{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Grit","title":"#119 Co-founder & CEO Gong, Amit Bendov: No Royalty","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/548a2c96\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3701,"description":"Guest: Amit Bendov, co-founder and CEO of Gong\r\n\r\nIn 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)","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jCea5f44KBONhOsyLyht9nXUrj2YBNfA6fc-kgyfWTM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/Lzk3NzAvMTY2Nzg2/MjQyOC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}