Strategies to Fight Disaster [Entire Talk]
Startups
First, recognize the problem. Then, take steps to turn it into a company.
Duration
46:06
Part of Series
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
Season
Season 14
Episode
19
Nicole Hu and her two co-founders created One Concern to help communities prepare for and mitigate natural disasters by harnessing the power of AI. She explains how they use machine intelligence as a predictive tool, and shares strategies for identifying a central problem, securing investment and growing a mission-driven team.
Video clips from: Strategies to Fight Disaster [Entire Talk]
- 44Obsess over the problem before the technology.
- 46:06First, recognize the problem. Then, take steps to turn it into a company.
- 2:58Take the hint. If you come across a novel solution and get enthusiastic feedback from experts, your idea might be a startup in the making.
- 2:43Before jumping into business, make sure you have both an enthusiastic market and a strong internal commitment.
- 3:41Be self-critical without abandoning your optimism.
- 1:34Don’t overlook value mismatches, even with rockstar job candidates.
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