One More Scoop with Daan Van Rossum

Author: BackScoop and Amanda Cua
Published: Sun 30 Jul 2023
Episode Link: https://shows.acast.com/onemorescoop/episodes/64c675ae8e16bd00112560ec

Daan van Rossum is the Founder and CEO of FlexOS, a Work Tech startup that helps hybrid and remote managers level up their leadership game. The company raised $1 million from investors including DO Ventures, VIK Partners, Vulpes Ventures, Hustle Fund, Wing Vasiksiri (iSeed SEA), and Plug and Play Ventures, who previously backed Paypal, Dropbox, Webflow, Nerdwallet, and more.

Topics:

[00:00:00] - Democratization and hard work.

[00:05:08] - First job selling vacuum cleaners.

[00:08:08] - Dropping out of school.

[00:10:08] - Online food ordering.

[00:14:05] - Local version of Netflix.

[00:17:00] - Proving legitimacy through job search.

[00:20:18] - Global conference and the future.

[00:25:31] - Applying to different offices.

[00:29:56] - Late teens and early twenties.

[00:30:15] - Generation gap and cultural expectations.

[00:34:29] - Personal stories and inspiration.

[00:38:07] - Bringing personal development to work.

[00:41:10] - Managing difficulties and staying challenged.

[00:44:14] - Finding your true passion.

[00:48:06] - Wanting things that make us happy.

[00:51:06] - Work as a source of happiness.

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