396: How to Build a Successful Company

Most entrepreneurs ask, “How do I build a company worth selling?” Shai Stern has built and sold four businesses - and says that’s the wrong mindset.

In this episode of Mind Your Business with Yitzchok Saftlas, Shai, Founder of Gotavi, shares lessons on building companies, choosing the right buyer, handling rejection, hiring well, and thinking carefully about life after an exit.

He also explains the “balagan” of managing multiple business vendors, why AI insurance is becoming a real category, and how answer engine optimization is changing the way customers discover companies.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why you shouldn’t build a company just to sell it

Why the highest bidder may not be the best buyer

What founders often overlook after an exit

How vendor overload quietly drains time

What AI insurance and AEO mean for businesses

The hiring mistake that costs you twice

How to handle rejection without burning the relationship

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