Warren Lebovics, Co-Founder of Pequity: $19 Million Raised to Build the Future of Employee Compensation Category Visionaries

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Warren Lebovics, Co-Founder of Pequity, an employee compensation platform that’s raised $19million in funding, about how integrated management of an enterprise’s compensation system can deliver real benefits for employees, managers, and ultimately, the bottom line. With three core products dealing with pay band ranges, offers for potential candidates, and the compensation cycles at the core of any company, Peguity gives their clients insights into the money flows that make their business work, assurances of competitive rates, and transparency to keep everything clear.
We also speak about Warren’s background in product design, his years working at LinkedIn and the lessons he brought forward with him, making it in the marketplace with a premium price point product, and what it’s like founding a company with your spouse.
 
Topics Discussed:
Warren’s career in product design, and how working at LinkedIn eventually brought him to found his own company
Why Warren believes that recognizing and rewarding employees’ contributions is an important benefit for modern businesses
Why Warren admires Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn CEO, and exactly what it is that makes him such an effective leader
How Warren convinces customers to abandon their spreadsheets, breaking the habit of a lifetime
Why Warren believes that Pequity is founding a brand new category, and what ‘compensation tech’ means to him
How Warren deals with conflict in both his professional and personal life, advice for people seeking new strategies
 
Favorite book: 
How to Decide by Annie Duke