Ben Freeman

Co-founder and CEO at Omnea

1 podcast appearance · 1 clip

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Riding Unicorns · Ben Freeman

We will happily spend 20+ hours with a candidate only to decide you're amazing, but this isn't right for you.

Reveals a counterintuitive hiring approach that goes against standard practice. The specific time investment (20+ hours) and willingness to reject great candidates for fit reasons is compelling business insight.

17:59 - 18:3436s

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Riding Unicorns

Ben Freeman, Co-Founder & CEO at Omnea on Building an AI Native Procurement Platform, Talent Density, and Founder Paranoia

Ben FreemanJan 28, 202639 min

Ben Freeman, CEO of AI-native procurement platform Omnea, discusses his journey from investment banking to building a company serving mid-market to enterprise clients like Spotify and Monzo. He emphasizes the importance of talent density, hiring only top-percentile employees, and maintaining a player-coach culture where most team members focus on execution rather than pure management roles.