Sales, Startups, and AI: The Journey of Nikki Ahlgren

She's fearless enough to cold call oil rig workers in North Dakota, but says putting herself on LinkedIn was the hardest thing she's ever done. Meet the founder who's redefining what fear really means in business.

In this upcoming episode, we explore:

🔸 Why "you have to do it big and do it hard"

🔸 How her decade long AI journey started in healthcare insurance and evolved into building teams for hypergrowth startups

🔸Why putting yourself out there as "the brand" is harder than any sales call

In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus we sit down with the incredible Nikki Ahlgren.Nikki is the founder of Hilo Talent Partners, where she helps early stage digital health and AI companies build high performing teams through talent advisory and direct placement services. Her career spans sales, healthcare operations, and HR leadership, giving her a rare, full picture view of how business strategy and people strategy come together.\

Tune in for a candid conversation on entrepreneurship, resilience, and building something from scratch.

Connect with Nikki:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkiahlgren/

Website: www.hilotalent.com