Diyala is the founder and head of Vento, the Venture Building Program/Startup-Accelerator of Exor Ventures in Italy.

Listen to a conversation about founders, entrepreneurship and startups. We discuss Diyala’s learnings from recruiting and mentoring dozens of founders, her take on characteristics of successful venture entrepreneurs, her learnings on early stage entrepreneurship, what to look out for in your co-founders, reaching product-market fit and more.

Are you ready to get your own hands dirty? Vento is currently recruiting their next batch of venture entrepreneurs to boost their success. Apply here until October 8th.

If you want to get in touch with Diyala, to talk about Vento or to pitch your startup, you can reach out to her on LinkedIn.