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Ignite Podcast – Episode 06 – Kasper Dam – CEO & Founder, Kandio – At Some Point, I Actually Thought I Could Walk on Water
In this episode of the Ignite Podcast, Michael Waitze is joined by Kasper Dam, the founder and CEO of Kandio, a company that helps businesses recruit better tech employees. They discussed how Dam went from being a bartender to an entrepreneur, separating poor candidates from great candidates, and other sticky workplace dilemmas along the way.
Breathing fire
“At the time, I was a very simple student bartender at my local bar, and I participated in a bartending competition and won.” It was through intense prep work, training and establishing his uniqueness in the crowd that granted him this victory - the man even breathed fire.
Following that, Kasper got picked up by Diageo, the biggest spirits company in the world, who were eager to hire him to develop and execute concepts for their “Cocktail of the Month” project during Copenhagen Fashion Week in 2013.
Although winning this bartending competition seemed quite simple, as a result of being in the right place at the right time, this moment allowed Kasper to hit the ground running in this entrepreneurial journey. It would not be long after this that Kasper established his own company.
Failure is Not Fatal
But just like any journey, it wasn't always smooth sailing.
He told Michael about a time when one of his projects "failed miserably." He recalled how he bounced back afterwards through gaining more experience on how to identify and capitalise on opportunities.
The two discussed how early success can be both a blessing and a curse as one may not be equipped to handle failures later on.
From working in bars to setting the bar
Following that, Kasper explained the idea that got him to where he is now. “80% of the population think that they are in the top 20% of driving skills” said Kasper as he explained to Michael why he created Kandio.
He said: “People really can’t judge themselves, and if you can’t judge yourself, how is a company supposed to?”
Which is why he created a method to help companies conduct an unbiased and professional assessment of any individual before hiring them.
Companies will not only get a final assessment score from each individual candidate, but they are also given the distributed benchmark score of how they did, compared to other candidates, as well as the chances you will find a one that is better for that role.
To learn more about Kasper Dam and his journey on becoming an entrepreneur for Kandio, listen to this episode of Ignite today.
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By Michael Waitze MediaIn this episode of the Ignite Podcast, Michael Waitze is joined by Kasper Dam, the founder and CEO of Kandio, a company that helps businesses recruit better tech employees. They discussed how Dam went from being a bartender to an entrepreneur, separating poor candidates from great candidates, and other sticky workplace dilemmas along the way.
Breathing fire
“At the time, I was a very simple student bartender at my local bar, and I participated in a bartending competition and won.” It was through intense prep work, training and establishing his uniqueness in the crowd that granted him this victory - the man even breathed fire.
Following that, Kasper got picked up by Diageo, the biggest spirits company in the world, who were eager to hire him to develop and execute concepts for their “Cocktail of the Month” project during Copenhagen Fashion Week in 2013.
Although winning this bartending competition seemed quite simple, as a result of being in the right place at the right time, this moment allowed Kasper to hit the ground running in this entrepreneurial journey. It would not be long after this that Kasper established his own company.
Failure is Not Fatal
But just like any journey, it wasn't always smooth sailing.
He told Michael about a time when one of his projects "failed miserably." He recalled how he bounced back afterwards through gaining more experience on how to identify and capitalise on opportunities.
The two discussed how early success can be both a blessing and a curse as one may not be equipped to handle failures later on.
From working in bars to setting the bar
Following that, Kasper explained the idea that got him to where he is now. “80% of the population think that they are in the top 20% of driving skills” said Kasper as he explained to Michael why he created Kandio.
He said: “People really can’t judge themselves, and if you can’t judge yourself, how is a company supposed to?”
Which is why he created a method to help companies conduct an unbiased and professional assessment of any individual before hiring them.
Companies will not only get a final assessment score from each individual candidate, but they are also given the distributed benchmark score of how they did, compared to other candidates, as well as the chances you will find a one that is better for that role.
To learn more about Kasper Dam and his journey on becoming an entrepreneur for Kandio, listen to this episode of Ignite today.