E05 - Micha Berkuz (Giftedd)
b"In this episode, we speak with Micha Berkuz, founder and CEO of Giftedd, an employee recognition and customer retention e-gifting SaaS aiming to revolutionize corporate gifting by empowering teams.\\n\\nListen on RealLifeSuperPowers website: https://reallifesuperpowers.com/podcast/micha-berkuz-giftedd/\\n\\nIt all started in 2008 when Micha\\u2019s girlfriend at the time bought him a Sony Playstation and he realized there were no available online gift cards for buying games for the console. This lead to founding what is now a very successful local Israeli Digital Gift-Cards Solutions company called BuyMe, and of which Giftedd is a spin-off of.\\n\\nBut it wasn\\u2019t all smooth sailing. When trying to raise money, Micha and his co-founder were initially thrown out of every boardroom yet giving up was not an option.\\n\\nAs an ex-professional athlete (basketball), who was kicked out of high school, Micha was no stranger to hurdles and overcoming them. Building a company from the ground up despite being turned down by investors was not a reason to step away - it was a challenge to overcome.\\n\\n\\u201cI think that sports brings a lot of good values and methodologies into your life, from working hard, practice is a huge part. You play the game - the game is 40 minutes, you work out the whole week before that to get ready for the game next week. There\\u2019s a certain level of discipline that comes with that\\u201d.\\n\\nIn the interview, we learn all about his journey. Among other aspects, his theory is that you can\\u2019t force someone to do something they don\\u2019t like for a long time. So if you\\u2019re doing something you like and pair up with people who are good at things you're not good at - you become unstoppable.\\n\\nMicha has inspiring clarity about his pathway and about where he and his team are heading. Check out the full interview to learn all about his journey and what you can adopt in your own personal path.\\n\\nZooming out, if you like listening to this podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don\\u2019t miss new conversations with peak performers, serving as a reminder we can all tap into the best versions of ourselves.\\n\\nYou\\u2019re also welcome to follow Ronen and Noa on Linkedin\\n\\u2022\\tRonen Menipaz on Linkedin\\n\\u2022\\tNoa Eshed on Linkedin \\n\\nAnd if we may ask for a favor - please leave us a review on your native podcast app.\\n\\nSome further resources:\\n\\u2022\\tReal Life Superpowers podcast on Ctech\\n\\u2022\\tThe podcast website"