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 How to Turn a Winning Business School Pitch Into a Unicorn, with Dr. Lissy Hu, HBS MBA

How do you launch a billion-dollar health tech business coming out of business school without prior business or tech experience? In this episode, host Denise Silber interviews Dr. Lissy Hu, a Harvard MD MBA, whose winning HBS business competition idea for solving a healthcare system problem, turned into a going concern acquired at $1.3B in 2020.

The Business of Gaming and One Entrepreneur's Viral Success

In this episode, our host Philip Guarino is joined by Nate Gray, founder of Wingnut Digital. Nate discusses the exponential growth of his firm with a zero-marketing budget via an innovative "real-world" rewards-based model as well as the latest trends in the gaming industry.

This Italian Startup Became a $2B Powerhouse & Transformed Luxury

In this episode, our host Philip Guarino is joined by Federico Marchetti, a visionary entrepreneur whose e-commerce startup in 2000 revolutionized the luxury industry. Federico discusses his journey, his vision, and the partnerships he forged in order to become an industry leader.

When a Value-Based Healthcare Data Startup Works with the NHS with Dr. Nasrin Hafezparast, Co-founder and CTO of Outcomes Based Healthcare

Join Denise Silber in this episode of HAE Invites as she speaks with Dr. Nasrin Hafezparast, co-founder and CTO of Outcomes Based Healthcare, about how her company is improving the lives of 56 million people in the UK. Tune in as she talks about how they analyze their data and why they aren’t considered as an AI healthcare company, why they zeroed in on the “hire slow, fire fast” approach for the team members they work with, and OBH’s plans to improve healthcare systems in other countries

Angel Investing 101 with Maurice Gopikian of Harvard Alumni Angels

In this episode of HAE Invites, Philip Guarino interviews Maurice Gopikian, investor, serial entrepreneur, and founder and president of Harvard Angels France about how he helps startups connect with the right investor and what it takes to be a part of their Angel network. He also discusses why it's important to create connections that can help you change or start a new career and the things that founders need to consider when approaching a potential investor for his company. Stay tuned.