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20. Viktor Karlsson (Telavox)

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The dropout who has built and led his business for 20 years to become a company worth billions🇸🇪


A very inspiring episode with Viktor Karlsson where we're talking about why he started Telavox, his view on Leadership, his company's core KPIs, his most important lessons, and much more.



Viktor's LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/viktor-karlsson-74623858/


Josef's LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/josef-fallesen-98440864/



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The music:

Learning - Averro, AROM, Tore P

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