#119 Co-founder & CEO Gong, Amit Bendov: No Royalty

Guest: Amit Bendov, co-founder and CEO of Gong In this episode, we cover: The “captain’s table” and spreading company priorities (02:12); Amit’s first jobs and splitting his time between the US and Israel (06:47); The differences in work culture between the two countries, and returning to the office (14:19); Amit’s pre-gong jobs at Click Software, Panaya, and Sisense, and how he got the idea for Gong (18:40); Starting a new company in your 50s and why “nobody wanted to invest in us” (24:58); Gong’s brand, its culture, and the lines before personal and professional (32:15); The art of company-building and enjoying the ride (34:59); Professional struggles and two embarrassing stories about cars (39:57); Being on autopilot, and the pros & cons of letting your mind wander (45:05); Automation vs. personal human relationships, and what AI can do that humans can’t (48:04); If Amit were starting Gong over from scratch, what would he do differently? (55:08)