Navigating the Fast-Paced Global Tech Scene with Dom Einhorn
We recently welcomed Dom Einhorn to our podcast. Dom is a French and German serial entrepreneur. Nearly thirty years ago, he left to the U.S from France and built several start-up businesses from the ground up. Just before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, he decided to come back to France and has spent quite a bit of time reflecting on the differences he noticed between the US and European markets.
Throughout this episode, we also dive deep into diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Real diversity and inclusion begin with who you hire, but there is much more to the topic than that.
This blog post dives into some key points of our conversation, but for the full experience be sure to listen to our podcast episode.
European vs American Tech Industry
We are all quickly becoming global citizens; we have more access to being exposed to a variety of cultures and people than ever before. Post-COVID people are anxious to travel, to experience new cultures, this rise in connection will just continue.
European Tech Scene
Speaking from experience, Dom noticed some common characteristics of the European tech industry:
European mentality is risk-averse, avoiding failures, even if it means fewer big moves is more commonly seen.
Europe is divided by different cultures, languages, and currencies so there are sometimes more hurdles to cross, but for the same reason, this market can be much more interesting.
European markets are more likely to value employees who have a lot of experience in a singular field.
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US Tech Scene
In the 90's, when Dom first arrived to the states, the US was the place to be if you wanted to jump in on the booming tech market. Now this tech boom is international, and can big tech markets can be found globally. From his many years spent in the US tech market, Dom spotted a few recurring attributes:
American mentality is much more risk-prone, Americans believe that failure, and learning from these failures, is the key to success. There are certainly some historic connections here, the type of people who left Europe to go to the US (the ancestors of many Americans today) were willing to take a huge risk by traveling to a new land and leaving behind everything they once knew.
There is more of a desire for instant gratification here.
Because the tech boom has been present for so long, the goal post has been moved much further along. You have people like Jeff Bezos who now want all of their next steps to involve the moon, Mars, space, and beyond.
The US is united by one language, English, so certain things are smoother as a result.
US markets tend to value employees who have experience in a variety of industries, even if they are under the umbrella of the same field.
Diversity in the Workplace
We discussed the importance of inclusion in the workplace. It shouldn't be an afterthought and should be applied from the beginning. At Dom's company Uniqorn, there are about thirty employees, who come from sixteen different countries, and are a mix of genders, races, and backgrounds.
Many companies try to artificially dictate their diversity, instead of improving their outreach programs so that qualified people from a plethora of different communities can learn about the available position and also have the opportunity to apply.
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Where to Connect with Dom
Find out more about Dom's latest success at: startupsupercup.com, and listen to our full podcast episode to listen to more about how he got started in the tech scene, as well as valuable insight about the rapidly growing international tech industry.
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