From an idea to $700 million in ARR, the lessons of hyperscaling, and why Ai is now table stakes

Meet Daniel Yanisse, co-founder and CEO of Checkr, the world’s largest background check company.

In this conversation, we dive into Checkr’s early days, scaling challenges, hiring lessons, and what founders should look for in an investor. Daniel also shares his journey as an immigrant entrepreneur, the most challenging moments of his career, and his take on AI’s future in tech.

Highlights:

• Turning “boring” into a billion-dollar business — the opportunity in “unsexy” spaces

• Why founder-led sales is critical for driving growth, uncovering customer insights, and understanding the entire business

• Hiring slow and firing fast — effectively assessing talent and knowing when to make the difficult decision

• Recognizing when company growth has plateaued and implementing strategies to restart the growth engine

• and more…

🎧 Where you can listen…

Spotify Podcasts - listen here

Apple Podcasts - listen here