Jeremy Utley

Paint & Pipette: The Art & Science of Innovation

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Stanford Adjunct Professor Jeremy Utley explores the counter-intuitive tactics that world-class innovators and entrepreneurs employ to break through. He's learned that while innovation is part art (paint) – it's also part science (pipette) – and treats the subject with both the rigor and the wonder that it deserves. Season 1 shined a spotlight on female founders; season 2 celebrated black creators; Season 3 guests include WIRED co-founder Kevin Kelly, Harvard Business School Professor Linda Hill, CEO of Google X Astro Teller, start-up coach Liz Tran, Waze founder Uri Levine, Seth Godin, journa...

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Jeremy Utley

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Ep 06: Finding Ikigai with Annie Stancliffe from High Five 08.11.2021 52:52

Many, many businesses suffered during the restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic; those who rely on face-to-face interactions probably more so than most. But in today’s episode, we’re joined by an entrepreneur who didn’t let the lockdown dull her spirits or her motivation. Annie Stancliffe creatively pivoted the focus of her nail salon business, High Five, during the lockdown, and she...

Ep 05: Redefining Social Entrepreneurship with Laura D’Asaro 02.11.2021 41:31

As an African Studies major at Harvard, today’s guest studied abroad in Tanzania. In the markets of Arusha, she purchased a caterpillar from a street vendor. Tossing caution to the wind and eschewing her vegetarian diet, Laura D’Asaro bit into her future and Chirps, a revolutionary food company seeking to transform Americans’ dietary impact on the environment, was born! Laura D’Asaro is the Co-Fou...

Ep 04: Spreading the Beauty of Bilingualism with Ana Leyva 26.10.2021 56:09

Ana Leyva found her calling as an entrepreneur when, after having children, she became aware that there was a gap in the market for a bilingual language learning platform. From this realization, Lelu was born. As a female, Latina founder of a company, Ana is part of a very underrepresented demographic, and the courage she exudes, along with the support she offers to others who are on a similar jou...

Ep 03: Challenging Assumptions with Maite Diez-Canedo and Itziar Diez-Canedo 20.10.2021 51:10

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world of remote work has had to advance spectacularly in a short space of time. One company that was uniquely positioned to help businesses during this dramatic transition was Via, an online platform that allows companies to seamlessly build remote teams across countries in 48 hours. Via was co-founded by Maite Diez-Canedo and Itziar Diez-Canedo during...

Ep 02: The Fight to Build a Better Food System with Noemie Delfassy 07.10.2021 51:13

Sustainably produced, healthy food is inaccessible to many, but it does not have to be this way. The food system is wasteful, unjust, and unsustainable. Noemie Delfassy is a food entrepreneur and recipe creator. Her company, Frecious, works with local farms, using in-season produce to produce healthy, organic snacks. Through a combination of technology, supply chain innovation, and operational pro...

Ep 01: Going Against the Fashion Grain with Diarra Bousso 20.09.2021 49:42

In the notoriously unsustainable world of fashion, daring to do things differently is no easy feat. Yet, it is something today's guest, Diarra Bousso's conscious lifestyle brand, DIARRABLU, has managed to excel at. Divided between her home country of Senegal and the U.S., DIARRABLU draws on Senegalese artisanal skills and clothes-making principles. These are the clothes you will have for...