Kent Depwe

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Senior Associate at TEEMA

Austin, Texas, United States

Overview

Kent is an award-winning headhunter at TEEMA, specializing in building executive, engineering, and sales teams for startups. A consistent #1 producer with over 350 placements, he became a million-dollar biller by 25. He leverages a Public Relations degree from Texas Tech University to excel in his field, running his own recruitment company within TEEMAs platform.

Originally from Dallas and now based in Austin, Texas, Kent is an avid golfer and regular gym-goer in his free time. He also prioritizes spending quality time with his friends and family.

Unique fact: Kent entered the recruitment industry with no prior knowledge after college and became a million-dollar biller by the age of 25.

Personality Overview

Risk-Accepting

Friendly Challenger

Confident

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Startup Hiring
Advises founders on hiring A+ players and believes they should conduct the first interviews for pivotal roles to secure top talent.
Entrepreneurship
Runs his own company on TEEMA's intrapreneurship platform and has participated in panel discussions about entrepreneurial journeys and success.
Recruitment ROI
Highlights the direct business impact of A+ hires, citing an example of a placement that generated a 200% ROI for a client within 90 days.

Media Appearances

Kent has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2023
Senior Associate at TEEMA
1-2023 - 3-2023
Executive Consultant at twentyAI
11-2021 - 1-2023
Managing Consultant at twentyAI
10-2021 - 12-2021
Principal Consultant at twentyAI
4-2021 - 10-2021
Senior Consultant at twentyAI

Education

2015 - 2019
Bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University

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Insights For Selling To Kent

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kent is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kent

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kent move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Kent take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Kent

Personality Compatibility


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