Kim Antoniou

Pioneer
DISC Type : DIS

Founder / CEO at Auris Tech Limited

Loughton, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Kim Antoniou is a serial tech entrepreneur and the Founder/CEO of Auris Tech, where she developed Fonetti, a reading platform using patented speech recognition technology. A graduate of South Kent College, she is driven to create technology that delivers a positive impact, particularly in education. She is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Motivated by her own childrens experiences with dyslexia, Kim is passionate about improving literacy and confidence in young readers. She founded the National Read-Aloud Challenge to combat learning regression. Energized by ADHD, she actively channels her creativity into her ventures and empowers other female entrepreneurs through her work with Entrepreneurs Collective.

She has a proven track record of turning negative real-life experiences into successful tech-for-good companies.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Decisive But Friendly

Driven But Considerate

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

EdTech Innovation
As the founder of Auris Tech and Fonetti, she developed patented Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology specifically to improve children's reading fluency and confidence.
Supporting Dyslexia
Her mission to help children read was personally motivated by her own children's experiences with dyslexia, which was the catalyst for creating Fonetti.
Female Entrepreneurship
She serves as the Chair of the Female Founder Series for the Entrepreneurs Collective, where she leads a community dedicated to empowering women entrepreneurs.

Media Appearances

Kim has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2015
Founder / CEO at Auris Tech Limited
3-2023
Founder at National Read Aloud Challenge
9-2022
Female Founders Series Chair / Ambassador at Entrepreneurs Collective
5-2021
Ambassador and Columnist at Elite Business
4-2022
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts at The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce)

Education

9-1978 - 6-1980
Accounting and Business/Management from South Kent College, Folkestone Kent

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Insights For Selling To Kim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kim is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kim

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kim move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Kim take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Kim

Personality Compatibility


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