From Customer to Co-CEO [Entire Talk]
Culture
Passion for a brand or industry can be an incredible starting point for gaining entrepreneurial experience.
Duration
44:45
Part of Series
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
Season
Season 18
Episode
9
Elise Densborn is the co-CEO of Splendid Spoon, a direct-to-consumer meal delivery platform that offers ready-to-eat, plant-based meals. Densborn was first introduced to Splendid Spoon as a customer. After over a decade in the finance industry, she joined the Splendid Spoon team as a consultant in 2018 and quickly rose through the ranks in permanent roles as VP of finance and insights and COO, becoming co-CEO in 2021. In this conversation with Stanford lecturer Emily Ma, Densborn shares the advantages and challenges of being a woman and co-CEO at the intersection of food and technology.
Video clips from: From Customer to Co-CEO [Entire Talk]
- 44:45Passion for a brand or industry can be an incredible starting point for gaining entrepreneurial experience.
- 4:20Co-CEOs must build a foundation of trust and open communication to work through changes in their business and their roles.
- 2:28Startups that value their customer, brand, and product can find a competitive advantage, even if they aren’t first to the market.
- 2:45Female Co-CEOs can lean on their own superpowers while navigating the male-dominated world of venture capital together.
- 4:03A co-CEO can come from unexpected places.
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