Across The Lines

S1 Ep 7 | Harpaul Sambhi, Founder and CEO of Magical, on Embracing Vulnerability at Work

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Harpaul Sambhi is the Founder of Magical, a software company that helps non-technical employees automate repetitive tasks and be more productive. He founded Careerify while in college and successfully exited the company to LinkedIn in 2015. He then spent 4 years as a Product Manager at LinkedIn and Microsoft and left in 2019 to become an Entrepreneur in Residence at Bain Capital Ventures.

In this episode, we spoke with Harpaul about:

  • His upbringing in Canada and his entry into entrepreneurship while in college
  • What it was like growing up with parents who worked multiple jobs, and how that impacted his mentality as a startup founder
  • Why he believes people should be vulnerable in their interactions both personally and professionally

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    Episode resources:

    • Follow Harpaul on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hsambhi?lang=en
    • Follow Harpaul on LinkedIn" https://www.linkedin.com/in/hsambhi/
    • Watch his talk at Cape Brenton University: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUHpopJjGZ4&ab_channel=CBUCentreforTeachingandLearning
    • Check out his bio on our website: https://www.acrossthelinespodcast.com/episodes/harpaul-sambhi

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