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Flying high, flying low, and eliminating hiring bias with Daniel Yanisse, Co founder and CEO of Checkr

The hiring decision is a big decision. It changes someone's life. If we want to have equal access to opportunities, we have to be mindful of bias. We can use AI to fight that bias.

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Daniel Yanisse, Co founder and CEO of Checkr, joins the show to talk about

  • The insight from building a startup in the gig economy to founding Checkr.
  • Eliminating bias in the hiring process to help prospective hires live the dream.
  • How founders should evaluate M&A opportunities and when it makes sense to acquire another company.
  • Going up market into selling to larger enterprise with your product
  • Flying high and flying low. When and how a founder should get "in the weeds" when running their company.

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Daniel Yanisse

Co founder and CEO of Checkr

Daniel Yanisse is CEO and co-founder of Checkr, whose mission is to build a fairer future by improving understanding of the past. We believe all candidates, regardless of who they are, should have a fair chance to work. Established in 2014 and valued at $2.2 billion, Checkr is using technology to bring hiring to the next level.

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