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Damir Hot

Co-Founder & CEO of Canalyst (acquired by Tegus), Tegus

Search every verified Damir Hot interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 2022 podcast interview, Damir Hot, co-founder and CEO of Canalyst, discussed his approach to building the company. He stated that early-stage startups should focus on "hand-to-hand combat" to find initial customers and employees, and advised founders to "sit tight, prove out some value, let the flywheel start spinning" before publicizing their progress. Hot cautioned that making promises not yet supported by facts amounts to "selling a vision" and taking on "a bit of debt." Hot also described Canalyst's strategy of prioritizing deep client relationships over simply "collecting cheques and logos." He said the company feeds its business capital based on what the business warrants, and that it decides when to go to market, with the market then setting the price. He emphasized that Canalyst differentiates itself by not merely populating data templates, but by tailoring its models to the specific metrics that matter for different types of businesses, such as airlines versus enterprise SaaS companies.

Recent appearances

  • Un état d’esprit déterminant pour la croissance des affaires avec Damir Hot

    Les investisseurs professionnels ont besoin d'un moyen efficace de comparer les sociétés qui font partie de leur univers, et c'est ...

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  • Un état d’esprit déterminant pour la croissance des affaires avec Damir Hot

    Les investisseurs professionnels ont besoin d’un moyen efficace de comparer les sociétés qui font partie de leur univers, et c’est là qu’entrent en scène des sociétés comme Canalyst. La base de données de Canalyst, qui porte sur des milliers d’entreprises, contribue à donner aux professionnels l’avantage dont ils ont besoin pour découvrir plus d’idées de placement, générer de meilleurs rendements et obtenir plus d’actifs. Dans cet épisode, Michael discute avec Damir Hot, chef de la direction et cofondateur de Canalyst. Au cours de leur discussion, Damir explique que la création d’une entrepris…

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  • A Powerful Mindset for Business Growth with Canalyst CEO Damir Hot

    Professional investors need an efficient way to compare their universe of companies, which is where firms like Canalyst come in. Canalyst’s database of thousands of enterprises helps give the pros the edge they need to uncover more investment ideas, generate better returns and bring in more assets. In this episode, Michael sits down with Canalyst’s CEO and Co-Founder, Damir Hot. During their discussion, Damir shares how co-founding a tech startup has been a lifelong dream of his since he was a child. He offers his perspective on the state of startups today, and what the future may hold for the…

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