Today's episode is about creativity and entrepreneurship. Our guest, Dr. Kenan Sahin, founded several companies that are known for their technological innovation. His first company, Kenan Systems, sold in 1999 for $1.54 billion in stock. When he founded it in 1984, he was a professor at MIT's Sloan School of Management, and many of the early employees were MIT graduates with expertise in artificial intelligence and in decision support systems. Our conversation ranges widely over topics that will be of interest to both creativity researchers and to aspiring entrepreneurs. Dr. Sahin's companies have developed innovations in cutting-edge fields including artificial intelligence and battery technology. He is an expert in managing R&D organizations. Dr. Sahin has just published a book called Lean Startup to Lean Company to Rich Exit.

For more information

https://books.forbes.com/books/lean-startup-to-lean-company-to-rich-exit/

Dr. Sahin's Wikipedia page

Music by license from SoundStripe

"Uptown Lovers Instrumental" by AFTERNOONZ

"Miss Missy" by AFTERNOONZ

"What's the Big Deal" by Ryan Saranich

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