November 05, 2024

S02|05: Celebrating Small Wins to Maintain Motivation with Megan Leslie

41 minutes

This episode of The Founder Mindset follows the fascinating journey of Co-Founder Megan Leslie’s journey to create NanoTess, a pioneering biotechnology company that is transforming wound care and skin health. Host Leah Sarich explores Megan’s passion for problem-solving, along with the drive and the nagging doubts that come with entrepreneurship. Megan discusses her perfect synergy with her Co-Founder/business partner (also spouse) and the unique way they tackle challenges in the business together. One of Megan’s biggest takeaways in business is the importance of celebrating small wins to maintain motivation and morale, both as the Founder and for the benefit of your team. Taking the time to acknowledge your accomplishments makes all the struggles worthwhile.

The episode highlights the Founders' leadership approach, which includes leading by example, maintaining a cross-functional mindset, and recognizing that the ripple effects of the product are often just as important as the product itself. Megan discusses the challenges of selling their vision, not just their product, and the importance of how it is received by the market. Megan also shares her vision and dream to build community through storytelling, making a lasting impact on her customers and the wider community. Tune in to hear the inspiring journey of NanoTess, the challenges they faced, the breakthroughs they achieved, and the invaluable lessons they've learned along the way.

About Megan Leslie

Megan holds degrees in both Mechanical Engineering and Finance. Her professional work experience has focused on designing and implementing enterprise-wide strategy and workforce transformations for Fortune 500 companies through a human-centered design approach. Megan has worked with members of large enterprise Executive Leadership Teams (C-suite) to achieve alignment and vision for long-term people-centered, Future of Work business strategies. At NanoTess, Megan is leading the company in creating new frontiers of opportunity within healthcare through catalytic innovation, beginning with skin and wound healing.

With a vision to end the silent pandemic of complex wounds and improve skin health, NanoTess is on a mission to provide leading edge technology to improve patient outcomes, address the needs of both patients and healthcare providers, and reduce healthcare costs. To date, NanoTess' technology, NanoSALV Catalytic, has helped thousands of Canadians heal.

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