Amit Bendov, Founder and CEO of Gong: How to Validate Your Startup Idea and Get Started

The Blind Ambition with Jack Kelly

Amit Bendov, Founder and CEO of Gong

Amit is now the founder of a startup last publicly valued at more than $7 billion, but fundraising and getting the attention of investors and customers weren't always easy. We dig into the inspiration for Gong and how he persevered through the venture capitalists' many rejections in the early days.

Amit also shares how Gong stood out in a crowded market and how to land a job at the sales-intelligence software company.

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