NAME OF STARTUP: LEAD
FOUNDED IN (Year): 2017
FOUNDER’S NAME: Alyssa Yumi
THE IDEA: What is the problem being solved by your startup / business?:
LEAD.bot is an AI-powered People Success platform for team-building programs, DE&I discussions, pulse surveys, and more. It introduces co-workers to initiatives within Slack and MS Teams, improving employee experience and enhancing retention and productivity in remote and hybrid workforces.
THE FOUNDER’S STORY: When and how did you come up with the idea for the business?:
Yumi, the co-founder of LEAD, brings valuable experience as a former country manager at Meitu in Japan. Her motivation for establishing LEAD stemmed from a profound belief that many individuals’ voices go unheard, leading her to address employee engagement challenges. Her dedication to HR tech and people analytics further drives her passion for improving workforce dynamics.
WHO IS THE CUSTOMER: What is the typical profile of your target customer? Where would they be located?:
SMBs, Remote Teams that are located in US, Canada, UK, and some countries in Europe.
LESSONS TO SHARE: What key lessons from your startup journey you’d like to share with aspiring entrepreneurs?:
Solve real problems with passion and expertise, backed by a deep understanding of your market.
The international self-care day is a great opportunity for raising the profile of healthy lifestyle self-care programmes around the world.
Some of the past themes according to @ISFglobal:
🔺Self-Care by all, for all
🔺The Self-Care 2020’s
🔺Self-care for all. A New Decade pic.twitter.com/IDTfd4iM3v— LEAD (@leadapp_ai) July 24, 2023
HQ City: San Francisco
Website URL: https://www.lead.app/
Number of Employees: 5-25
Connect On Twitter: @leadapp_ai
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