Ep.121 From Military Tactics to Market Strategy: Building a Digital Wallet That Battles for Privacy with Blake Hall, CEO, ID.me
Featuring Blake Hall, Founder & CEO at ID.me
Connect with Blake: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hallblake/
Show Notes:
Today's Public Sector Show by TechTables episode is a real treat- we're gonna be jamming with Blake Hall on his insights and lessons across his multi-generation military background, his own military experiences and how that shaped him, plus life on the civilian side heading up ID.me as we dive into Blake's entrepreneurial journey and his sage leadership, hiring and investment strategies applicable across both public and private sectors.
Check out ID.me: https://www.id.me/
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
02:00 Blake's background
04:31 3 Rules of Life
07:45 Out of Iraq
15:10 Digital wallets
18:09 Use-case benefits across both the Public and Private Sector
21:01 Consumer-centric digital identity
23:25 Building your teamwork culture
30:55 Raising the bar
33:29 The Start-up Mindset
35:54: How to move on from hiring mistakes
40:02 The importance of investing in people over $
45:35 4 questions every entrepreneur should be able to answer about their business
51:03 Outro
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