Crain's Los Angeles: Kallpod CEO Gabriel Weisz Reflects Back on the Founding Days

Gabriel Weisz, CEO of Kallpod , a custom communication system that allows guests to communicate with their server at the push of a button, reflected back on what he learned while founding the restaurant technology concept.

"In school, you get very used to this pattern of studying, taking your exams, getting graded, moving onto your next year and so on," said Weisz to Crain's Los Angeles. "When you leave school, you think your career will follow a very similar, linear path. At least, I thought so."

After 10 years in the corporate world, Weisz learned that this was not the only route he was able to take. He decided to go into business for himself, founding Kallpod .

"Most universities don't do a great job equipping people for the real world, so you leave with this idea about how things should go," said Weisz. "Being in charge of your own destiny and building something yourself is so rewarding. I could never see myself working for anyone else."