work, think, and thrive—so teams can understand each other better and perform at their best. Because when you truly understand your people, work just works. Learn more: trypi.com/ihateithere --- If you love I Hate It Here, sign up to Hebba’s newsletter! It’s for jaded, overworked, and emotionally burnt-out HR/People Operations professionals needing a little inspiration. https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/i-hate-it-here-newsletter/ And if you love the podcast, be sure to check out https://www.youtube.com/@ihateit-here for even more exclusive insider content! --- Follow Sagar on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sagar-khatri-53529359/ Follow Hebba YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ihateit-here/videos LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/hebba-youssef Twitter: https://twitter.com/hebbamyoussef
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Geography shouldn't be the reason you can't hire your next best person. And yet, that’s the reality for hundreds of orgs at the moment! I sat down with Sagar Khatri, co-founder and CEO of Multiplier, who literally built a company because opening a bank account in Japan took him 12 months. We got into all of it: why compliance is a zero-or-one problem (and why so many companies are getting it very wrong), what actually happens to your business when your team spans 50 countries and 70+ nationalities, and why the future of talent is all about finally being able to find them wherever they are instead of hoping they come to you. 00:01:45 - Something Sagar Had to Unlearn Early in His Career 00:03:48 - Why Sagar Started a Company 00:10:43 - How the Pain of Global Hiring is Happening on a Massive Scale 00:20:03 - What the International Structure at Multiply Looks Like 00:31:09 - The Biggest Mistake Companies Make When They Hire Globally for the First Time 00:37:33 - The Relationship Between Diverse and Distributed Teams and Business Performance 00:43:07 - AI’s Impact on International Talent Acquisition --- The Predictive Index behavioral assessment reveals how people work, think, and thrive—so teams can understand each other better and perform at their best. Because when you truly understand your people, work just works. Learn more: trypi.com/ihateithere --- If you love I Hate It Here, sign up to Hebba’s newsletter! It’s for jaded, overworked, and emotionally burnt-out HR/People Operations professionals needing a little inspiration. https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/i-hate-it-here-newsletter/ And if you love the podcast, be sure to check out https://www.youtube.com/@ihateit-here for even more exclusive insider content! --- Follow Sagar on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sagar-khatri-53529359/ Follow Hebba YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ihateit-here/videos LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/hebba-youssef Twitter: https://twitter.com/hebbamyoussef
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