In this episode of the Digitalconomics podcast, we dive deep with David Chevalier, co-founder of Surfe. Surfe is a revolutionary tool designed to seamlessly integrate LinkedIn data into your CRM system. David shares his entrepreneurial journey from the north of Germany to Paris, where he pursued a master's program that bridged the gap between engineering and business, laying the foundation for Surfe. We discuss the bootstrap beginnings of Surfe, emphasizing the importance of being close to the user in product development and the strategic decision to focus on building a tool that enhances sales productivity by bringing CRM capabilities directly into LinkedIn. David also highlights the challenges and learnings from navigating the startup landscape, scaling the team, and making strategic decisions about bootstrapping versus fundraising. Additionally, he addresses the GDPR compliance of Surfe's operations, underscoring the importance of ethical data handling and the nuanced differences between B2B and B2C data regulations. For more on David Chevalier: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-maurice-chevalier/ Website: https://www.surfe.com/ Thanks to Dealfront for sponsoring this episode! Learn more about Dealfront: https://bit.ly/3WlUziH