Georg Hirschi

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Founder at CalorieCam

Switzerland

Overview

Georg is a serial founder and CEO with over 15 years of experience in HR and Health Tech. After executive roles at LHH (Adecco Group), he founded FOUND, an AI-driven recruitment platform, and CalorieCam, a health tech company. He is often described by colleagues as commercial, outcomes-focused, driven, and reliable.

Driven by a desire to create and have a positive impact, Georg transitioned from a stable corporate career to the high-risk world of entrepreneurship. He has a young family and finds motivation in building things that dont exist yet, aiming to solve significant challenges in hiring and personal health.

He moved to Australia with his wife for adventure and education, initially working for minimum wage at a startup before helping lead it to a successful exit.

Personality Overview

ROI Conscious

Upfront

Judgemental

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Disrupting Recruitment
He founded FOUND to fix the "broken" hiring industry, using AI to reverse the process by having employers pitch to top talent, a topic he frequently discusses.
Health & Wellbeing
He founded CalorieCam and actively posts about shifting from a reactive "sick-care machine" to proactive, preventative healthcare and nutrition intelligence.
Founder's Journey
He has spoken on podcasts about his personal transition from a well-paid corporate executive to a bootstrapped startup founder, embracing the associated risks and challenges.

Media Appearances

Georg has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Founder at CalorieCam
4-2022 - 1-2025
Founder at FOUND
1-2021 - 4-2022
CEO - Growth Markets (Continental Europe & APAC) at Lee Hecht Harrison
9-2018 - 2-2021
CEO - APAC at Lee Hecht Harrison
4-2018 - 9-2018
CEO - EMEA (interim) at Lee Hecht Harrison

Education

2018 - 2018
E4 from IESE Business School
2016 - 2016
I3 Leadership from IMD

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Exp : 17 Location : Switzerland Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder at CalorieCam
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Insights For Selling To Georg

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Georg is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Georg

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Georg move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Georg take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Georg

Personality Compatibility


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