EP 286 – Alex Bouaziz – co-Founder and CEO of Deel – The Best Employee Experience Possible

by Michael Waitze | Jul 19, 2023

In this truly amazing episode of the Asia Tech Podcast, Alex Bouaziz, a co-Founder and the CEO of Deel shares his journey from not speaking a word of English when he arrived in Israel to building a company that enables companies to hire and manage remote employees around the world.

Some of the topics that Alex discussed:

The importance of product-founder fit
How his personal background as a second-generation immigrant influences his desire to help others succeed
The challenges of building a localized platform in different countries
Enabling companies to work with anyone, anywhere in the world
The desire to make a positive impact by providing opportunities and empowering individuals
The importance of the Asia market to Deel

Some other titles we considered for this episode, but ultimately rejected:

There Are Amazing People Everywhere
Entrepreneurial Families are the Ones That Pressure You the Least
That’s Why I Wake Up in the Morning
We Want to Help You Hire in That Country When You Don’t Have Infrastructure
Empowering the Global Workforce and Democratizing Opportunity

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