The High Flyers Podcast with Vidit Agarwal #187 Paul Bassat Unplugged: Migrant parents, SEEK’s Breakthrough, Building Square Peg, and Driving Community Impact through AFL and 'Amplify'
Dec 22, 2024
Join Paul Bassat, Co-founder of SEEK and Partner at Square Peg, as he shares insights from his remarkable journey in tech and entrepreneurship. He reflects on his parents' migrant background and how it shaped his values. Discover the inspirations behind SEEK, his lessons from international expansion, and the transition from founder to investor. Paul also discusses the importance of community impact through initiatives like AMPLIFY and his role in the AFL, while offering advice to aspiring founders about long-term vision and resilience.
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Family Origins Shaped Gratitude
- Paul Bassat recounts his mother arriving in Australia as a Holocaust survivor and becoming a lawyer.
- He credits this family history for a strong sense of gratitude, identity, and drive in his life.
Auction Moment That Started SEEK
- Paul describes how a house auction in 1997 sparked the idea for an online classifieds product.
- That seed idea quickly shifted from real estate to jobs and ultimately became SEEK.
Define Roles Early For Founder Teams
- Define clear roles, decision rights, and reporting lines when building founding teams.
- Prioritise mutual respect and clarity to avoid confusion and enable fast decisions.