In this episode, we speak with Shay David Founder & CEO of retrain.AI Shay is a serial entrepreneur and has founded 4 startups. His last startup https://corp.kaltura.com/ is about to go public. In this conversation, we take a deep dive into his life, upbringing, and his motivations. You'll also learn what it takes to be a great founder and build a successful startup. If you liked hearing his story, subscribe and check out our other conversation with amazing entrepreneurs. Ephraim Yarmak https://www.linkedin.com/in/ephraimyarmak/ Founder: https://1000hires.com/ Shay David https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaydavid/ https://www.retrain.ai/
0:00 - 5:25 Upbringing / First trip to the US / Early childhood memories.
5:26 - 8:10 is tech good or bad.
8:11 - 10:55 First computer / Entrepreneurial drive
10:56 - 14:48 First startup / Great algorithm bad business problem.
14:50 - 15:30 Timing for a startup
15:47 - 17:42 Shutting down a startup / Coral Reef
17:43 - 20:00 Second startup
20:03 - 21:21 Challenges in his 2nd startup
21:22 -23:22 Moving on after the DOT COM crash
23:24 - 25:37 What it takes to be a future thinker
25:38 - 27:41 Third startup
27:42 - 28:45 Motivation
28:50 - 30:00 Do problems get easier
30:01 - 31:33 How to stay focused
31:35 - 33:16 Startups are a long game
33:18 - 39:04 Fourth startup
39:05 - 42:03 Personal values & mission
42:04 - 44:07 Fundraising / Customer Focused
44:08 - 45:24 Speed bumps / Most work in unseen
45:30 - 47: 41 Hard times / Team
47:-43 - 49:35 Charachter of an entrepeneur
49:36 - 51:22 Mistakes to be avoided
51:58 - 53:00 Advice to the new entrepreneurs
53:05 - 56:40 Message to younger self / Lean In / Closing notes