erek is the joyful CEO of Exeq, previously led product development teams at both Addepar and LinkedIn. He's also a self-proclaimed party animal.

Top 3 Value Bombs:

1. Entrepreneurs can get in their head so much that they forget to execute.

2. As the CEO, it's your duty to share the vision you see with your audience and your team.

3. You can't play the blame game as a leader — everything that happens is YOUR responsibility at the end of the day.

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