5 Ways To Run Your Startup Right

From a dark corner somewhere at the Snips office, peering at his laptop screen and preparing to lead an online masterclass organized by HackerUnit, Rand Hindi is gearing up to share his knowledge on how to run a successful startup. From advice on hiring and the importance of patents, to his thoughts on acquisition and how to pitch to investors, the data scientist and entrepreneur unveils his wisdom about starting a business and avoiding the mistakes he's made. Rand started coding at the age of 10, founded a social network at 14 and a web agency at 15, before getting into machine learning at 18 and starting a PhD in Bioinformatics at 21. In addition, he has been listed on both the MIT Technology Review's TR35, and Forbes' "30 under 30" list; Rand has also been selected as a Rising Star by the Founders Forum and has received the Excellence Française award. Snips, Rand's AI company based in Paris, is currently developing an artificial intelligence app for connected devices.