The Courage to Begin [Entire Talk]
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For many entrepreneurs, confidence doesn’t emerge out of thin air, but instead comes from building a concrete skillset over the course of the career.
Duration
41:39
Part of Series
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
Season
Season 15
Episode
10
Drawing on her experience launching and leading health companies like CardioDx and ParAllele, Melinda Thomas co-founded Octave Bioscience in 2014. Octave is developing a care management platform for neurodegenerative diseases, starting with multiple sclerosis, and aims to improve patient management decisions and create better outcomes while also lowering costs. In this talk, Thomas offers strategies for building deep, skills-driven entrepreneurial confidence.
Video clips from: The Courage to Begin [Entire Talk]
- 1:34The more experience you have, the more confident you become when faced with uncertainty.
- 1:25Don’t lower the bar to meet a hiring deadline.
- 1:00Interviewing for a job at a startup? Emphasize initiative.
- 52Find ways to stay connected as you scale.
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