Anil Mathews joined hosts Julian Klymochko and Michael Kesslering on the Absolute Return Podcast for episode #231, published September 19, 2022. The conversation covers the make-up of successful founders, what makes enterprise software compelling to build, and practical uses of Near’s datasets.
Are entrepreneurs born or made.
What characteristics make enterprise software attractive for builders and operators.
How Near’s people-, place-, and product-level datasets are used by customers.
The most important attribute an entrepreneur needs, according to Anil.

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