A Personal Mission [Entire Talk]
Innovation
Part of Series
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
Season
Season 17
Episode
11
Josh Giegel is the co-founder of Virgin Hyperloop, a company dedicated to making hyperloop transportation a reality. Giegel founded the company in 2014, when hyperloop was an idea on a whiteboard in a garage. A little over two years later, Virgin Hyperloop built a full-scale prototype. Previously, at SpaceX, Giegel led the successful testing of six different rocket engines. He then shifted to leading research activities at Echogen Power Systems. In this conversation with Stanford adjunct lecturer Emily Ma, Giegel shares his entrepreneurial story and explains how his personal mission statement shaped each step of the journey.
Video clips from: A Personal Mission [Entire Talk]
- 2:57A personal mission statement can be your North Star.
- 59:30A clear mission can guide you through dramatic transitions.
- 2:58To build breakthrough infrastructure you need to find investors with an unusually long-term vision.
- 2:51Listening to feedback helps bring your team along when making hard choices.
- 3:04If you’re not advancing your personal mission, it might be time to go.
- 2:22Have tough conversations early and often.
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