How to Identify High Performance | Alex Young, CEO of Virti (Series A)

How do you identify high performers in your recruiting? Meet Alex Young, CEO of Virti—a company that creates immersive training experiences using VR that replicate the stress and emotion of clinical practice and beyond. In this episode, Alex talks us through his Series A fundraise, we discuss the surprising applications of VR and immersive training, and he shares some of his recruiting tactics. We also discuss the challenges Alex overcame when building his online brand. Key links: Virti website: https://virti.com/ Alex Young profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-f-young/ Dave Bailey profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davesuperman/ Key timestamps: [01:35] The background and the round [03:46] Fundraising while remote [08:41] Preparing for fundraising [13:32] Using VR to create stressors in training [16:22] Applications of VR training [19:56] CEO struggles [21:50] Approach to recruiting [29:11] Self-development as CEO [32:08] Growing as a thought leader [34:33] Quickfire questions Got feedback? Email us on podcast@foundercoach.co. And don't forget to hit follow/subscribe so you don't miss out on new episodes.

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Dave Bailey gets up close and personal with scale-up tech CEOs so you can hear the unvarnished truth about growing a business. Dave is one of Europe's top CEO coaches and his blog, The Founder Coach, is read by millions of entrepreneurs each year. Now, Dave's on a mission to help other CEOs share their stories about what it really means to be CEO. Listen in as Dave discusses what happens after you raise a Series A—growing the team, managing the board, and the challenges that keep founders up at night. Hit subscribe and get ready for some powerful conversations.